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Hosting Türkiye’s largest companies each year, DOMOTEX Turkey is the biggest meeting of the global carpet and floor covering industry in Türkiye and the Middle East. Anticipating great interest from international purchasing professionals, this year’s Exhibition will take place at ANFAŞ International Fair and Congress Centre between 10-13 July in Antalya, with the sector’s giants presenting innovative designs.

Zorlu Tekstil, with its internationally famous brands Taç and Linens which made a name for itself, brings the ambiance of autumn to your bedrooms with its new collections offered with both brands. Zorlu gives a good sleep with its 100% cotton fabric while bringing the most glamorous trends of the year to living spaces.

In light of the current pandemic circumstances in China, the 2022 edition of Intertextile Shanghai Home Textiles Autumn will be deferred. The Autumn fair, which was originally scheduled to be held from 15 – 17 August at the National Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai, will now take place in 2023 at the same venue.

The Skyland HOM Decoration Center's communal areas, which are dispersed across a vast area and showcase the goods and designs of young designers, these areas also offer opportunities for networking. Thus, while opening the way for various collaborations, young people can develop themselves at the same time.

Cottonbox which always offers its customers cozy home textile items with its high-quality and wholesome designs, continues to renew the atmosphere of bedrooms with the bedding sets in the 2022 Spring & Summer Collection. With the Folk Art Ranforce series in the collection, embroideries, which are the legacy of traditional Turkish arts, and modern design meet in the bedrooms.

The export figures of Uludag Exporters' Associations (UIB), the second largest exporting union of Turkey on the basis of the General Secretariat, were announced in July. UIB's exports in July amounted to $ 2 billion 157 million, and the amount of exports in the 12-month period in retrospect amounted to $ 31 billion 598 million.

The environmental and climate crisis, which is being fought on a global scale, is making consumers sensitive to the environment. Research shows that consumers are increasingly paying attention to sustainability in packaging, and their purchasing habits are also shaping in this direction. The vast majority of consumers are also willing to pay more for sustainably packaged products.

Export data for July were announced in Konya. Minister of Trade Dr. Mehmet Muş, President of the Turkish Exporters Assembly Mustafa Gültepe and DENIB President Hüseyin Memişoğlu also took part in the meeting, which was attended by the export family. Commenting on the export data, President Memişoğlu stated that  our country's export increased by 13.4% in July to 18.6 billion dollars, and the exports of Denizli announced by TIM were $331 million, an increase of 1.1 percent.  

Independent Industrialists and Businessmen's Association (MÜSİAD), which keeps pushing for Turkey to participate actively in international markets, is preparing to host MUSIAD EXPO 2022, Turkey's most comprehensive mixed trade fair, which will be held at Tüyap Istanbul Fair and Congress Center between 2 -5 November in cooperation with Tüyap Fairs Group. 

Bella Maison, which gives life to different designs every season, changes the atmosphere of bedrooms with duvet covers. Designed for those who love palms, flowers and classic lines, new season duvet covers are indispensable for the most beautiful sleep.

Hasan Hüseyin Bayram, the current President of TETSIAD, the roofing company of the home textile sector, renewed confidence. Noting that they have set the motto of the new era as ‘Strong Management, Strong Sector’, Bayram announced the 2023 export target of $ 5 billion.

Homex, which has been publishing since 2002 in the field of home textiles which is the locomotive sector of Turkey, continues to keep up with the era of digitalization. As well as its printed fair-indexed publication, Homex also provides access to home textile manufacturers, importers and wholesalers in Turkey and around the world with a monthly digital magazine in its twentieth year, continues innovations unabated.

At the Premiere Vision Paris Fair, which took place in the French capital Paris on July 5-7 with the participation of more than a thousand companies from about 20 countries and where Turkey is the 2nd country with the highest participation with 211 companies, the stand of the Uludag Textile Exporters Association (UTIB) became the most important meeting point of the sector.

Doğanlar Furniture Group's locomotive brand Doğtaş continues its merchandising attack abroad. Doğtaş, which continues to keep the pulse of the furniture sector with more than 200 concept stores in many distinguished points of Turkey and the world, opened a new concept store of 800 square meters in Podgoritsa, Montenegro.

Suitable collections for every trend are of great importance in the selection of carpets, which are the greatest complement to home decoration. Artemis Carpet, which wants to bring the colorful and sparkling air of summer to your home, changes the atmosphere of your living space with its designs that go beyond time with the Mina and Alegra collections.

Madame Coco offers the French elegance it adds to homes, to institutions, with thousands of products on display in its stores and online sales channels.  Madame Coco presents beautiful alternatives for companies that want to offer home coziness and comfort in their businesses or give stylish and elegant gifts to their employees on special occasions.

Following the Heimtextil Summer Edition, planning for the next Heimtextil 2023 is on full team. The fair, which will be held on 10-13 January 2023, is eagerly awaited by the industry stakeholders.

Yataş Group which continues its efforts to establish a strong store network abroad with the aim of becoming a global brand, opened its 6th Enza Home store in the capital of Iran, Tehran.

It is possible to feel good every moment of the day with textile products that have breathing capability, make you feel comfortable in living spaces and carry the traces of nature. Home textile products, which are produced using TENCEL™ fibers that are 100% soluble in nature and bring sustainable fashion to homes, increase the quality of both sleep and home life.

The Fortune 500 Turkey List, which determines Turkey's largest companies, has been announced. According to the list announced, Özdilek Holding's two biggest companies, Özdilek Shopping Centers and Tekstil Sanayi AŞ and Özdilek Ev Tekstil Sanayi ve Ticaret AŞ, were among the 500 largest companies in Turkey this year as well.

Cottonbox, the leading brand of the home textile industry with its quality productions and innovative design, organized the Tasarıma Değer competition, for the second time this year. The theme of the competition, which was held in 2021 with the theme of "New World", was "Journey of Lines" this year.