Hisar Finds New Life as Converter in Shaoxing, China
August 5, 2013
ISTANBUL, Turkey — Omer Faruk Topbas closed his mill, Hisar Tekstil, three years ago in Istanbul only to live again in Shaoxing China where he is running full blast.
He does Turkish design in China with a Chinese owned mill dedicated to his collection. “I am in China ten days a month making sure the production quality meets Turkish standards , ” Topbas said. Current collections from Hisar are piece dyed in all polyester velvet look in 45 colors. Hisar also offers transfer printed designs and plains. “Woven designs are coming next,” he says.
Price points are in the $2.50- $7.00 range. Hisar has stock in Turkey which is sold in its own shops.