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Expanding Global Trade Opportunities at Istanbul Fashion Connection

The global fashion industry is seeking to diversify trade and manufacturing hubs amid geopolitical tensions and cost challenges, placing an emphasis on trade fairs like Istanbul Fashion Connection and Türkiye’s role as a strategic sourcing hub. BoF attended IFCO this February to learn more about the Turkish offering across the fashion value chain in 2025.
Mannequins displaying innovative fashion designs with balloon-like silhouettes stand on a white plinth as spectators walk past.
A key focus for this edition of the fair was accessibility to a wide range of expertise across the value chain: from design and production, to price-quality balance and service speed. (IFCO)
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As fashion buyers and brands descended on Istanbul earlier this month for the seventh edition of the trade fair Istanbul Fashion Connection (IFCO),

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