With the publication of ‘’Notice on Design Support’’ by renewing which will pave the way for marketing of the products in textile which is one of Turkey’s leading sectors, the expenses of the firms which carry on business at the sector for foreign markets relating to the design and product developing projects will be supported with 50%. The President of Turkish Garment Industrialist Association (TGSD) Şeref Fayat who talked at the opening ceremony of Design Notice Seminar said ‘’ 1, 4 billion dollars design support per firm will be a milestone for ready- made clothing sector. By this means, our firms will tale serious support’’.
By stating that ready- made clothing is one of the sectors which has the highest value- added in Turkey, Fayat focused that the Premium per kilograms which is still 23 dollars at sector export is increasing gradually. Fayat said ‘’ 1, 4 billion dollars design support per firm will be a milestone for ready- made clothing sector. . By this means, our firms will tale serious support. Our manufacturers will be encouraged to manufacture high value- added products by enhancing the fashion, industrial design and innovation capacities of our exporters’’.
Last Ring of Support Chain is Ready
Mehmet Ali Kılıçkaya who is the President of Ministry of Economy General Directorate of Export Department of Branding and R&D said they target to increase the product value and export capacity and added his words the following ‘’ We want to give incentive to the firms which want to make design with high value- added product export that has strategy and target with ‘’ Design and Product Development Project’’. The firms which established new design units or which want to develop their available design departments can benefit from this incentive. For the design units which is founded by the firms, 50% of the money they spend will be paid by government. But the incentive amount to be paid won’t exceed 1, 4 billion dollars per firm. The firms can only benefit from the incentive just once whose duration will be maximum 5 years. Incentives in Design and Product Developing Project were collected under three headings. 1 million for each designer, styler and engineer employment, 250 thousand for equipment, tools and software and 150 thousand dollars for travels will be carried out for each firms’’.
Kemal Yamankaradeniz who is the Chairman of the Board of Support Patent told the advantages of the original designs supply for the firms. Yamankaradeniz sorted the advantages as competition power, emotional bond with customer, high value- added, ability of managing the market, protecting the unique features and contribution to institution value.
Istanbul Fashion Conference
Istanbul 8th Fashion Conference which is organized by TGSD and will gather the world fashion leaders will be carried out at Hilton Istanbul Bosporus Convention Center with the cooperations of International Ready- Wear Clothing Federation between the dates 14- 15 October 2015.
In the conference which the mover and the shaker of the sector such as Hugo Boss Brand Manager Christoph Auhagen, Topman Creative Director Gordon Richardson, General Manger of DS Concept Factoring Ansgar Huetten and the President of IACDE Roland Schuler, the manufacturer firm agents will come together with certain buyer groups with B2B meetings.
