- Short shipping date from Turkey to Europe, 3-6 days. Far East 30 days.
- Labor cost gap between far east and Turkey is shrinking. Labor costs in Turkey were more than 5 times higher than those in China in 2005, the factor diminished to only a factor of 1.6 times by 2017. But today’s fashion industry, speed beats this margin.
- 6% growth of local demand in Far East each year, which makes local market attractive for local producer.
- The huge source of raw materials, fabrics and ingredients in Turkey.
- Incentives zones in Turkey for manufacturing which reduce labor costs.
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15 Mar 2021 • 2 min read