At the textile fair held in InterContinental Barclay New York, 33 leading fabric companies from Turkey were exhibited their products to expand the market share of Turkish textiles in the US. Ahmet Öksüz, President of Istanbul Textile and Raw Materials Exporters 'Association (İTHİB), shared personal evaluations about I of the World, the only sectoral export products fair organized by Turkey's Exporters' Associations while stating the significant importance of US textile market for Turkey and said the following, ''We achieved the highest export data of all time by exporting 850 million dollars in 2021. Our target for 2022 is to exceed 1 billion dollars. For that reason, I of the World Fair which we organize carry great importance.”
Emphasizing that Turkey has the potential to be ranked amongst the top 5 fabric imports of the US, Ahmet Öksüz said, ''I of the world is our textile products fair and a special work we put into exhibits for US. The US market is very important for us. We believe that we have the high potential to exceed 1 billion dollars. At the same time, our country is the 5th largest supplier of the world in the textile sector, and we get a share of 3.6% from the world markets. But the share we get from the imports of the USA is only 2.6. So we still have the potential exist here. In the short term, our target is to increase our share above 3 percent.”
“Turkish Textile Exporters Have Been Very Successful”
Jane Bong, senior representative of leading US brands said, ''I have been visiting here since the fair organized by ITHIB. So far, I have done a lot of business with Turkish textile manufacturers. They have beautiful fabrics that have come out over the years. I meet with Turkish exporters every year and I must say that the fabrics have improved. I was impressed once again today, because the handicrafts are very good and it is a pleasant to work with Turkish exporters.” Emphasizing that the quality of Turkish textiles has increased over the years, Jane Bong continued personal statement as follows: “Over the years, Turkish Exporters have improved a lot, what is important for me is the quality of the fabrics, service, delivering customized orders, effective delivery and of course, being able to work directly with the mills. Exporters are really great. That's why I'm very happy.”
