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Intense visitor application to Garment Tech Istanbul Exhibition

The online invitation system of Garment Tech Istanbul Exhibition, where the latest technologies in the garment and ready-to-wear sector will be exhibited, has recently opened. Visitors from both Turkey and around the world quickly showed their interest in the exhibition. As soon as the system was opened, professional visitors including hundreds of people from countries such as England, India, Australia, Pakistan, Tunisia, Egypt, Kuwait, Greece, Bangladesh, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and China filled out the online invitation form. This intense attendance reveals once again how important Garment Tech Istanbul has become on a global scale.
© 2024 Garment Tech Istanbul
© 2024 Garment Tech Istanbul


Garment Tech Istanbul Garment, Embroidery Machinery Spare Parts and Sub- Industry Exhibition, Turkey's only and most comprehensive meeting point in the field of garment technologies; will be held at Istanbul Expo Center between 25-28 June 2025. Garment Tech Istanbul Exhibition, which will shape the garment industry; will bring together hundreds of leading domestic and foreign brands, investors and professional visitors from all over Turkey and the world.

With the open of the online invitation system that will enable visitors to take their place in this unique meeting that will shape the future of the industry, the global reach of the exhibition is expanding day by day. Intense requests from around the world reinforce Garment Tech Istanbul's reputation in the industry once again. Visitors can register by clicking on the e-invitation link to easily enter the exhibition and avoid waiting in long queues. After filling out the information form, the e-invitation is sent to the visitor by e-mail. With this e-invitation, a badge can be obtained at the entrances of the fairground and visitors can enter Garment Tech Istanbul Exhibition out of turn.

Garment Tech Istanbul Exhibition promotional video is online

The advertising and promotion activities of Garment Tech Istanbul Exhibition, which will host leading machinery manufacturers, suppliers and global buyers in Istanbul for 4 days, continue at full steam. In this context; the promotional video prepared with the motto 'Innovative Touch to Fashion' was published on the website and social media accounts. The video, which was published in Turkish and English, was highly appreciated by industry representatives in a short time.

The promotional video, which begins with the words “Ready-to-wear is the product of a long journey where designs created by artisans meet modern technology”, reflects this year's theme of the exhibition and gives clues about how technology is reshaping fashion.

In the promotional video of Garment Tech Istanbul Exhibition, which is preparing to introduce the latest technologies in the sector from sewing to embroidery, cutting to ironing systems, packaging to printing to the world; it is emphasized that Turkey will announce its leadership in textile and ready-to-wear to the whole world and will be the center of innovation. The video also gives the message that Garment Tech Istanbul Exhibition, which brings together hundreds of exhibitors, thousands of visitors and investors from all over the world, will contribute to the trade volume with new collaborations. 

The promotional video of Garment Tech Istanbul Exhibition can be viewed on the website and social media accounts such as YouTube, LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook.

Shedding light on future garment technologies

Garment Tech Istanbul Exhibition will not only bring together industry professionals, but will also shed light on future garment technologies in all aspects from production to design, software solutions to digitalization. The exhibition will offer participants the opportunity to meet different innovations and see the latest developments in the sector. In this way, all companies participating in the exhibition will take important steps towards gaining competitive advantages in the global market.

Garment Tech Istanbul Exhibition will create unique opportunities not only for exhibitors but also for visitors. Thanks to innovative machines and smart production solutions, companies will have the chance to accelerate their production processes and increase their productivity. In addition, it will enable companies to gain a stronger position in the market by offering the opportunity to follow the trends in the sector.




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