STRONG R&D FOCUS TO HELP TURKISH TECHNICAL TEXTILES REACH CENTENNIAL EXPORT GOALS
March 9th, 2015
The Istanbul Textile and Apparel Exporter Associations (ITKIB) told WTiN.com this week that research and development in high value technical textiles will be a key focus for the Turkish textile sector as it aims for an export target of USD 20 billion by 2023. This was set by the Turkish Exporters’ Assembly in 2013; the date has particular resonance in Turkey as the centennial of the founding of the Turkish Republic. Hülya Güner, a foreign trade specialist for the ITKIB, explained that the sector will enhance competitiveness through investments in high ...
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