‘14th National and 1st International Latest Development in Textile Technology and Chemistry’ Symposium whose main theme is Innovator and Practicable Technique was organized on 8-10 May, 2013. The fact that textile industry is very important in terms of added-value and employment was mentioned in the symposium that 1830 participants of whom 25 is foreigner participated.
People who made speech in the symposium that troubles in textile industry were discussed are listed respectively as follows; Ali Uluşahin, Bursa Branch Chairperson of Chamber of Chemical Engineers; Emre Fidan, Bursa Branch Chairperson of Chamber of Textile Engineers; Osman Demir, Chairman of Regulation; Mehmet Besleme, Board Chairman of KMO; Melike Anıl Bingöl, Board Chairman of TMO; Mehmet Soğancı, Board Chairman of TMMOB; Mustafa Bozbey of Mayor of Nilüfer; Adnan Çakıroğlu, Deputy Governer of Bursa.
Melike Anıl Bingöl, Board Chairman of TMO who mentioned about improvement in textile industry during the period that continued from symposium which took place in May, 2012 in Gaziantep and whose theme is ‘Textile Technology Within the Scope of Current Affairs’ to nowadays, stated that textile industry had recession with 2001 crisis every passing day. Bingöl who stated that textile industry couldn’t catch production figures in 2002-2003 although sector had an major growth every year compared to previous year said that Turkish textile industry gets a share only % 4 from world textile and garment industry.
‘We are World Leader in Denim and Brode’
Bingöl, for share of %4; “ This share made us 3rd big supplier of the world in the fields of towel and carpet, 2nd supplier of the world in the field of Open-end spinning production, 7th supplier of the world in the field of ring spinning production and world leader of Denim and Brode. Our import in textile machines industry which has a capacity of 25 milliard dollars in the world increased and we are between first 4 countries in the world in the field of import for three years. But our country ranked number 14 in the field of machine export.” said. Bingöl who emphasized that textile industry requires to be developed by increasing studies said about the issues which require giving importance in sector that; “We have mentioned the damage that China and Far East countries gave to Turkish textile industry for years. Market that we lost in these countries is cheap and simple products. It is required that Turkish textile industry should avoid competition which focuses on cheap work force and take part in market with innovative products which contain R&D and innovation. Sector should speed up its brandization and marketing its models. In addition to this, production of textile machine and chemical are followed carefully. “said.
Bingöl who pointed out that Turkish textile industry has got to prefer products whose added-value is high ended her speech as follows; “Sector has got to prefer products whose added-value is high. These contain both products of textile and garment which is suitable for casual wear and technical and smart textile. The fact that China is on the first rank with a share of % 21 is a major issue that I want to mention about world technical textile export. Developed countries such as German with a share of 9.4, USA with a share of %8.5, Belgium with a share of 5.2, Italy with a share of %4.5 and Japan with a share of 3.5 follow it respectively. There should be technical and smart textiles which we need to care in the field of textile production. The fact that we will compete with developments countries in this field and studies require experience, knowledge and technology is evidence that we will difficulty in this.”
