Yarn Production in Turkey

• What is Yarn?

• Yarn Production in Turkey

• Yarn Export from Turkey to the World

• Turkish Yarn Manufacturer Gürteks Group

Yarn production in Turkey is a very important manufacturing resource thanks to its rich possibilities. Today, Turkey is one of the world’s leading producers of cotton yarn. Thus, the yarn and textile sector constitutes a large part of Turkey’s exports abroad. Further, it continues to grow every year.  In this article, we will talk about what yarn is, yarn production in Turkey, yarn exports from Turkey to the world, and Turkish yarn manufacturer Gürteks as an example to one of the yarn companies in Turkey.

What is Yarn?

Yarn is the process of twisting and drawing long thin threads of textile materials (cotton, linen, wool, silk, nylon, etc.) to make them ideal for textile, sewing, crochet, knitting, weaving, embroidery, and rope manufacturing. It is possible to use the yarn as is, or colored naturally or chemically. The majority of yarns come in a single color. Yet, there is also an extensive range of variegated yarns.

Yarn Production in Turkey

Turkey’s textile and yarn sector has maintained a superior export performance and success since the 1980s. By increasing investments, it continued to make substantial strides toward becoming a world giant in the 1990s, and this industry branch has become one of the country’s economic pillars nowadays. Yarn and textile production in Turkey is one of the production branches where the most investment has been made in recent years. Turkey actively produces yarn in various regions such as Marmara, Southeastern Anatolia, the Mediterranean, and the Aegean. Yarn production and the textile sector, which contribute to the national economy and have significant returns, are among the primary industries that increase Turkey’s awareness abroad.

Among the markets to which Turkey exports the most yarn are Italy, England, Belgium, Iran, and the Netherlands. The yarn sector is the second most exported sub-product group within the textile and raw materials sector after woven fabrics. All kinds of yarn, from sewing thread to cotton yarn, synthetic-artificial filament fiber yarns, synthetic-artificial staple fiber yarns, wool and fine-coarse animal-hair yarns, vegetable fiber yarn, and silk yarn, can be produced and exported simultaneously in Turkey thanks to its modern infrastructure.

Yarn Export from Turkey to the World

The yarn sector plays an essential role in the export of value-added goods. It also plays a significant role in technical textiles. Turkey now produces sanitary fabrics, silver alloy antibacterial surgical gowns, fire-resistant clothes, and non-polluting and water-repellent nanotechnological materials. In addition, extensive R&D studies are carried out on the weaving of these yarns. According to the data obtained towards the end of 2020, Turkey’s yarn exports exceeded 1.1 billion dollars in the first nine months of last year.

Yarn exports in Turkey were generally realized in artificial synthetic, cotton, wool, silk, and other yarn product groups. According to various sources with industry experience, the tendency to natural resources is seen more as an effect of the pandemic. Strengthening cotton production in Turkey will also benefit from multiplying the export figures in yarn. Turkey exports cotton yarn to more than 120 countries, wool to more than 70 countries, and silk yarn to more than 35 countries. Therefore, it is one of the leading countries in yarn export worldwide as of today.

The yarn industry, which makes the quality of Turkish goods known worldwide, continues to grow by expanding its field of activity day by day. As a consequence, Turkey has become one of the world’s leading textile suppliers over the years. The Turkish ready-made apparel sector is the world’s seventh-largest manufacturer and Europe’s third-largest. There are more than 40,000 textile and clothing companies representing Turkey in this field.

Turkish Yarn Manufacturer Gürteks Group

M.Hayri Özkaya founded the Turkish yarn manufacturing company Gürteks in 1980. It is one of Turkey’s leading companies in the yarn industry today. In 1995, it expanded abroad with its exports to several countries. Over time, thanks to its current sector experience, it has become the company that produces the highest quality yarn in Turkey with its experienced and professional team. Entering the carpet and home textile industry in 2008, Gürteks continues to expand its fields of activity and production.

Turkish yarn manufacturer Gürteks entered the carpet industry under the Flora Halı brand in 2011. Moreover, it is an organization that contributes to Turkey with both domestic and international sales. Furthermore, it is one of the well-known examples of quality yarn manufacturing in Turkey. Today, the company exports to nearly 80 countries, including the European Union, North and South America, North African countries, the Middle East, and Russia.

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