Durak Tekstil, a leading manufacturer of industrial sewing and embroidery threads, welcomed the leading textile manufacturers of the region at a customer meeting organized in Denizli. In the event attended by more than 120 industry professionals, presentations were made on Durak Tekstil’s corporate development, rich product portfolio, R&D studies, and Renk İplik, which started its operations as a new dealer, was also introduced. The presentations made by Durak Tekstil Board Chairman Hüseyin Kuru, Board Vice Chairman Saadet Oran, Board Member and Marketing Director Yiğit Durak, and Executive Board Chairman Nadiye Kurteş attracted great attention. The participants stated that the event created a strong synergy, meanwhile emphasizing that these sectoral meetings pleased them and opened the door for new opportunities.
At her opening speech, Saadet Oran reminded Durak Tekstil’s 52-year deep-rooted history and explained the important milestones in its journey from thread production for fishing nets to leadership in industrial sewing and embroidery threads. “We witnessed the development of our company, which my father Ali Durak founded as a small workshop in Bursa, with an innovative vision during the time of my brother Ömer Durak. In order to offer the best solution to you, our valuable stakeholders in the Turkish textile industry, we have both improved our capacity with continuous investments and presented you with new products with R&D studies. Today, Durak Tekstil, which is taking firm steps towards becoming a global brand, is moving forward stronger together with you, the industry representatives, and continues to add value to the industry with new solutions. We would like to thank the industry representatives and our partners who are walking with us on this path,” Oran said.
Economic expectations for 2025 are moving in a positive direction
Durak Tekstil Board Chairman Hüseyin Kuru made important observations regarding both the world and Turkish economy in his presentation. Expressing that the years in which manufacturing will find its value have begun despite developments such as trade wars and the new cold war period, Kuru said; “In the upcoming period, production power will provide more advantages. In addition to the movement in the European and American markets, there are growth expectations in North African countries and the former Eastern Bloc countries. As Türkiye, we can reach more opportunities in this process with our production power.”
He stated that they have positive expectations for 2025 and continued: “For the Turkish economy, 2025 will be a positive period with fewer risks, a more stable outlook and more economic activity. We have entered a period from low exchange rates and high interest rates to stable rising exchange rates and stable decreasing interest rates. The transition from the shrinking domestic market to a slowly rising market continues in the same way. During this process, the economy will also revive in the European market. We believe that the recovery in the market will increase its effect despite the continuation of regional wars. As Durak Tekstil, we have created our perspective and strategies for 2025 according to different scenarios and made our preparations. We will continue to offer the best to our customers in the shortest time with our vision that emphasizes our brand superiority, prioritizes quality and supply continuity above all else, and our innovative products produced by R&D.”
Durak Tekstil product portfolio is constantly growing
Making a presentation about sewing and embroidery threads developed and produced by Durak Tekstil, Executive Board Chairman Nadiye Kurteş addressed several points that the event participants were curious about and provided information about innovative studies. “Our industrial embroidery and sewing threads that meet different application demands are preferred by manufacturers with both their high quality and durability standards and richness of colors,” she said and emphasized that the threads can be used efficiently in machines thanks to their special structures.
Kurteş mentioned the following: “Several different embroidery threads such as Poly-Soft, Visco, Durafix, Durapol enable the best application results. Embroideries become more striking with our threads in different colors, textures and features. Sewing is an essential part of textile products and as Durak, we offer many solutions to our customers in this regard. Many of our threads such as Polystrong Premium, Durafix, Poly-jet, Duracotton and Duratex meet the desired sewing features. Many different textile surfaces, from the most delicate fabrics to heavy and difficult fabrics such as denim, are combined with Durak Textile threads. Our shuttle threads Duraless, Durabobbins and Duma, which contribute to the efficiency of businesses, also have significant recognition in the market.”
Kurteş also touched upon innovative technical threads developed through R&D studies, indicating that their portfolio is constantly expanding for several different industries and applications. She explained that in addition to threads with many different functional features such as flame retardant, UV resistant, cut resistant, anti-static, water repellent, recycled special threads are also offered to customers. Kurteş expressed the usage possibilities and opportunities provided by Thermochromic thread, cooling embroidery thread, conductive thread, water soluble thread, and scented embroidery thread among the new products.