Turkey Set to Increase Organic Textile Exports
Turkey is set to increase organic textile exports, said an industry expert on Thursday at the country’s first-ever organic textile trade fair in the western province of İzmir.
“Our textile exports amounted to $15 billion in 2010 and organic textile exports reached $60 million. Turkey exports organic textile products to more than 30 countries. The world organic textile market reached $6.8 billion in 2010. We want to increase our share in this market in the coming years,” said Aegean Clothing Manufacturers’ Association, or EGSD, chairman Emre Kızılgüneşler at the event’s opening. Turkey was the world’s fourth largest exporter of textiles, he said.
Organized by EGSD, the Organic Fashion İzmir, or OFI, started Thursday at İzmir’s Swiss Hotel Grand Efes 16.
Worldwide famous companies such as Adidas, H&M, Puma, Otto, Nike, Marks&Spencer, Nike and GAP, and textile firms from Germany, Belgium, Denmark, France, Spain, Poland, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and Jordan are participating in the trade show.
On the sidelines of the fair, a seminar on “Sustainable Business Opportunities for the Turkish Textile Industry” was held with representatives from leading textiles companies.
