Turkey’s exports of textiles and raw materials increased by eight per cent in the first half of 2018.
Exports to Italy, the most important export market for Turkey in this sector, rose by 5.8 per cent. Exports of textiles and raw materials to Germany, the second important market, were up 8.3 per cent compared to the same period of the previous year. Exports to Bulgaria, the third major export market, declined by 13.7 per cent.

The most exported product in the first half of 2018 was woven fabrics. Woven fabric exports increased by 8.3 per cent compared to the same period of 2017. The second most exported product was yarn, which constitutes 18.1 per cent of total textile exports from Turkey. Exports of the third important product group, knitted fabrics, increased by 2.3 per cent. Turkey is one of the world's leading manufacturers of knitted fabrics. Fiber exports, the fourth most exported product group, increased by 16.9 per cent.

Turkey’s technical textile exports increased by 20.1 per cent.

As Turkey’s textile exports grow, the country’s textile manufacturing companies will have to upgrade their machinery, parts and components, as well as the manufacturing processes. Turkish textile companies are also being encouraged to consider technical collaboration with foreign partners.