Istanbul Textile and Raw Materials Exporters Association (İTHİB)

What Istanbul Textile and Raw Materials Exporters Association (İTHİB) does

İstanbul Tekstil ve Hammaddeleri İhracatçıları Birliği (İTHİB), or the Istanbul Textile and Raw Materials Exporters Association, is a non-profit exporters' association operating under the Istanbul Textile and Ready-Made Garments Exporters Association (İTKİB) General Secretariat, which itself falls under the Turkish Exporters Assembly (TİM) and the Ministry of Trade. İTHİB serves Turkish textile and raw materials exporters — manufacturers and exporters of woven fabrics, knitwear, denim, home textiles, technical textiles, and garment accessories — by organizing international trade missions, national pavilion participations at major textile fairs (Premiere Vision Paris, Munich Fabric Start, Denim Première Vision Milano, Intertextile Shanghai, Techtextil Frankfurt), qualified buyer delegations with global brands, and industry development projects. Its flagship assets include the Texhibition Istanbul fair (3rd edition held March 2023), the Futuretex Istanbul fabric design competition, and the Kolay İhracat government export guidance platform.

İTHİB's revenue model is dual-stream: recurring membership fees from Turkish exporting companies, supplemented by transaction-based participation fees for trade missions and exhibition booths. Trade mission fees range from approximately $1,000-$3,750 per participant depending on destination (e.g., Serbia €1,250 per person; UK £2,250 per person; Morocco $2,000 per person), while exhibition booth pricing scales by square meter and tier (€800-€1,000/m² at Denim Première Vision Milano; €11,100 for a 12m² Prime Package at Value Milan 2027; €16,110 for 18m² Prestige). The association additionally runs URGE clustering projects with Ministry of Trade co-funding (Sustainable Textiles with 24 firms, Technical Textiles with 14 firms including Kordsa, Garment Ancillary with 21 firms), an İTÜ joint master's program in technical textiles, the Tercihim textile engineering scholarship, and the Türkiye'nin Dokuma Atlası cultural heritage exhibition.

Strategic positioning centers on a $15 billion export target for the Turkish textile sector (against an actual 2025 figure of $11.5B, representing a small year-over-year loss). Turkey currently ranks as the 5th largest global textile exporter with 3.5% global market share. İTHİB is governed by Chairman Ahmet Öksüz and operates from its headquarters in the Foreign Trade Complex in Bahçelievler, Istanbul. Distribution channels include direct enterprise outreach, state-coordinated national pavilions, and PR/media engagements via Turkish financial broadcasters (Bloomberg HT, CNBC-E, NTV).

Name

Istanbul Textile and Raw Materials Exporters Association (İTHİB)

Legal name

İstanbul Tekstil ve Hammaddeleri İhracatçıları Birliği

Website

https://ithib.org.tr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

İTHİB is a Turkish non-profit exporters' association under the Ministry of Trade that organizes trade missions, national fair pavilions, and buyer delegations to help Turkish textile and raw materials exporters access global markets including Mango, Nike, and PVH.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Textile Export Promotion Services

NAICS

Clothing and Clothing Accessories Merchant Wholesalers (42435)

SIC

Wholesale-Apparel, Piece Goods & Notions (5130)

akta.pro primary industry

Table & Dining Textiles Manufacturing (Tablecloths/Napkins/Placemats/Runners) (IMAOAKAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Sustainable & Certified Materials (Organic, Recycled, Traceable) (CRAAAMAK)

Keywords

• Textile export promotion
• Trade mission organization
• Exhibition coordination services
• Sectoral clustering projects
• Buyer delegation programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Istanbul

HQ country

Türkiye

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: Association membership fees from Turkish textile and raw materials exporting companies.
2. Exhibition and trade mission participation fees: Fees charged to member companies for participation in organized trade missions, exhibitions, and B2B meetings. Participation fees vary by event.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

İTHİB is a non-profit exporters association that promotes Turkish textile and raw materials exports by organizing international trade missions, exhibition participations, qualified buyer delegations, sectoral clustering (URGE) projects, and design competitions. Its principal offerings include the Texhibition İstanbul fabric fair, sectoral trade delegations to target markets, national pavilion coordination at leading international textile fairs, Futuretex İstanbul design competition, and URGE clustering initiatives covering sustainable textiles, technical textiles, and garment ancillaries.

