ISO 500 data from the Istanbul Chamber of Industry confirms a fresh decline for Türkiye's textile and garment sector in 2025. The industry's combined presence in the country's two leading industrial rankings fell to 104 firms this year. That total equals just 10.4% of Türkiye's top 1,000 industrial enterprises, extending a downward trend that has continued for several years.
Textile and Garment Firms' ISO 500 Share Falls to 10.4%
The 2025 ISO 500 list includes 29 textile and garment companies, down from 32 the previous year. The ISO Second 500 list, which ranks the next tier of large industrial firms, includes 75 companies from the sector. In 2024, that figure stood at 89, so the sector lost 14 places in a single year.
Between 2019 and 2022, more than 100 textile and garment firms regularly appeared on the ISO Second 500 list. That number slipped to 87 in 2023, recovered slightly to 89 in 2024, and then fell sharply to 75 in 2025.
- ISO 500 (2025): 29 textile and garment firms, down from 32
- ISO Second 500 (2025): 75 firms, down from 89 in 2024
- Combined ISO 1000 total: 104 firms, a 10.4% sector share
Six-Year Decline: 169 to 104 Companies
Türkiye's combined ISO 1000 rankings have tracked a steady exit of textile and garment firms since 2019. The sector counted 169 companies in that year's lists, compared with just 104 in 2025.
That amounts to a loss of 65 companies over six years, a 38.5% decline. The sector's overall ISO 1000 share fell from 16.9% to 10.4%, a drop of 6.5 percentage points.
New Entrants and Leading Names in the ISO Second 500
Despite the sector-wide contraction, five textile and garment companies joined the ISO Second 500 for the first time in 2025.
- İpekyol Giyim Sanayi Pazarlama ve Ticaret A.Ş.
- Yünsa Yünlü San. ve Tic. A.Ş.
- Narteks Tekstil San. ve Tic. A.Ş.
- Akcanlar Tekstil San. ve Tic. A.Ş.
- ZH Dış Ticaret A.Ş.
The five largest textile and garment firms on the ISO Second 500 list were Biska Tekstil, İskur Tekstil Enerji, Üniteks Tekstil, Menderes Tekstil, and Aster Tekstil. Established brands including Çalık Denim, Zorluteks, Orta Anadolu, İpekyol, and Penti also secured spots on the list.
Readers can follow the sector's full ranking history and related coverage through textilezon.com's textile news section.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ISO 500 list?
The ISO 500 is an annual ranking of Türkiye's 500 largest industrial companies by production-based sales, published by the Istanbul Chamber of Industry. The ISO Second 500 ranks the next tier of large industrial firms.
How many textile and garment firms made the 2025 rankings?
The 2025 rankings include 29 textile and garment firms in the top 500 and 75 in the second 500, for a combined total of 104 companies.
Why has the sector's ISO 1000 share declined?
The source data does not detail specific causes, but the sector's presence has fallen steadily since 2019, from 169 companies to 104, cutting its overall ISO 1000 share by 6.5 percentage points.
Conclusion
Türkiye's textile and garment sector now holds a smaller footprint among the country's largest industrial companies than at any point since 2019. Its combined presence in the two ISO rankings has dropped to 104 firms and a 10.4% share of the ISO 1000.
New entrants such as İpekyol Giyim and Yünsa show the sector still produces scale players, even as the overall count contracts. Explore more sector rankings and updates in textilezon.com's Info Center.
The data points to a textile and garment industry consolidating around fewer, larger firms within Türkiye's industrial landscape.
