Turkey
The Women In Denim: Ebru Ozaydin
Ebru Ozaydin of Artistic Milliners discusses how women can help one another to balance gender roles in the…
The Consultants: Gülfem Santo Erkaya
Istanbul-based denim consultant Gülfem Santo Erkaya discusses why precise storytelling and fresh ideas are…
The Consultants: Bluproject’s Sinem Celik on the Denim World
Istanbul-based denim consultant Sinem Celik, founder of Bluprojects, shares her honest and informed opinion…
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Turkish Denim Mills Address Client and Customer Needs Around COVID-19
Turkey's geographic location may make the country's denim mills an even more appealing partner for brands…
Turkish Denim Mills Rely on Digital Tool to Bounce Back From the Pandemic
Executives from Turkish denim mills cover strategies for navigating a post-pandemic industry, pointing to…
Selfsized: Jeans That Fit Everyone in the Room
Calik Denim launched Selfsized for the spring/summer 2020 season, designed to fit a wide range of differently…
Calik Denim Restarts Production with Thermal Cameras and Safety Training in Place
Turkey's Calik Denim restarted production last week following a six-week break to help slow down the spread…
Turkish Factories Urge Brands to Shun ‘Short-Term’ Thinking
Turkish suppliers are imploring brand partners to keep promises through the coronavirus-induced panic that…
Turkey’s Surge in COVID-19 Cases Spurs Local Denim Mills to Restrategize
The surge in COVID-19 cases in Turkey is causing more precautions set by the government and local denim…
Mavi Saw Net Profits Jump 33 Percent Last Year
Sixty-five percent of the Turkish denim brand's 1.2 million new customers fall into the under-35 millennial…
Zara’s ‘Respect’ Hoodie Provides Workers With Anything But, Claims Study
A investigation into the making of a Zara hoodie casts doubt on Inditex's claims of transparency…
MySizeID Brings Body-Measuring Tech to Istanbul Fashion Week
MySizeID is promoting its body measuring technology during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in Istanbul with…
Buying Practices Exacerbate Exploitation in Turkey’s Garment Industry
Even where brands take action, they often fail to tackle the root cause of exploitation: their own purchasing…
US Drops Turkey From GSP Trade Preference Program, Further Squeezing China Plus Sourcing Options
The US has eliminated Turkey's trade privileges under its GSP program, meaning imports from Turkey no longer…
Digital Textile Printer EFI Acquires Ink Producer BDR Boya Kimya
As the digital textile printing market grows, companies are expanding capabilities, combining synergies and…