Product overview

İTHİB operates as a trade association and export promotion body for Turkey's textile and raw materials sector. Its portfolio consists of exhibition and trade fair services (Texhibition İstanbul), the online Kolay İhracat Platformu for export guidance, the Futuretex İstanbul fabric design competition, multiple URGE clustering projects for technical textiles, sustainable textiles, and garment ancillary industries, a joint master's program with İTÜ in technical textiles, the Tercihim textile engineering scholarship project, the Türkiye'nin Dokuma Atlası exhibition, and organized trade delegations (ticaret heyetleri) and qualified buyer missions (özel nitelikli alım heyetleri) connecting Turkish manufacturers with international buyers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Texhibition: İstanbul Kumaş ve Tekstil Aksesuarları Fuarı - Organized by İTHİB in cooperation with Istanbul Chamber of Commerce (İTO) and İTKİB Fuarcılık A.Ş. to position Turkish textile sector among top 3 global suppliers.
• Futuretex İstanbul

Products and services

• Texhibition İstanbul Fabric and Textile Accessories Fair Major international fabric and textile accessories trade fair organized by İTHİB in cooperation with Istanbul Chamber of Commerce (İTO) and İTKİB Fuarcılık A.Ş., positioning Turkey among the world's top three textile suppliers and supporting the USD 15 billion sector export target. Aimed at Turkish textile and raw materials exporters and international buyers.
• Sectoral Trade Delegations (Sektörel Ticaret Heyetleri) Organized trade missions to target markets including Serbia, UK, Morocco-Casablanca, Kuwait-Dubai, USA/New York, Russia-Moscow/Belarus-Minsk, and Ukraine, facilitating B2B meetings between Turkish textile exporters and international buyers. Participation fees range from 1,000-3,750 USD per person depending on destination. Aimed at İTHİB member companies seeking export market entry in specific geographies.
• Qualified Buyer Delegation Programs (Özel Nitelikli Alım Heyetleri) B2B programs that bring pre-qualified international buyers to meet İTHİB member companies in Turkey, with documented delegations involving Nike, Mango, PVH, Louvre Hotels Group MENA, The Fold London, Linen Obsession, Royal Group UAE, Bin Dawood, Euroland, Indochine International UK, Tivolli and a Ukrainian buyer group of 11 companies. Aimed at Turkish textile manufacturers seeking direct access to global brand buyers.
• National Pavilion Coordination at International Textile Fairs (Milli Katılım Organizasyonları) Coordinated Turkish national pavilion participation at international textile fairs including Premiere Vision Paris, Munich Fabric Start, Techtextil Frankfurt, The London Textile Fair, Intertextile Shanghai, Denim Première Vision Milano, Textile Salon Moscow and others. Negotiates group rates, manages booth allocation and provides logistical support for Turkish textile exhibitors. Pricing examples include Value Milan 2027 Prime Package (12 m² at 11,100 EUR) and Prestige Package (18 m² at 16,110 EUR), and Denim Première Vision Milano 2026-2 (returning exhibitors 800 EUR/m², new exhibitors 1,000 EUR/m²). Aimed at Turkish textile exporting companies seeking to exhibit at major international fairs under a coordinated national brand.
• Konfeksiyon Yan Sanayi İhracatının Geliştirilmesi URGE Projesi (Garment Ancillary Industry Export Development URGE Project) Clustering and export development project covering the garment ancillary subsectors (labeling, zippers, buttons, buckles, metal accessories, narrow weaving) with 21 member companies. Aimed at Turkish garment ancillary manufacturers seeking coordinated export development.
• Sürdürülebilir Tekstiller URGE Projesi (Sustainable Textiles URGE Project) Sustainability-focused clustering project under the URGE program with 24 member firms working on sustainable textile production, water efficiency, recycling and carbon emission reduction. Aimed at Turkish textile manufacturers pursuing sustainability and export competitiveness.
• Teknik Tekstillerde Dönüşüm ve İnovasyon URGE Projesi (Technical Textiles Transformation and Innovation URGE Project) Technical textiles transformation and innovation project with 14 cluster member companies including Kordsa, Nittsu and Pelsan, focused on digital transformation in production and technical textile trends. Aimed at Turkish technical textile manufacturers seeking innovation-driven competitiveness.

