“Textile Accessories Trend and Innovation Event”, which was held for the third time this year under the auspices of the Garment Suppliers Association (KYSD), started at Wow Airport Hotel Convention Center. Sector associations and design students showed great interest. “
The ‘Textile Accessories Trend and Innovation Event’, which was organized for the first time in 2016 and designed to give direction to the future projection of the Garment Supply Industry, brought together ready-to-wear and supply industry companies for the third time this year. While sector associations, ready-to-wear brands, fashion design students and designers participated intensively in the opening program of the event held at Wow Airport Hotel Convention Center, the creations prepared by Okan University Fashion Design Department students using sub-industry products attracted the attention of the visitors.
Mr. Muhammed Sancaktar, President of Bosnia Sancak Culture and Solidarity Association and Vice Chairman of LASIAD, Mr. Rıdvan Kandağ, President of OTİAD, Mr. Yusuf Gecü, President of MESİAD, Mr. Şerafettin Kurt, President of BATİAD, Mr. Mustafa Balkuv, President of TRİSAD, Mr. Fikri Kurt, President of ÖRSAD, Mr. İlker Öztaş, President of Hosiery Industrialists’ Association and Prof. Dr. Demet Irklı Ekin, Dean of Okan University Faculty of Art Design Architecture. Prof. Dr. Demet Irklı Eryıldız, Dean of Okan University Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture, and other sector representatives were present at the opening program, and TOBB President Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu sent a message saying that he wished the event to reach its goal and congratulated everyone who contributed.
Supply Industrialists Support Fashion Perception with ‘Trend Innovation’
Murat Özpehlivan, President of KYSD, stated in his opening speech that the Trend Innovation event has three main topics: ‘The first is to improve the trend and innovation aspect of our supplier industry. The second is to increase University-Industry cooperation, which we started a long time ago with Okan University; they bring us different perspectives with the creations they prepare. The third is to support the fashion perception of our ready-to-wear sector from the supplier industry. As we have always said, I would like to reiterate here once again; there cannot be a full industry without a subsidiary industry. Fairs, events and B2Bs are organized all over the world. In our opinion, offering stands to our sector companies participating in fairs and B2Bs at 500-600 Euros per square meter for around 380 Dollars with today’s values means serving the country in a real sense. In this sense, I would like to applaud our fair committee and our board of directors for their hard work. There is a rule when writing a composition; write the main text first and put the title last! The name of this event is Trend Innovation; there is sweat, labor, effort in the introduction, struggle, perseverance and determination in the development part. We hope that the outcome will be auspicious and fruitful. I would like to thank you all again for coming and supporting us.
Industry-Education Cooperation Must Be Sustainable
In her speech, Prof. Dr. Demet Irklı Eryıldız, Dean of Okan University Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture, emphasized the importance of industry-education harmony and expressed that they would like to continue their cooperation with KYSD for many years: ‘As the Fashion Design Department of the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture, we are participating in this event for the second time. I would like to thank Murat Özpehlivan and the management of the association. Thanks to them, our students get to know the materials produced by the valuable industrialists of the sector and make creations with those materials. In this way, they both develop their creative powers and get acquainted with the sector. And we see this as a great gain. I would like to state that we are open to all kinds of projects with our students, the sector and all our sub-industrialists. We want this communication to continue for many years. We thank you very much for your contributions to our country in these difficult times. There is no country without industry, textiles and education. As long as we look for ways to develop these collaborations as much as possible.
Vision 2030 Launch on the Last Day
After the speeches, sector representatives cut the opening ribbon of the event together. Afterwards, President Özpehlivan and other sector representatives visited the stands and wished the participants a good day. On the last day of the event, the launch of the ‘Apparel Supply Industry Vision 2030’ book study prepared by KYSD will also be held. It is expected that economic developments will also be on the agenda within the framework of the launch, which will be combined with the 42nd meeting of ITO.
About the Garment Supply Industry:
Garment sub-industry is one of the most important building blocks of the Turkish garment and apparel industry and is an important sector that has a share in creating complementary and added value. It has a cost of 5-10 percent in total apparel cost and provides an added value of 5-15 percent in the final product. With its structure open to international competition, it has export experience and approximately 20 percent direct and 50 percent indirect exports are realized. With this structure, the sector has assumed an important responsibility in providing foreign currency inflow to our country and has provided significant employment with its production potential.
About Apparel Suppliers’ Association (KYSD):
Founded in 1995, the Garment Suppliers Association is a reputable organization that takes part in important platforms both inside and outside the country with its services to the sector. The strength of KYSD, which consists of seven groups and with the leading industrialist members of the sector operating within these groups, is increasing every year. The members of the association, which contribute to the national economy with their investments, have become companies that are sought after in international markets with their products and services. The association, which successfully continues its efforts to demonstrate the strength of the Turkish Apparel Supply Industry in the country on international platforms, is also the supporter of institutions and organizations that strive for the development of Turkish textiles.
Transformation in the Supply Industry to Start with “Trend Innovation”
The ‘Textile Accessories Trend and Innovation Event’, organized for the third time this year by the Garment Suppliers Association (KYSD), has ended. KYSD, which hosted local and foreign guests at Wow Hotel Airport Convention Center for two days, has already started preparations for next year.
