Quality Control Inspection Services in Turkey

Türkiye is an emerging market economy and often classified as a newly industrialized country. Its major industries are Automotive, Chemical, Construction, Technology & Electronics, Food Processing, Furniture & Decoration, Iron & Steel & Metallurgy, Textile & Apparel & Ready Wear, Packaging & Logistics, Defense, Energy & Natural Resources, Industrial Machinery & White Goods, Gold & Jewellery process.

Manufacturing is the most important sector, holding 84% of total production. The biggest segments within manufacturing are: food products, basic metals, motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers, textile, other non-metallic mineral products, rubber and plastic products, chemicals and chemical products, electrical equipment, wearing apparel, and fabricated metal products.

Türkiye's major exports were: machinery and transport equipment, which including road vehicles and electrical machinery, apparatus and appliances; manufactured goods, which including textile yarn, fabrics, made-up articles, iron and steel and manufactures of metals; miscellaneous manufactured articles, which including apparel and clothing accessories; food and live animals, which including fruits and vegetables; chemicals and related products; and gold, on-monetary.

Türkiye's main export partners were: Germany, the UK, the UAE, Iraq and the US, Italy, France and Spain.

The textile and clothing sector has a very high share in the total production, employment and exports in the country. Türkiye is 7th largest textile products exporter and 4th largest clothing exporter in the world. The Turkish textile industry reached the highest record of all time with an export value of 12.9 billion dollars with an increase of 33.2 in 2021.

Turkey has abundant availability of cotton as a traditional cotton growing country. This extensive growth of cotton provides a main advantage to its textile sector through uninterrupted supply of quality cotton, which is the main raw material required for textile industries.

A survey states that out of Turkeys 1000 biggest manufacturing companies, 228 of them deal in textile, apparel, and carpet business. It is one of the few countries that have an integrated and good capacity of operations.

A large proportion of the textile and apparel goods leaving Turkey arrive in locations inside Europe, with Germany, the United Kingdom, and Spain ranking as the top five destinations.

Turkey has the potential to produce almost any type of fabric to be used in ready-to-wear, home textile, upholstery fabric, and other technical applications (especially natural cotton fabric ).

Most of the fabric production in Turkey is obtained from the cotton plant. The cotton-based fabric industry consists of two parts.

One of them consists of large-scale companies. Vertically integrated production facilities in all stages from fiber to fabric production; processing, spinning and weaving, dyeing, printing, and finishing workshops. These are production facilities for ready-made products such as clothing or home textiles.

The other is composed of companies that have not been integrated, mainly small and medium scale companies. These companies constitute Turkey’s vital sub-sector branches.

BEST TURKISH FABRIC MANUFACTURERS：

Yunsa Fabric Company
Kıvanç Tekstil  
Rota Textile  
Pisa Textile  
Bakırlar Tekstil  
Ünteks Group  
Ilgi Textile  
ARTA Tekstil Ltd.
ÜÇLER Textile
Universal Tekstil

Testcoo  quality control inspectors and auditors offer a full range of services: product inspections and supplier audits.

Third party Quality Inspection Services in Turkey

TESTCOO third-party quality inspection services in Turkey help to ensure the quality, safety and sustainability of your products to satisfy regulatory requirements as well as the demands of the market.

Initial Production Check (IPC)

An Initial Production Check (IPC) is performed on raw materials and first run product. Before mass production, Testcoo inspectors onsite in Turkey will evaluate the first 10%-30% units produced to ensure compliance with necessary criteria, brand specifications, quality requirements which can firmly establish whether the manufacturer will be able to deliver on the promise to produce a quality product using the correct materials and manufacturing process, and orders shipping on time.

During Production Check (DUPRO)

During Production Check (DUPRO) in Turkey is an essential preventative measure taken in the early stages of production, which can mitigate costly mistakes in the long run by highlighting any problems before too many defective items are produced and avoid effecting the shipping schedule. Quality control inspectors of Testcoo usually perform on-site DUPRO inspections once a minimum of 30%, but no more than 50% of finished goods are produced to ensure consistent quality in the manufacturing process.

Final Random Inspection (FRI)

Final Random Inspection (FRI) is reliable by most of the buys. FRI inspections in Turkey act as a final check to evaluate product quality, packaging, and product labeling and carton markings and ensure that items are correctly packed and fit for their intended use. The FRI takes place at the 100% production completed with a minimum of 80% of goods packed and seated in shipping cartons for verification of your purchase specifications.

Full Inspection

Full inspection conducts all productions have been completed. The much-needed product inspection is carried out to ensure that the final products are in accordance with the client’s quality standards.

Container Loading Check (CLC)

The final but crucial step in the quality control process is properly preparing batches for shipping to destination markets. Loading Supervision (LS) is usually performed at the factory, forwarders warehouse, or port to verify count, confirm load, and seal the container. These inspections also ensure that the products are consistent with the packing list of the client, ensure the correct amount of different styles, sizes, and quantities, and that they are properly loaded to minimize the risk of damage during transit.

Factory Audit Services in Turkey

TESTCOO has professional auditors in China and Southeast Asian countries to provide professional supplier audit services for textile and clothing, footwear and bags, household groceries, children's toys, sports equipment, medical equipment, electronic and electrical products, industrial products and other industries to ensure compliance, reduce potential risks, improve supply chain efficiency, and enhance the company's reputation.

Factory Audit

TESTCOO Mexico supplier audit services include: quality audit, social responsibility audit, environmental management audit.

Testcoo experienced team of inspectors and auditors is available nationwide in Türkiye.

Guaranteed all-inclusive price of 299 USD per man-day in Türkiye manufacturing regions，Testcoo offers one-stop service for quality control, including pre-shipment inspection, during production inspection, container loading supervision.

For more information on our quality control services Türkiye and other Asian countries, please contact us.