We make the analysis of the companies that produce textile, garment and leather products which constitute the production power of our country. 

Textile sector is very important for countries in terms of export, employment and added value it creates. Although the textile sector was the most damaged sector during the times of economic crisis, it is a promising sector in the development and growth periods of the countries. The situation is not different for our country. Economic and political developments in the world, unexpected events and competitive markets sometimes bend the waist of textile companies.

Textile exports in our country, for example, have declined considerably with the introduction of China. As a result, the share of textile exports in general exports is also decreasing. However, the countries that export most textile products are still the European Union countries. It is followed by the Russian Federation. On the other hand, textile exports to Middle East countries are decreasing gradually.

The most exported textile products include cotton bed linen, woven fabrics, knitted fabrics and packaging materials. Despite the negative developments, the capacity utilization rate in this sector is around 80 percent.

In short, the textile sector is a driving force in the development of industry not only in our country but also in the whole world. With the loss of power in the textile sector, efforts to create brands gained weight. Countries such as France, England and Italy have been very successful. In Turkey, on the other hand, capacity investments are made without a healthy and reliable feasibility study. Today, capacity is much higher than the demands coming from inside and outside the country. Therefore, it is highly affected by possible fluctuations. The most importing country in the textile sector is America. However, our country's export share to this country does not even reach 2 percent.

Importance of Textile Testing

At this point, while the efforts to become a brand in our country are increasing, product quality is given more importance. For this purpose, a wide range of physical, chemical, ecological, microbiological and specific tests for textile products are important.

The results of these measurements, tests, analyzes and evaluations carried out by accredited laboratories from domestic and foreign accreditation organizations are accepted all over the world. Businesses and consumers around the world are now more aware than ever before. Consumer rights have been highly valued in recent years. Customer satisfaction is more important than ever. Otherwise, manufacturing companies are aware that they cannot exist, compete and win in this sector.

Therefore, tests for textile products are of great importance. As an example, the following examples of tests and analyzes for test products:

• Physical tests (tear strength, tear strength, burst strength, slipping, seam opening, wrinkle angle, pile holding strength, pilling, abrasion resistance, color measurement, sprinkler test, water permeability, air permeability, stain proofing, zipper tests, button strength , accessory tensile strength, yarn strength)
• Fastness tests (washing fastness, dry cleaning fastness, sweat fastness, water fastness, rubbing fastness, light fastness, bleaching fastness, sea water fastness, pool water fastness, hot press fastness, rust fastness fastness, color fastness to dye transfer, color fastness to vapor color fastness)
• Flammability tests (flammability of upholstery materials, flammability of mattress materials, flammability of upholstered furniture, burning behavior of children's bed clothes, burning behavior of night clothes, testing of garment fabrics burning test, flammability test of curtains, surface burnability of carpets and rugs, flammability of protective clothing).
• Chemical tests (lead determination, chromium (VI) determination, cadmium determination in plastics, prohibited azo dyes, toy safety finger paints, determination of carcinogenic disperse dyes, determination of pesticides, formaldehyde determination, free formaldehyde determination in cosmetics, pH value, odor test, BHT content determination, phthalates, determination of volatile organic substances, azo dyestuff test, flame retardant finish, determination of fiber composition, mercerization in cotton)
• Microbiological tests (determination of antibacterial activity, microbiological tests in cosmetics, chemical disinfectants and antiseptics, determination of fungi in paper and paper products, determination of antifungal activity, determination of total microorganism load, testing of leather products against mold growth)
• Specific tests (protective gloves test against mechanical risks, general physical and mechanical properties of ropes, protective clothing, protection against rain, clothing with high visibility warning for professional use, determination of fastness to skin wash, determination of rubbing fastness of skin, determination of light fastness of skin, dry cleaning of skin determination of dry tensile strength in paper products, determination of total absorbency in paper products, determination of absorption rate in paper products)