TURKEY KNITWEAR SECTOR OPTIMISTIC ABOUT 2014 – BUT CONCERNS ABOUT PRICING PRESSURES REMAIN
February 1st, 2014
Turkey's knitting industry performed strongly in 2013 and its senior figures are optimistic about further growth in the coming year. According to data from the Turkish Clothing Manufacturers' Association (TCMA), exports of knitted apparel from Turkey grew by around 10% in 2013, reaching USD8.49 billion in the first 11 months of the year. It said that the exports of the overall garment industry - of which knitted products comprise just over 60% - grew by 8% to USD17.4 billion in 2013.Cem Negrin, president of the TCMA, told Knitting International that the Turkish ...
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