Having performed $ 624.3 million of textile machinery imports in the first half of 2012, the Turkish textile sector displays a more behind table than the data of 2011 which is considered to be a boom year.
Known as the first firm to produce Lenzing Modal®, Tencer® yarns in Turkey, Karsu Tekstil calls to the Chinese manufacturers with products having high added values
Turkish Textile and Apparel Sector, struggling with giant Asian competitors who are supported by Country authorities, has the disadvantages of not being considered in strategic industries.
Achieving growth with the exports to the European Region, Turkish textile and apparel sector was not able to maintain the level acquired in 2012 and it displayed a lower performance.
Pitting apparel manufacturers against textile manufacturers, the implementation of additional taxes on imports in 2011 led to a decrease in imports in the second half of 2011
In January – July 2012, China's foreign trade volume increased by 7%, while foreign trade textile and apparel exports decreased by a small margin of 0.2% compared with the previous year
Thies, introducing the new rope dyeing machine iMaster H20 which provides water, dyestuff and chemical saving, has been going through a successful period with the sales numbers it achieved