From yesterday to today, İHKİB...
1978
Establishment of İHKİB
We started operating under the name of Turkish Ready-made Clothing and Apparel Exporters Association.
1982
EU Commission
We started quota negotiations with the EU Commission.
1986
Istanbul Ready-made Clothing and Apparel Exporters Association
We took the name Istanbul Ready-made Clothing and Apparel Exporters Association.
1992
Showroom Opening
We opened the USA Showroom in New York, USA.
1992
Young Fashion Designers Competition
We started the Young Fashion Designers Competition.
1995
Ministry of Education
We became the first Union to sign a protocol with the Ministry of National Education.
1996
Brussels Representation
We pioneered the opening of the Brussels Representation, the first foreign representative office.
1998
EKOTEKS
EKOTEKS We established Laboratory and Testing Services.
2001
EURATEX
We became a member of EURATEX, the European Ready-made Clothing and Textile Confederation.
2002
EURATEX
We gained the right to represent at the Board of Directors level at EURATEX.
2002
Gezici Eğitim Merkezleri
Gezici Eğitim Merkezleri (GEM) We put it into operation.
2005
URGE
We started the first cluster (URGE) Project with EU Financial Support
2005
Russian Federation
We opened our Russian Federation Representative Office.
2006
Turquality
We pioneered the issuance of the Turquality circular.
2007
İMA
We founded Istanbul Fashion Academy (İMA).
2008
İTAM
We pioneered the Istanbul Textile Research R&D and Innovation Center (ITAM) to start its operations in Marmara University Göztepe campus with its new structure in 2019.
2009
IFW
We laid the foundations of Istanbul Fashion Week (IFW) under the name Istanbul Fashion Days.
2010
Corporate Social Responsibility
We identified the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) situation and identified areas for improvement.
2013
Istanbul Fashion Incube
We launched Istanbul Fashion Incube, Turkey's first fashion entrepreneurship center.
2013
Global Connection
We published in Germany, Russia and England with the Global Connection newspaper, reaching 25 million 600 thousand readers and telling about Turkish ready-made clothing and Turkish fashion.
2014
HOSAB
Şanlıurfa II. We pioneered the Ready-made Clothing Organized Industrial Zone (HOSAB) project and construction within the OIZ.
2016
İHKİB Career Portal
We launched the İHKİB Career Portal.
2016
Iran TTM
We opened the Ready-made Clothing Türkiye Trade Center in Tehran, Iran.
2017
Social and Labor Convergence Project
We became a signatory to the Social and Labor Convergence Project (SLCP).
2017
Ready-made Clothing Industry Vision Document
We published the "Ready-to-Wear Industry Vision Document".
2017
New York TTM
We opened the Ready-made Clothing Türkiye Trade Center in New York, USA.
2018
İHKİB Mobile Application
We implemented the İHKİB Mobile Application.
2018
Digital Transformation
We started to carry out the “From Design to Production: Digital Transformation in the Ready-to-Wear Industry” project (IPA II).
2018
Turkish Brand
We announced our 4X4 plan with the sub-goals of creating 5 major Turkish Brands.
2018
İHKİB Digital Transformation Center
We opened the İHKİB Digital Transformation Center (DDM).
2020
First Virtual Fashion Week
We organized the first Virtual Fashion Week.
2020
European Green Deal
We have started preparations for the strategy and road map for the effects of the European Green Deal (AYM) on our sector.
2022
US Fashion Industry Association
We started the Supply Partnership Program with the US Fashion Industry Association (USTA).
2022
Carbon Footprint Reduction Project
We started to implement the "Strengthening Environmental Sustainability: Reducing Carbon Footprint Project".
2023
AYM and Sustainability Strategy
We completed the AYM and Sustainability Strategy for the Turkish Ready-made Clothing and Apparel Industry and shared it with the public.
2023
American Apparel and Footwear Association
We started cooperation with the American Apparel and Footwear Association (SAFA).