Quantifiable outcome

• 15 billion USD export target set for Turkish textile sector

Named customers12 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• İstanbul Tekstil ve Konfeksiyon İhracatçı Birlikleri (İTKİB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent organization. İTHİB operates under the general secretariat of İstanbul Tekstil ve Konfeksiyon İhracatçı Birlikleri (İTKİB).
• İTKİB Fuarcılık A.Ş.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint exhibition company that organizes Texhibition Istanbul Fabric and Textile Accessories Fair together with İTHİB.
• İstanbul Ticaret Odası (İTO)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIstanbul Chamber of Commerce cooperation for Texhibition Istanbul fair organization.
• İstanbul Teknik Üniversitesi (İTÜ)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Turkey's first Technical Textiles Master's program. Joint initiative between İTHİB and ITU for training qualified human resources and developing R&D potential of member companies.
• T.C. Ticaret Bakanlığı (Ministry of Trade)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment coordination for trade missions and export support programs. Ministry coordinates and supports export promotion activities.
• Türkiye İhracatçılar Meclisi (TİM)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTurkey Exporters Assembly coordination for export promotion activities and member services.
• Millî Eğitim Bakanlığı (Ministry of National Education)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Turkey's Weaving Atlas Exhibition project, working with Istanbul Sabancı Beylerbeyi Maturation Institute.
• Marmara ÜniversitesiminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic contribution to Turkey's Weaving Atlas Exhibition project.
• URGE Project Member Companies (21 companies)coreOthersCluster member companies in sewing thread, zipper, button, buckle, metal accessories and narrow weaving subsectors participating in the Clothing Accessories Export Development URGE Project.
• URGE Project Member Companies (14 companies)coreOthersCluster member companies including Kordsa, Nittsu, Pelsan participating in Technical Textiles Transformation and Innovation URGE Project.
• URGE Project Member Companies (24 companies)coreOthersCluster member companies participating in Sustainable Textiles URGE Project, working on water efficiency, recycling, carbon emission reduction.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Confindustria Moda (Italian Textile & Fashion Federation): Italian federation representing textile, fashion, and accessories. Operates at a higher level of industry consolidation and includes finished apparel, but serves as an organizing body for textile exporters and trade fair participation (e.g., Milano Unica).

Direct peers

• Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC) India: Government-backed Indian export promotion council for apparel and textile products. Closely mirrors İTHİB's combination of state coordination, trade fair organization, and buyer delegation programming.
• Uludağ Tekstil İhracatçıları Birliği: Bursa-based Turkish textile exporters' association covering Marmara-region apparel and fabric exporters. Direct functional peer within the same TİM framework.
• TEXPROCIL (The Cotton Textiles Export Promotion Council of India): Indian export promotion body for cotton textiles — comparable constituent base (raw materials, woven fabrics) and similar trade fair/trade mission services targeting European and US buyers.
• İstanbul Tekstil ve Konfeksiyon İhracatçıları Birlikleri (İTKİB): İTHİB's parent organization and the General Secretariat under which it operates, covering Istanbul textile and ready-made garment exporters. Direct institutional peer sharing governance, member base, and export promotion mandate.
• Pakistan Textile Exporters Association: National trade body for Pakistani textile exporters; runs trade missions and buyer linkages functionally analogous to İTHİB's mandate.
• VITAS (Vietnam Textile & Apparel Association): Vietnam's national textile and apparel industry association, coordinating member exporters, trade fairs, and buyer delegations in direct competition with Turkish suppliers.
• BGMEA (Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association): National exporters' association for Bangladesh's apparel/garment sector — globally the largest apparel exporter. Closest international functional peer in mission, governance model, and competition for Turkish exporters.
• Ege İhracatçı Birlikleri (Aegean Exporters' Associations): Regional Turkish exporters' association coordinating textile and other sector exports from the Aegean region. Comparable GTM (trade missions, fairs, buyer delegations) and Ministry of Trade coordination structure.

Others

• International Textile Manufacturers Federation (ITMF): Global umbrella federation of textile manufacturers' associations. Functions as a coordinating industry body rather than direct exporter; relevant as the international peer ecosystem İTHİB operates within.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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