What Sun Tekstil does

Sun Tekstil Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. is a B2B textile manufacturer founded in 1988 and headquartered in Torbalı, İzmir, Turkey. The company designs, develops and produces women's knitwear and ready-to-wear apparel for European fashion brands, with primary end markets in the United Kingdom and Spain. Sun Tekstil has been listed on the Borsa Istanbul Stars Market under ticker SUNTK since May 20, 2022 (issued capital TL 474,600,000), is led by a founder-family board (Chairman Elvan Ünlütürk, Vice Chairman Sabri Ünlütürk), and is regulated as a public limited company under Turkish law.

The operating model combines in-house knitting at the Torbalı facility (with a newer Afyon plant announced in 2024) and fabric production through subsidiary Ekoten Fabrics, supplemented by a large subcontractor network that supplies roughly 90% of the firm's stated ~2.5 million pieces per month of capacity. Embedded design and sales offices in Turkey, the UK (London, Leicester) and Spain (A Coruña, Barcelona) collaborate with clients on capsule collections, generating 700+ new styles per month. The supporting technology stack consists of an in-house Production Execution System (MES), SAP ERP with ABAP development, RFID-based warehouse tracking, an end-to-end barcode system, custom capacity-planning software, robotic process automation, an Industry 4.0 functional knitting facility with wearable machine-monitoring, 3D design programs, and a 360-degree photography booth. A Ministry of Industry and Technology–certified R&D Center, established in 2010 with 34 researchers, has delivered 460 completed projects alongside 405 national and 420 international partners in 39 countries, covering Fashion Technologies, Industrial Transformation and Protective Technologies.

Revenue is generated through direct B2B sales contracts with European fashion brands; pricing is per-project and not publicly disclosed. Approximately 92% of sales are exported, and the company has held the largest-exporter ranking in the EHKİB Aegean Ready-to-Wear and Apparel Exporters' Association in multiple years (2018–2021, 2024), moving to second-largest in 2025. The firm holds compliance certifications spanning OEKO-Tex Standard 100, ISO 14001, ISO 27001, ISO 14064, BCI/SC, OCS, RCS, ZDHC and I-REC, and has positioned sustainability credentials — 75% sustainable-material content in 2024 with a 2040 target of 100% — as a buyer-facing differentiator.

Name

Sun Tekstil

Legal name

Sun Tekstil Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş.

Website

https://suntekstil.com.tr

Company type

Public

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Sun Tekstil is a Turkish B2B textile manufacturer producing women's knitwear and ready-to-wear apparel for European fashion brands. From its Torbalı, İzmir base with design offices in the UK and Spain, the company manufactures approximately 2.5 million pieces per month.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Apparel Manufacturing

NAICS

Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing (3152), Apparel Knitting Mills (3151), Knit Fabric Mills (313240)

SIC

Knit Outerwear Mills (2253), Women's, Misses', And Juniors Outerwear (2330)

akta.pro primary industry

Knitwear & Sweaters Manufacturers (CRAAAAAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Knitted Fabrics (CRAAAMAC), Nonwoven & Technical Fabrics (CRAAAMAD), Tops & Shirts Cut & Sew (T-Shirts/Shirts/Blouses) (IMAOAEAE)

Keywords

• Women's knitwear manufacturing
• Ready-to-wear apparel production
• Capsule collection design
• Circular knit fabrics
• Sustainable textile manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Izmir

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel

Revenue model

1. Ready-to-Wear Manufacturing: Design and manufacture of clothing for global fashion brands, primarily women's knitwear. The company creates capsule collections and custom designs for European brands in UK and Spain markets.
2. Textile Production: Fabric production through subsidiary Ekoten Fabrics enabling expanded production capacity and quick delivery. Production of circular knit fabrics and woven qualities.
3. Design Services: Custom design and capsule collection development including fabric, accessories, prints, embroidery, washing and dyeing methods. Design teams based in Turkey, Spain, and UK create 700+ new styles per month.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Sun Tekstil designs and manufactures women's knitwear and ready-to-wear garments for leading European fashion brands, primarily in the UK and Spain. The company offers a complete design-to-delivery service including fabric development, custom capsule collection design, sampling, and garment production averaging 2.5 million pieces per month. Operations are supported by its subsidiary Ekoten Fabrics for in-house fabric production and an Industry 4.0-enabled knitting facility in Torbalı, İzmir.