On the second and last day of the ‘III. Trend Innovation’ event held on 25-26 September 2018 with the participation of the most distinguished companies of the Garment Supply Industry, there were very productive, colorful and pleasant moments with the support of designers and sponsors and the participation of foreign buying groups from Israel and Russia.
Designers Believe in Trend Innovation
Can Yunus Çetinkaya from the Fashion Designers Association expressed his happiness to encounter an organization that exceeded his expectations and stated that he might consider taking part in the event next year. The products created by Okan University students using products such as buttons, zippers, interlining, labels, padding and narrow weaving were again followed with interest by the visitors. The fact that the companies visited the organization on the second day for more intensive meetings was welcomed by the Association officials and the participants.
Vision 2030 Goals to be Achieved with Trend Innovation
Within the framework of the III Trend Innovation Event, the 42nd Chamber of Commerce of Istanbul Chamber of Commerce Meeting was also held. At the meeting where the introduction of the book ‘Turkey Apparel Sub-Industry Sector: Vision 2030’ book, the preparation process and the benefits it will bring to the sector, Prof. Dr. Bülent Özipek, who played a leading role in the creation of the book, took the floor and made a speech drawing attention to the importance of the 2030 targets and what needs to be done to realize them.
Stating that quality, price, speed, design, environment and sustainability are of great importance for the garment sub-industry, Özipek said that events such as ‘Trend Innovation’ are very important in order to increase the limited direct exports, that the self-confidence of the sector will increase in this way, and thus the ready-to-wear clothing industry will increase.
that the aspect that offers added value to the industry can be more prominent. As a result of the evaluations made, the topics on which the sector players reached a consensus were listed as follows
1) Sub-Industry Supply Audit System should be established.
2) A unit should be established within the relevant ministry for company security and inspections.
3) Vocational High Schools for the supplier industry should be established, and in such a high school to be established, experts in the sector should be provided to give lectures by determining the main fields related to the sector and to transfer their knowledge.
4) Common samples, Design Offices and R&D Centers should be established.
5) Innovative products that are functional, sustainable, sensitive to the environment and human health, and that use recycled materials should be developed and organizations in this direction should be supported.
6) Mechanisms to establish direct contact with international customers should be developed.
7) A Textile and Supply Industry Exchange should be established in ITO.
8) An Expert Sub-Industry Zone should be established within the borders of Istanbul.
Agreeing that Trend Innovation is a start for the realization of these articles, sector representatives said that they will start working from today to ensure that this event, which will shape the future projection of the supplier industry, will be better understood in the coming years and will have a worldwide brand value by being owned by all companies in the sector.
Trademark Registration Support for Trend Innovation Participants
Address Patent, one of the sponsors of the III. Textile Accessories Trend and Innovation Event, announced that it will offer a support of around 25 percent in trademark registration procedures specifically for the participants of the event. Noting that the companies in need of this support, which will be provided within a certain period of time, should contact them immediately, Patent officials also expressed that they are honored and happy to be a part of Trend Innovation.
The Event Ended with ‘Sub-Industry Cake’
Pastan Burada, one of the sponsors of the event, prepared a cake on the last day, which provided pleasant moments for the participants. The cake, which featured products from the supplier industry, was cut together with KYSD members and participants and served to the guests. Dr. Murat Özpehlivan, President of KYSD, expressed his happiness to be a part of this family, and said that he felt it was his duty to express his eternal gratitude to all those who contributed to the event, and that they had already started planning for next year, and that they would feel the excitement of this excitement throughout the year, so that they would experience the pleasure of being a productive NGO together. Özpehlivan also presented a plaque to Osman Nuri Noyan and İsmail Ali Şahin, members of the association’s fair-event committee, and thanked them personally and all committee and Board members for their efforts and efforts. In addition, KYSD Board members visited the booths of Trend Innovation participants and sponsors one by one and thanked them all for their support and presented them with certificates of participation.
About the Garment Supply Industry:
Garment sub-industry is one of the most important building blocks of the Turkish garment and apparel industry and is an important sector that has a share in creating complementary and added value. It has a cost of 5-10 percent in total apparel cost and provides an added value of 5-15 percent in the final product. With its structure open to international competition, it has export experience and approximately 20 percent direct and 50 percent indirect exports are realized. With this structure, the sector has assumed an important responsibility in providing foreign currency inflow to our country and has provided significant employment with its production potential.
About Apparel Suppliers’ Association (KYSD):
Founded in 1995, the Association of Garment Manufacturers is a reputable organization that takes part in important platforms both inside and outside the country with the services it provides to the sector. The power of KYSD, which consists of seven groups and with the leading industrialist members of the sector operating within these groups, is increasing with each passing year. The members of the association, which contribute to the national economy with their investments, have become companies that are sought after in international markets with their products and services. The association, which successfully continues its efforts to show the strength of the Turkish Apparel Supply Industry in the country on international platforms, is also the supporter of institutions and organizations that strive for the development of Turkish textile.
Source: http://www.gazetesonan.com/haber/trend-inovasyonla-ulkemize-hizmet-ediyoruz/18000/
