Turkey’s apparel exports grew by around five per cent from January 2022 to November 2022. The export revenues earned by Turkey in the first eleven months of 2022 are the highest ever and the growth has been driven by soaring demand from Europe amid supply chain bottlenecks and soaring shipping costs.

Exports in November alone rose by close to two per cent, marking the highest November sales so far. Exports of readymade garments however fell five per cent in November 2022 as compared to November 2021.

The European Union imported $ 920 million worth of Turkish ready-to-wear goods in November 2022, followed by the Commonwealth of Independent States with $ 200 million, and other European countries with $ 188 million.

Turkey has a target of becoming one of the top three textile exporting countries in the world. The country is already one of the top five textile exporting countries and overtook countries like South Korea and Italy to claim the fifth spot.The industry has increased its share in global textile exports to an all-time-high of three percent. Turkish textile companies are exporting their products to more than 200 countries. Turkey is well known for near-shore manufacturing capabilities that are of high quality.