Product overview

Sun Tekstil is a textile and apparel manufacturing company offering a comprehensive portfolio of products and services centered on women's knitwear production and ready-to-wear garment manufacturing. The company operates as a unified manufacturing platform combining in-house production capabilities with a network of subcontractors, supported by fabric production through its subsidiary Ekoten Fabrics. The core offering includes design and capsule collection services, with design teams located across Turkey, Spain, and the UK. An in-house R&D Center (established 2010) provides specialized capabilities across three areas: Fashion Technologies (sustainable and digital fashion), Industrial Transformation (digital transformation and Industry 4.0), and Protective Technologies (technical textiles). Supporting services include sustainable supply chain management with a holistic supplier grading system, and a Process Improvement Team handling internal software development including SAP, MES (Production Execution System), and digitalization projects. The company also operates Sun Akademi, an internal digital training platform. Production capacity averages 2.5 million pieces per month, with 10% manufactured in-house at Torbalı facilities and the remainder through subcontractors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Women's Knitwear Production

Quantifiable outcome

• 2.5 million pieces per month average production
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability6 records

Feature10 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Koç University Anatolian Scholarship ProgramminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Corporate supporter of Koç University's Anatolian Scholarship Program which provides second chances to students from disadvantaged regions. Supporting one student in 2021 and two students in 2022.
• Aegean Contemporary Education Foundation (EÇEV)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Scholarship partnership started in 2018 providing educational scholarships to children of Sun Tekstil employees. Supported 40 students in 2021-2022 spring semester and 2022-2023 fall semester through EÇEV's expert processes.
• UNHCR-ACNUR Uganda Refugee CampsminorOthersDonated clothes to UNHCR-ACNUR Uganda Refugee Camps in partnership with an important customer to contribute to 2030 SDG goals of eliminating inequalities, poverty and hunger.
• Yanındayız AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Swedish global brand customer and Yanındayız Association to organize free Gender Equality (GE) trainings at supplier facilities in priority regions to ensure gender equality in business world.
• Torbalı Technical Anatolian High SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVocational education partnership with Torbalı Technical Anatolian High School for professional collaboration and workforce development.
• 405 National PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner405 national partners for R&D collaboration across Fashion Technologies, Industrial Transformation, and Protective Technologies areas.
• 420 International PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner420 international partners across 39 countries for R&D projects and innovation collaboration.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Koton: Turkish women's apparel manufacturer/retailer with in-house design and contract manufacturing producing ready-to-wear collections for both own-brand and third-party channels; directly comparable geography (Istanbul headquarter), customer base (European and domestic), and women's knitwear focus.
• Sarar: Turkish vertically integrated apparel manufacturer with corporate-wear, outerwear, and women's ready-to-wear lines plus its own retail; comparable as a domestic Turkish cut-and-sew manufacturer serving European clients with design-led, B2B-heavy operations.
• Delta Galil Industries: Israel-based global designer, manufacturer, and marketer of intimate apparel, activewear, and knitwear sold to leading brands including Marks & Spencer and Victoria's Secret; closely comparable B2B knitwear manufacturing model with European customer mix and design-driven capsule collections.
• Gildan Activewear: Canadian-headquartered vertically integrated manufacturer of activewear, underwear, and knit apparel primarily serving North American and European brands; comparable as a large-scale knitwear manufacturer with in-house yarn/fabric production, similar in capacity discipline and B2B contract manufacturing DNA.
• Mavi: Turkish denim and casualwear brand with own manufacturing and global wholesale distribution; comparable as a Turkish apparel company combining design-led product, contract manufacturing capability, and European/UK wholesale customer relationships.
• Calik Denim: Turkish integrated denim and woven fabric producer within Çalık Holding, supplying European and US apparel brands with a sustainability/R&D emphasis; comparable as a Turkish textile manufacturer with vertically integrated fabric production, sustainability certifications, and B2B European customer mix.
• Pentex (DeFacto supplier ecosystem): Turkish large-scale apparel and knitwear manufacturer producing for major European and domestic fashion brands including private-label programs; directly comparable in scale, women's knitwear focus, and subcontractor-based production model.

Broad incumbents

• Hanesbrands: Global apparel manufacturer with Champion, Bonds, and DKNY Intimates providing vertically integrated knit and innerwear production; broader incumbent serving overlapping European brand customers with scale advantages that pressure smaller B2B knitters like Sun Tekstil on cost.
• Esprit Holdings: Global apparel brand historically relying on Asian and European contract manufacturing for women's casualwear and knitwear; comparable customer profile (European mid-market womenswear) and historically part of Sun Tekstil's addressable B2B customer base.
• Sanko Holding (textile division): Turkish conglomerate with large-scale yarn, woven fabric, and garment manufacturing operations serving global apparel brands; comparable as a much larger Turkish textile player with overlapping customer base and similar vertically integrated capabilities that set the competitive ceiling on scale and pricing.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/suntekstil.com.tr

Compliance10 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments2 records

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