Textile finishing is an indispensable factor in terms of textile and ready to wear garment industry and with its 600 factories Turkey comes second in place in the world following China.
Every industry is born out of requirement and just like all living things it has a tendency towards growth. Industries also have a life cycle of their own and an attainable peak. Turkey being one of the major producers of textile and ready to wear garments, with its 600 factories Turkey comes second in place in the world following China. The most influential factor that contributes towards selection of a product at first go in the ready to wear industry may be its design and brand name. Whereas at the time when one touches the product and decide to buy it, one should not forget that the main factors “dye, finishing and printing” that is to say textile finishing, play their role in making the product appealing. Textile finishing is the industry that makes or breaks the fabric. Therefore, it can be said that the “the secret hero” that shall carry the Turkish textile and ready to wear garment industry to a point where it can compete in world markets is the finishing industry.
TEXTILE FINISHING
Dye, finishing and printing are defined as textile finishing. This process involves a huge amount of chemicals and treatment; therefore textile finishing is an extremely technical subject that promotes features that make the fabric attractive. The textile finishing industry, is a unique specialized branch of this industry that provides special texture to raw yarn, to knitted and woven raw clothing, as well as whiteness, color, pattern and softness features, as well as to good quality fashionable and to different produce and thereby contributes to quality, attractiveness and added value to the aforementioned. Due to excessive competitiveness, importance has been given to high quality and specialization, in this way, factories that gave more importance to specializing in finishing treatment that enhances the attractiveness of the fabric, are the actual winners.
THE BIGGEST TREATMENT CAPABILITY IN THE WORLD IS IN TURKEY.
Turkey, Turkey, thanks to its 962 thousand tons of textile production it has the biggest textile finishing capability of Europe. The textile goes through finishing treatments such as bleaching of raw textile surfaces, mercerization, dyeing, printing, finishing, in this way, depending on fashion and where it shall be utilized, it offers features such as touching, color, brightness, humectant, non-crease, non-felting, non-inflammability, anti-bacterial, anti-static, stain proof. The treatments applied during this procedure mainly consist of chemical properties and therefore are likely to cause unfavorable impacts to the environment. Finishing treatment is a part of the production stage that adds significant value to the fabric. Turkey with its significant know-how knowledge in the field of textile finishing that has caught the world’s attention, is the country that best treats natural fibers such as cotton and viscose in the world. Another important advantage for Turkey in terms of textile finishing is due to the fact that it is close to the European market where fashion collection is changed every 3-4 weeks. It would be very favorable in terms of textile finishing if this industry turned to technical finishing. Because by following up the latest developments, through innovation we can promote our competitive strength in this industry.
ENVORNMENTAL AWARENESS AND SUSTAINABİLİTY.
Turkey being a worldwide major producer of textile finishing, this industry comes to the fore in terms of its vital significance to textile and ready to wear garment industry, therefore, it is extremely important that utmost care to protect the environment should be taken. Especially as of 2015, as a result of pressures regarding the environment in terms of textile finishing we are face to face with a new era in this respect. Factories that are active in this field are being supervised under strict rules. This situation sometimes even affects in a negative manner our competitiveness. However, with respect to environment, Turkey’s sensitivity on this issue has caught the world’s attention. Regarding the main raw materials of textile and ready to wear industry that provides color and attractive features to its structure, namely “dye, finishing and printing” in other words textile finishing, should be applied in an environmentally friendly manner. The reason why is due to the reason that concerning the use of chemicals if the required waste management measures are not duly taken the inevitable outcome may be hazardous to the environment. In this respect Turkish fırms are sensitive enough to be placed amongst the most environmental producers in the world thanks to their implementation methods. With available technology Turkey has managed to surpass the environment issue in the field of textile finishing. Technological and scientific developments in our era are undergoing extremely fast transformation changes. The industry is moving at a fast pace from price cost competition towards a structure determined by quality competition. The industry takes into consideration the quality, texture of the fabric, the comfort it provides to the person’s life and the contributions it provides to our health and makes its evaluations within this scope as well.
ECOLOGİCAL MANUFACTURING FOR SUSTAINABILITY PURPOSES.
Turkey, as a major producer should also play a leading and regulatory role in in issues regarding the environment and human health. Sustainable development involves the endeavor to raise economic growth and welfare levels, to protect the environment and the quality of life of all mankind on earth, the materialization of the aforementioned so to speak. When economic and social sustainability is promoted then development is also achieved. The efficient use of renewable energy resources instead of non-renewable energy resources and due protection of nature are aspects that include the needs for environmental sustainability. When we talk about ecological products we mean products that can disintegrate in nature, products that are free from hazardous chemicals, azo colorants, carcinogenic materials, heavy metals, harmful physical and biological substances. Safeguarding human and environmental health, nature compatible production, sustainable growth shall be concepts of the future that everyone shall take care to abide by.
