The 3rd of the Turkish textile fair 'I of the World' was held in New York
Organized for the third time in New York by the Istanbul Textile and Raw Materials Exporters' Association (İTHİB), the sectoral Turkish export products fair, ‘I of the World’ opened its doors to its visitors between 20-21 July.
At the textile fair held in InterContinental Barclay in New York, 33 leading fabric companies in Turkey exhibited their products to expand the market share of Turkish textiles in the USA. “We achieved the highest export data of all time by exporting 850 million dollars in 2021. Our target for 2021 is to exceed 1 billion dollars. For this reason, the fair we organize is of great importance” said İTHİB President Ahmet Öksüz sharing his evaluations of the 'I of the World' fair, which is the only sectoral export products fair organized by Türkiye’s Exporters' Associations.
“I of the World is our textile fair and a US-specific work. The USA is a very important market for us. In 2021, we achieved very good figures by exporting 850 million dollars. Our goal this year is to exceed $1 billion. We have this potential because Türkiye is the world's 5th largest supplier in the textile industry. At the same time, we get a 3.6 percent share from world markets. But the share we get from the imports of the USA is 2.6. So we still have potential here. In the short term, our target is to increase our share above 3 percent” said Öztürk, emphasizing that Turkey has the potential to be among the top 5 fabric imports of the USA.
“TURKISH TEXTILE EXPORTERS ARE EXCELLENT”
“I have been coming here since the fair started by ITHIB. Turkish exporters told me about the event. I did a lot of business with Turkish textile manufacturers. They have beautiful fabrics that have come out over the years. I've been doing this for a very long time. I meet with Turkish exporters every year and I must say that the fabrics have improved. Today I was impressed once again, the handicrafts are very good, it is good to work with Turkish exporters. Over the years, Turkish Exporters have improved a lot, the quality of the fabrics, service, custom work, good delivery, and of course working directly with the factories are important to me. Exporters are great. That's why I'm so happy” expressed Jane Bong, the senior representative of the leading brands of the USA, who also emphasized that the quality of Turkish textiles has increased over the years.