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A First in the ITM 2020:

Denim Technologies

Special Section

The ITM (International Textile Machinery) Exhibition, which is organized every
two years, offers economic advantages to the textile industry as well as

<< continue from page 1 providing great benefits to its participating companies and visitors in terms of
ITM EXHIBITIONS CONTRIBUTE TO THE innovative ideas and new collaborations. The ITM Exhibition, which globally
WORLD ECONOMY
The ITM Exhibition, which serves as a bridge demonstrated its success, took a step forward and led the way by opening the
between the east and the west, is making itself Denim Technologies Special Section this year.
ready to feel the pulse of the sector, as it did in the
previous years. This big appointment in Istanbul,
which is located in the center of countries that are enim, with its comfort and practicality, is one TURKEY UNDERTAKES AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN THE
intensively in the textile business, facilitates sector of the indispensable products of wardrobes WORLD DENIM MARKET
representatives to introduce their state-of-the-art and receives demands from all segments Turkey, being fourth in the world in denim exports, is
technologies for the first time at the ITM exhibition. Dincluding youngsters and older people with the among the major players in the global denim market.
The ITM exhibitions, in which not only Turkish uprising trend of sportswear in recent years. Denim In Turkey, approximately 350 million meters of denim
companies but also textile manufacturers from all that is considered as one of the timeless products of is produced in a year. Along with denim manufacturing,
over the world market textile machinery, provides the fashion world, effectuates a considerable economy the export network of our country is also growing
a great contribution to the world economy. The from manufacturing to retail on this day. The success significantly. Expanding with value-added products,
companies that have submitted their paperwork of the textile companies in Turkey in production and both producers and retailers are preparing for
immediately in the first day of the applications marketing and their proximity to European countries investment in this sector. Turkey has become a country
count the days to experience the excitement of the is considered as a geographical advantage. The fact that creates its own brands and shapes the world’s
ITM 2020 in Istanbul. that the ITM exhibitions are organized in Istanbul denim fashion with its designs and technological
connecting the east and the west backs up this products. In terms of both denim fabric and denim
HIGHTEX 2020 ATTRACTS INTENSE ATTENTION advantage. clothing exports in 2018, our country was among the
FROM ITS PARTICIPANTS Because of reaching the occupancy limit in all halls most successful countries in the world. Turkey placed
HIGHTEX 2020 International Technical Textiles of the ITM 2020 Exhibition, the “Denim Technologies in as the fourth most exporting country in the world
& Nonwoven Fair, which will be held concurrently Special Section”, which was established for the first in both categories, achieving 7 percent share with the
with the ITM 2020 Exhibition for the eighth time, time as an additional hall, is making itself ready to export amounting to 338 million dollars in world denim
also draws great attention from its participating welcome denim, fabric and ready-made garment fabric exports, which attains to a total of 4 billion 910
countries. Moreover, the fact that it is held together manufacturers. It offers a great occasion for the visitors million dollars and accomplishing 4.5 percent share
simultaneously with the ITM 2020 Exhibition that the manufacturers will be exhibiting the latest with the export amounting to 2.1 billion dollars in ready-
doubles the excitement for the participants and technological innovations in denim production in this to-wear clothing. Turkey exported the most amounts
the visitors. HIGHTEX 2020 Exhibition, which specialized hall from the machinery related to the of denim fabric particularly to Tunisia, Egypt, Italy,
already filled in almost all of its halls, brings sector to the dyes used in the production. Morocco, and Bangladesh.
together nonwoven industry leaders and technical
textile technologies under one roof. HIGHTEX 2020
Exhibition, in which technical textiles, nonwoven raw
materials, intermediate and final products, together
with the production technologies will be introduced,
is making itself ready to be a scene for many
collaborations during the five day period.

THE OFFICIAL AIRLINE

OF ITM 2020:

TURKISH AIRLINES

Turkish Airlines is the
official airline of “ITM 2020”
and special discounts are
offered on certain booking
classes. In order to proceed
with the online booking tool for Turkish Conventions
please visit the Turkish Conventions website
https://www4.thy.com/TKC/app/main?language=en
and use the event code “002TKM20” under
delegate section.

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