Harvard Center for Textile & Apparel Research

B.Tan Overview of the Turkish Textile and Apparel Industry 2
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Contents
Table of Contents................................................................................................................. 2
List of Tables........................................................................................................................ 3
List of Figures....................................................................................................................... 5
1. Introduction...................................................................................................................... 6
2. Imports and Exports....................................................................................................... 11
2.1. Destinations for Turkish Textile and Apparel Exports............................................. 15
2.2. Product Mix of Turkish Textile and Apparel Exports .............................................. 18
2.3. The Textile and Apparel Trade with USA................................................................ 19
3. Production Capacity and Utilization .............................................................................. 23
4. Production and Demand................................................................................................. 25
5.1. Cotton Textiles...................................................................................................... 26
5.2. Woolen Textiles..................................................................................................... 28
5.3. Man-made Textiles................................................................................................ 29
5.4. Apparel Production ............................................................................................... 32
5. Industry Structure .......................................................................................................... 33
6. Competitiveness of the Textile and Apparel Industry .................................................... 38
7.1. Cost Structure .......................................................................................................... 38
7.3. Lead Times and Delivery Performance ..................................................................... 44
7.4. Flexibility and Quality ............................................................................................. 46
7. Assessment of Competitiveness of Turkish Textile and Apparel Industry...................... 47
References........................................................................................................................... 50