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- October 13, 202618°
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- INTEREST37.00%-1.00
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Türkiye's home textile exports reach $37.7 million in seven months
Türkiye exported $37.7 million worth of blankets, duvets, bedspreads, covers and indoor slippers in the first seven months of this year. Imports totaled $17.5 million during the same period, resulting in a foreign trade surplus of $20.2 million.
As the weather gets colder, demand for blankets, duvets and indoor slippers is rising, while Türkiye's foreign trade in these products has produced a favorable balance. Türkiye exported $37.7 million worth of these product groups in the first seven months of this year.
According to data from the Turkish Statistical Institute, imports totaled $17.5 million during the same period. Thus, the foreign trade surplus in blankets, duvets, bedspreads, covers and slippers worn indoors was calculated at $20.2 million.
Foreign trade surplus reached $26.8 million in 2025
Türkiye exported $73.7 million worth of these product groups in 2025. Imports totaled $46.9 million during the same period, bringing the foreign trade surplus to $26.8 million.
Sales to the U.S. and European Union markets were particularly influential in the sector's development. Home textile products with high added value also stood out in exports.
Germany and the U.S. led blanket and duvet exports
Germany and the U.S. accounted for the largest shares of blanket and duvet exports last year. Total exports to these two countries were recorded at $14.1 million.
Germany and the U.S. were also the leading destinations for blanket and duvet exports in the first seven months of this year. Total exports to these countries reached $8.1 million.
Demand for indoor slippers from the U.S. and Italy
The U.S. and Italy stood out in slippers worn indoors. Türkiye exported a total of $1.2 million worth of slippers to these two countries last year.
Indoor slipper exports to the U.S. and Italy totaled $771,300 in the first seven months of this year.
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