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Tool to watch: GFA Policy Matrix Asia

After successful editions covering the EU and Americas, non-profit Global Fashion Agenda (GFA) has released its GFA Policy Matrix: Asia. The resource is designed to map sustainability and social matters related legislation in the fashion industry across the region and focuses on eight major manufacturing countries: Bangladesh, Cambodia, China,...

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Turkish fashion industry showcases its strength (and fears) at new edition of IFCO: “We are Europe’s reliable partner”

At the invitation of the event's organisers, FashionUnited travelled to Turkey last week to attend the ninth edition of Istanbul Fashion Connection (IFCO). This international trade fair brings together all the key players in the Turkish fashion industry. The latest edition was marked by growing political and trade tensions that are shaking up...

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Putting priorities back into production

How can garment manufacturers enable environmental transformation? And how can they do this in a nationally coordinated, structured and country-specific way? This is why the manufacturer-led ATTI platform (Apparel and Textile Transformation Initiative) was conceived a couple of years ago and officially established as an organisation in 2025. Its...

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GFA sets out to establish textile waste management systems in Türkiye

Global Fashion Agenda (GFA), the organiser behind the annual Global Fashion Summit, has announced the launch of a new initiative aimed at backing the development of textile waste systems in Türkiye. Türkiye becomes the fourth manufacturing region to implement this programme, following the path of Bangladesh, Cambodia, and Indonesia. Akin to...

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Talents, trends and tariffs: highlights from Istanbul Fashion Connection

The eighth edition of sourcing and fashion fair Istanbul Fashion Connection (IFCO) took place from 20th to 22nd August 2025. From the onset, IFCO was conceptualised to present Turkish brands and designers to the world and leave the notion of Turkey being a mere production location behind. Slowly, the efforts seem to bear fruits, with buyers from...

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Turkish brand Kısmet redefines luxury with Fearless line

At a time when the global jewellery market is saturated with maximalism and retro reinvention, a Turkish brand is offering something altogether different, grit with grace. Kısmet by Milka, the Istanbul-based fine jewellery house known for threading symbolism into delicate craft, has unveiled its newest offering, The Fearless Collection, a bold...

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Mothercare secures licensing agreement with Ebebek in Turkey

Mothercare is set to expand in Turkey, where it has struck up a new licensing deal with local retail giant Ebebek Mağazacılık A.Ş. With this, Ebebek has been granted the exclusive right to use the Mothercare brand in the region for products designed and sourced by either itself or Mothercare. The 10-year deal gives Mothercare the additional...

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Tendam enters Turkey with Women’secret

Madrid – Women’secret, the lingerie brand from the Tendam Group, has entered a new market with the opening of its first store in Turkey. The chain has just launched with the opening of its first establishment in Istanbul, the country’s capital. With a retail space of approximately 100 square metres, which the chain will use to sell its latest...

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Six fashion concepts for SS26 at Texhibition Istanbul

Fashion designer Belma Özdemir analysed more than 500 booths at the seventh edition of sourcing fair Texhibition in Istanbul. She focused on trends, colours and quality, creating two trend areas based on her findings, with three concepts each. These six SS26 concepts demonstrate how manufacturers and designers are shaping the future of fashion...

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From crisis to recovery: How Turkey's textile industry hopes to recover by 2026

Turkey is a strong export country. Foreign sales of textiles, raw materials and clothing play a crucial role in the national economy. In 2024, the sector generated around 7 percent of the country's total employment. Exports of textiles and ready-made clothing were worth 32.1 billion dollars (29.41 billion euros). On the world market, Turkey...

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Survivors of the earthquake in Türkiye now receive compensation

The Clean Clothes Campaign (CCC) Türkiye, a non-governmental organisation that protects workers' rights in the global supply chain, reports in a press release that a number of workers who survived the devastating 2023 earthquake in southeastern Turkey and Syria, which killed over 50,000 people, have finally been compensated by their employer....

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Ian Berry exhibits in Turkey for the first time

For the first time, renowned denim artist Ian Berry is exhibiting in Turkey. The show “Beyond Denim” opened its doors at the beautiful art centre Kalyon Kültür in the Şişli neighbourhood of Istanbul and will be on view until February 2025. The exhibition consists of some the artist’s most known works as well as those especially prepared for the...