Turkey is an Important player in the World Denim Industry and has been getting stronger after every passing year . Known for its best quality of denim fabrics, Turkey is still amongst the Top Sourcing Destinations for premium as well as mid priced denim segment. Turkey has a substantial hold in the European Market and in this report we have done a detailed analysis of fabric exported by Turkey to various countries in EU. The report shows which countries in EU have mainly imported denim fabrics from Turkey. It is also interesting to see that different countries in EU are importing different weights of fabrics . Some countries prefer higher weights while others prefer lower weight denims. Even within countries we see a changing trend within the years 2014-17. This signifies changing consumer preferences.
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Table Showing Weight Of Fabric Imported From Turkey (Ounce/Yards) | 2014-2017* |
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Graph Showing Weight Of Fabric Imported From Turkey (Ounce/Yards) | 2014-2017* |
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Table Showing Import Of Denim Fabric & Average Price From Turkey In 2014 |
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Graph Showing Import Of Denim Fabric From Turkey In 2014 |
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Graph Showing Average Price From Turkey In 2014 |
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Graph Showing % Share Of Different EU Countries In The Total Imports Of Fabric From Turkey In 2014 |
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Table Showing Import Of Denim Fabric & Average Price From Turkey In 2015 |
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Graph Showing Import Of Denim Fabric From Turkey In 2015 |
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Graph Showing Average Price From Turkey In 2015 |
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Graph Showing % Share Of Different EU Countries In The Total Imports Of Fabric From Turkey In 2015 |
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Table Showing Import Of Denim Fabric & Average Price From Turkey In 2016 |
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Graph Showing Import Of Denim Fabric From Turkey In 2016 |
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Graph Showing Average Price From Turkey In 2016 |
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Graph Showing % Share In The Total Imports Of Fabric From Turkey In 2016 |
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Table Showing Import Of Denim Fabric & Average Price From Turkey In 2017 |
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Graph Showing Import Of Denim Fabric From Turkey In 2017* |
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Graph Showing Average Price From Turkey In 2017* |
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Graph Showing % Share Of Different Countries In The Total Imports Of Fabric From Turkey In 2017* |
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Table Showing Fabric Imported From Turkey From 2014 To 2017Â |
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Graph Showing Fabric Imported From Turkey From 2014 To 2017Â |
* 2017 – Period covered : January To September
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Weight Of Fabric Imported From Turkey (Ounce/Sq.Yards) | 2014-2017*
We start our analysis with the trend of weights of denim fabric imported by countries in EU over the years. Italy , initially imported more heavier weights of around 11.+ Ounce/Sq.Yards , however over the years , the country is now shifting towards lighter weight and reached to the average weight of 10.68 Oz/Sq.Yards in 2017*. Germany is almost consistently importing an average weight of 9.4oz/sq yard fabric. However countries like Poland, Portugal and Spain are moving towards heavy fabric. Especially Spain which is now importing 10.74 Oz/Sq.Yards in 2017 as compared to 9.22 Oz/Sq.Yards in 2014.
| PARTICULARS | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017* |
| ITALY | 11.14 | 10.91 | 10.98 |
10.68 |
| GERMANYÂ | 9.41 | 9.56 | 9.49 |
9.49 |
| POLAND | 10.58 | 10.83 | 10.17 |
10.67 |
| PORTUGAL | 8.72 | 8.86 | 8.96 |
9.23 |
| SPAIN | 9.22 | 9.48 | 10.21 |
10.74 |
* 2017 – Period covered : January To September
Import Of Denim Fabric From Turkey In 2014 | Sq.Meters
In the year 2014 , a total of 35.71 million Sq.Meter of denim fabric was exported from Turkey into EU out of which 19.09 million Sq.Meter was imported by Italy at an average price of Euro 3.26/Sq.Meter (about Euro 5 if we consider 150 cm width). Italy held 54% of share in the total imports during 2014.Germany held only 12% share in the total imports from Turkey. Spain imported the fabrics at the least average price of Euro 2.49/Sq.Meter .
