{"id":62123,"date":"2023-09-25T13:32:17","date_gmt":"2023-09-25T08:02:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.denimsandjeans.com\/?p=62123"},"modified":"2023-09-25T14:45:34","modified_gmt":"2023-09-25T09:15:34","slug":"a-talk-with-levent-bozgeyik-about-iskur-denim-journey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.denimsandjeans.com\/recovery\/interviews\/a-talk-with-levent-bozgeyik-about-iskur-denim-journey\/62123","title":{"rendered":"A Talk With Levent Bozgeyik About Iskur Denim Journey"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>ISKUR Group\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s journey, since its foundation in 1990, is actually a summary of the history of Turkish industry. Founded in 2015, Iskur Denim has all kinds of  cotton yarn production inhouse, and manufactures knitted and woven fabrics including denim .  On the 2.5 million square meter-area, it still grows organic cotton and carries out organic agriculture. We are happy to have Iskur Denim at our Denimsandjeans Japan show again for the 2nd edition on March 26-27, 2024  and spoke to \u00c2\u00a0LEVENT  BOZGEY\u00c4\u00b0K about  what Iskur denim is currently focusing on. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.denimsandjeans.com\/recovery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/eee7d1d8-8525-4828-9232-a746b89e93b0-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-62124\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.denimsandjeans.com\/recovery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/eee7d1d8-8525-4828-9232-a746b89e93b0-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.denimsandjeans.com\/recovery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/eee7d1d8-8525-4828-9232-a746b89e93b0-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.denimsandjeans.com\/recovery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/eee7d1d8-8525-4828-9232-a746b89e93b0-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.denimsandjeans.com\/recovery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/eee7d1d8-8525-4828-9232-a746b89e93b0-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.denimsandjeans.com\/recovery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/eee7d1d8-8525-4828-9232-a746b89e93b0-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/www.denimsandjeans.com\/recovery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/eee7d1d8-8525-4828-9232-a746b89e93b0-1400x788.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/www.denimsandjeans.com\/recovery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/eee7d1d8-8525-4828-9232-a746b89e93b0.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>First of all, we would like to congratulate you and other Turkish companies for a strong bounce back after the earthquake tragedy. It shows the spirit of the people in Turkey<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thank you very much for your kindness . It was a big damage , Iskur denim opened same day &nbsp;all factories to the workers and people live in the city to stay as it was very cold weather . The day after Iskur started to build prefabricated houses without waiting , and 2 months after Iskur finished it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s own small prefabricated town for many people as well as food and all other needs for Daily living . That helped Iskur a lot even the people went back to work totally after 2 months . Now Iskur started work full capacity just 2 months after earthquake<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Iskur denim has focused on a number of sustainable projects like the Waterless yarn dyeing system . Can you elaborate on some of them and how it has helped Iskur to contribute better towards sustainability<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Iskur denim has been born as a sustainable and eco mill from the first day by solar energy on the roof and co-generation systems for saving energy and water which helped us to get Carbon Trust company verification . Iskur Group is one of the biggest organic and regenerative cotton yarn producer in Turkey . Iskur Build its own inhouse recyle yarn facility  8 years ago . Iskur denim waste \u00e2\u20ac\u02dc0\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 policy and water-less dyeing technology support minus carbon footprint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"767\" src=\"https:\/\/www.denimsandjeans.com\/recovery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/fc7d1fb2-9605-4638-9fd5-5ba7d0273c66-1-1024x767.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-62125\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.denimsandjeans.com\/recovery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/fc7d1fb2-9605-4638-9fd5-5ba7d0273c66-1-1024x767.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.denimsandjeans.com\/recovery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/fc7d1fb2-9605-4638-9fd5-5ba7d0273c66-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.denimsandjeans.com\/recovery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/fc7d1fb2-9605-4638-9fd5-5ba7d0273c66-1-770x577.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.denimsandjeans.com\/recovery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/fc7d1fb2-9605-4638-9fd5-5ba7d0273c66-1-1536x1151.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.denimsandjeans.com\/recovery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/fc7d1fb2-9605-4638-9fd5-5ba7d0273c66-1-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/www.denimsandjeans.com\/recovery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/fc7d1fb2-9605-4638-9fd5-5ba7d0273c66-1-1400x1049.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/www.denimsandjeans.com\/recovery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/fc7d1fb2-9605-4638-9fd5-5ba7d0273c66-1.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>We thank you for joining Denimsandjeans Japan again .  <strong>How was your experience in the 1st edition of the Denimsandjeans Japan show ?<\/strong><\/strong> <strong>What would be your focus collection and products in this  2nd edition <\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the first edition  in Japan , I have seen many people and met with new customers there . There were big brands, garment makers, laundries, OEM &nbsp;companies and chain store sourcing offices who visited our stand . I like the speech\/ talks  of the seminar people  and was very happy with coffee service and food service there&nbsp;.<br>We are going to present our FW and Spring Summer collections together in order to serve all global customers in Japan show , Our focus will be <strong>Natural yarn blends<\/strong> and r<strong>egenerated fibres such as Cashmere, Linen, Tencel, Recyle cotton , Hemp <\/strong>etc.. , All our dyeing system and materials are sustainable . All our products are \u00e2\u20ac\u02dc0\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 carbon footprint products . For the trend wise we focused Y2k fashion, Western Vintage style, super performance elastic fabrics with good kickbacks.Please come and see our new products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Do you think the Japanese market is very different from other markets<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I can not say very different; Japan fashion is different but also follow world fashion and digest to it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s own character .Japanese customer are always interested in new ideas and products , Japan market has its own conservative approach. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Your collection has few products which have Zero Cotton and use a number of eco-friendly fibers . How do you think customers respond to such innovations.&nbsp;.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Japan market has many life-style brands and a few but big retailers. Regarding our collection sustainable taste we are more concentrated to life style brands . at the same time we can build new projects together with Retailers as we have infrastructure for doing this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.denimsandjeans.com\/recovery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-62126\" width=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.denimsandjeans.com\/recovery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image.png 639w, https:\/\/www.denimsandjeans.com\/recovery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-225x300.png 225w, https:\/\/www.denimsandjeans.com\/recovery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-293x391.png 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 639px) 100vw, 639px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Levent Has been working in Textile sector for 20 years &nbsp;and most of this time he has&nbsp; developed new markets for Sustainable denim products. Driven by the vision to create an overall business case for all partners in the supply chain, he combines sustainability expertise with a business and brand&nbsp; perspective.He holds a bachelor of science degree in Textile Engineering. He has been proactively working to enhance sustainable cooperation between suppliers and brands.Levent is Co-Founder of KAL company&nbsp; SSC (Sustanible Supply Chain) where he is working with iskur denim &amp; Kayra Recyle and denim production companies and helps brands to create&amp;trace sustanible denim production .<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He likes to speak about Sustainabilty in denim production . Can be  reached on  <a href=\"mailto:lbozgeyik@kal.com.tr\">lbozgeyik@kal.com.tr<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Iskur denim is one of the well known Denim companies from Turkey. 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