The second ‘i of the World’ exhibition is being held at the InterContinental Hotel in New York from September 28-29, 2021. Organized by the Istanbul Textiles and Raw Materials Exporters Association (ITHIB), the exhibition offers Turkish textile manufacturers an opportunity to showcase their products. It is expected to attract a number of leading US apparel producers, designers and distributors. Last year, İTHİB organized the first ‘i of the World’ exhibition in New York, in cooperation with the Turkish Trade Ministry and the Turkish Exporters Assembly.

The event was extremely productive for Turkish textiles, says Ahmet Öksüz, President, ITHIB. Despite the pandemic, Turkish textiles exports to the US rose by 8 per cent in 2020 to reach an all-time high of $628 million. And during the first eight months of 2021, Turkish textiles exports to the US rose 51 per cent to reach $547 million – accounting for 2.7 per cent of the total US textiles market.

The ongoing exhibition will help Turkey sustain this increase and achieve its ambitious bilateral trade targets, says Öksüz. The Association plans to launch several more promotional activities and B2B projects in the US.