| PARTICULARS | QUANTITY IMPORTED | AVG. PRICE ( EURO/SQ.METER) | OUNCE/SQ. YARDS |
| ITALY | 19,098,108 | 3.26 |
11.14 |
| GERMANYÂ | 4,211,688 |
2.96 |
9.41 |
| POLAND | 2,718,779 | 2.94 |
10.58 |
| PORTUGAL | 2,947,475 | 2.69 |
8.72 |
| SPAIN | 1,215,511 | 2.49 |
9.22 |
Import Of Denim Fabric From Turkey In 2015 | Sq.Meters
In the year 2015 , a total of 31.24 million Sq.Meter ( Lesser than 2014) of denim fabric was exported from Turkey into EU out of which 16.15 million Sq.Meter was imported by Italy at an average price of Euro 3.34/Sq.Meter. Italy held 52% of share in the total imports during 2014.Italy lost its share by 2% if we compare it from 2014. . Spain imported the fabrics at the least average price of Euro 2.39/Sq.Meter and Italy is the most expensive at an average price of Euro 3.34/Sq.Meter.
| PARTICULARS |
QUANTITY IMPORTED
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AVG. PRICE ( EURO/SQ.METER) |
OUNCE/SQ. YARDS |
| ITALY | 16,146,610 | 3.34 |
10.91 |
| GERMANYÂ | 4,162,092 | 3.09 |
9.56 |
| POLAND | 2,263,318 | 2.82 |
10.83 |
| PORTUGAL | 2,194,406 | 2.71 |
8.86 |
| SPAIN | 1,912,385 | 2.39 |
9.48 |
Import Of Denim Fabric From Turkey In 2016 | Sq.Meters
In the year 2016 , a total of 30.29 million Sq.Meter ( Lesser than 2015) of denim fabric imported from Turkey into EU out of which 14.15 million Sq.Meter imported by Italy at an average price of Euro 3.28/Sq.Meter. Italy lost its share by 5% and reduced to 47%Â during 2016. Germany has been increasing its share and reached to 17% from 13 % . Spain imported the fabrics at the least average price of Euro 2.35/Sq.Meter
| PARTICULARS |
QUANTITY IMPORTED
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AVG. PRICE ( EURO/SQ.METER) | OUNCE/SQ. YARDS |
| ITALY | 14,153,789 | 3.28 |
10.98 |
| GERMANYÂ | 5,293,851 | 3.08 |
9.49 |
| POLAND | 1,533,075 | 2.88 |
10.17 |
| PORTUGAL | 1,981,470 | 2.77 |
8.96 |
| SPAIN | 1,080,563 | 2.35 |
10.21 |
Import Of Denim Fabric From Turkey In 2017* | Sq.Meters
In the year 2017*( During 1st nine months), a total of 19.53 million Sq.Meter of denim fabric was imported from Turkey into EU out of which 8.78 million Sq.Meter was imported by Italy at an average price of Euro 3.25/Sq.Meter. Italy lost its share by 2% more and reduced to 45% now. Germany is now giving tough fight and Italy’s loss has become now Germany’s gain. The share of Germany has reached now at about 21% . Spain again imported the fabrics at the least average price of Euro 2.14/Sq.Meter . Portugal , which was once a very important production center for jeans, has been consistently reducing import volumes and fell from 2.9 million sq mtrs in 2014 to 1.1 million sq. mtrs in 2017.
| PARTICULARS |
QUANTITY IMPORTED
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AVG. PRICE ( EURO/SQ.METER) | OUNCE/SQ. YARDS |
| ITALY | 8,778,251 | 3.25 |
10.68 |
| GERMANYÂ | 4,036,519 | 3.06 |
9.49 |
| POLAND | 969,379 | 3.31 |
10.67 |
| PORTUGAL | 1,178,124 | 2.83 |
9.23 |
| SPAIN | 959,735 | 2.14 |
10.74 |
* 2017 – Period covered : January To September
Fabric Imported From Turkey From 2014 To 2017 | In Million Sq.Meter
While estimating the figures , we believe that 2017 is once again distressing for Europe so far as the import from Turkey is concerned. A total of 26 Million Sq.Meter denim fabric is estimated to be imported by the end of 2017 and following the earlier trend , Italy’s import figures will fall and those of Germany will rise.
| PARTICULARS | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017( Estimated) |
| ITALY | 19.10 | 16.15 | 14.15 |
11.70 |
| GERMANYÂ | 4.21 | 4.16 | 5.29 |
5.38 |
| POLAND | 2.72 | 2.26 | 1.53 |
1.29 |
| PORTUGAL | 2.95 | 2.19 | 1.98 |
1.57 |
| SPAIN | 1.22 | 1.91 | 1.08 |
1.28 |
Given below is a graph of comparison between three countries – Bulgaria , Greece and Hungary. We can see that Hungary imports the highest quantities from Turkey though its volumes have also reduced over the years. Still at about 3 million mtrs in 2016, it imports substantial volumes. Greece and Bulgaria are much behind Hungary and import miniscule quantities.
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