The world’s leading global textile exporter
1987
ESTABLISHMENT
134.455 M2
TOTAL AREA OF ACTIVITY
21
GLOBAL BRANDS
PRODUCTION IN
3
COUNTRIES
9
EXPORT COUNTRIES
6
PRODUCTION FACILITIES
Founded in 1987 in İstanbul, Aster Textile has developed to rank among Türkiye’s top 10 textile exporters in the ready-made and collection sector. Aster has been one of the world’s leading textile manufacturers for many years, remaining true to its core values and meticulously maintaining its position as the market leader. It delivers its products, consisting mainly of knitted and woven collections for women, men and children, to more than 20 international customers in nine countries.
Headquartered in İstanbul, Aster Textile offers its customers the latest product solutions, along with the best quality and price with a sustainable approach. In addition to its production facilities in Türkiye and Serbia and business partners in the Far East, Aster Textile serves customers worldwide with the contribution of its İstanbul and London offices. With the desire to always produce the best for its customers, it closely follows fashion trends across the world and innovations in various product groups.
In addition to its headquarters in İstanbul, Aster Textile operates in Kırklareli-Babaeski, Tokat-Erbaa, Tekirdağ-Çerkezköy, Nevşehir-Cappadocia and Serbia-Niš, in a total of 134,515 m2 of fully owned indoor space. In 2022, the third phase of the Tokat-Erbaa plant was commissioned expanding from 17,500 m2 to 23,100 m2 of indoor space and updating the integrated printing, embroidery, washing and production capacities.
Aster is demonstrating sustainable growth through its international investments, including operations in Türkiye, the UK, and Serbia. With its Design, Innovation and Business Development teams in İstanbul and London, it offers innovative products and solutions by following its passion for fashion and design and anticipating the expectations of its global customers, each with their own unique identity. All business processes, from the initial design to the delivery of products to customer stores and warehouses, are managed closely by the relevant departments.
Artesa Fabrics’ knitting capacity was diversified with a total of 95 knitting machines using many technologies such as artificial intelligence and learning error detection systems as well as machine investments such as the state-of-the-art jacquard knitting machines added to the production portfolio.
With new plant and machinery investments in the dyeing sections, the necessary infrastructure for dyeing fabrics containing natural infrastructure for dyeing fabrics containing natural fibres was completed. Further investments include the addition of Rotation and digital printing. In this way, a production capacity of 550 tons/month and a printing capacity of 150 tons was created. While the solar energy investment was completed, powerful heat and water recovery solutions were integrated at different levels and a full automation system was introduced for both chemicals and dyestuffs, bringing the facility to a total indoor area of 37,960 m2.
Pioneering in the sector by continuously growing with its investments, Aster established Setra Trim within the group thus expanding the range of services it offers to its customers to manufacture narrow weaving, cords and raschel strips.
Aster Companies Group added the SAP Transformation Project to its new projects to optimise its business processes in the most efficient way, strengthening its corporate governance mechanisms.
Driven by its values and passion to initiate and trigger change towards a more sustainable and circular fashion industry, Aster maintains its important place in the industry through strategic collaborations.
Vision, Mission Statement and Our Social Values
Our Vision
To create contemporary and thoughtful fashion, together with you.
Our Mission Statement
To be one of the top five textile exporters in Türkiye by offering our customers products that create high added value through our flexibility, entrepreneurial spirit and innovative structure, without compromising our ethical values.
Along this journey, we respect people, our planet and life, and remain dynamic and contemporary by constantly learning, teaching and changing. We provide social benefit by raising awareness about the world and our shared responsibilities.
Our Social Values
We always respect the rights, differences and values of all our employees and all members of society. We attach importance to the alignment of our sustainability strategies with our social responsibility projects.
Through the Aster Foundation, we aim to add value to our communities and are actively involved in social projects. We believe that our social responsibility awareness forms the basis of our relationship with the world as well as our commercial activities.