Alongside nearly 500 exhibitors from Türkiye, Texhibition Istanbul continues to expand its international exhibitor profile. Cafissi S.P.A. and Lanificio Brunetto Morganti & C. S.P.A. from Italy, as well as Stylem Takisada-Osaka Co., Ltd. and Uni Textile from Japan, presented their collections at the fair.
On the visitor side, representatives from brands including Coppel, Big Star, Polo Club Europe, Tendam Group, AllSaints, Next Sourcing, Moncler, Nike, Arc’teryx Equipment, Macy’s, Paige, Alice + Olivia and Talbots visited Texhibition Istanbul.
Through the Hosted Buyer Program, representatives from brands including Betty Barclay, Bianca Moden, El Corte Inglés, Stradivarius, Bestseller, LPP, Giorgio Armani, Stone Island, Twinset, Urban Outfitters, Robert Graham and Norma Kamali also met directly with Turkish manufacturers.
Texhibition Istanbul’s international growth strategy is focused not simply on attracting greater numbers of international exhibitors and visitors, but on bringing the right companies and decisionmakers from diverse markets together in Istanbul. For future editions, the fair aims to increase both the number and geographic diversity of international exhibitors while further strengthening its position in the global textile and fashion sourcing market.
Mustafa Gültepe, President of the Turkish Exporters Assembly (TİM), commented on the international advantages of Türkiye’s textile industry: “Türkiye’s textile industry combines a fully integrated production structure with flexibility, speed, quality and strong expertise in materials and product development. These capabilities are becoming increasingly important for international brands as sourcing requirements evolve. Platforms such as Texhibition give us the opportunity to present this strength directly to buyers from around the world, build new partnerships and further reinforce Türkiye’s position in international textile and apparel supply chains.”
