Textile industry includes many different product categories. These categories may vary depending on the materials, functions and intended use of the products. But in general, products in the textile industry can be divided into the following categories:

• Clothing: The most common products produced in the textile industry are clothing products. This category includes all types of clothing, such as t-shirts, pants, dresses, jackets and many more types of clothing.
• Home textile: Home textile refers to products used for home decoration. This category includes pillowcases, duvet covers, curtains, tablecloths, towels and similar products.
• Industrial textile: Industrial textile is used as a category for special purpose textile products used in different industries. This category may include car seats, tents, sports equipment and many more industrial products.
• Health textile: This category includes textile products used in the healthcare industry. These products include surgical clothes, masks, bandages, hospital beds and many more.
• Other textile products: These may include stationery, even some medical devices.

Each category may require a different production process and different materials, but they all form part of the products produced in the wider textile industry.

The textile sector includes the production of fabrics by knitting, weaving or knitting natural or synthetic fibers (cotton, polyester, nylon, etc.) using various methods. These fabrics are then transformed into products used in clothing, home textiles, automotive, healthcare and other industries.

What are the Product Categories in the Textile Clothing Industry?

Clothing products in the textile industry are divided into different categories with different features and purposes. While the features of some categories are similar to each other, some are quite different from each other. Category names used for clothing products may also vary depending on geographical and cultural differences. But in general, clothing products can be divided into the following categories:

• Tops: This category includes shirts, t-shirts, sweatshirts, jackets, vests, blouses, sweaters, cardigans and similar clothing items.
• Bottomwear: This category includes trousers, skirts, shorts, tights, overalls and similar clothing items.
• Shoes: Shoes, boots, sandals, sneakers and similar products are considered complementary to clothing products.
• Accessories: This category includes hats, scarves, ties, bags, belts, watches, glasses and similar items.
• Underwear: This category includes women’s and men’s underwear, bras, undershirts, briefs, boxers and similar products.

Each category of clothing may be made from different materials and production processes may vary. In addition, products in a category can also be distinguished from each other by different designs and styles. In the Textile Clothing Industry, the Manufacturing process usually includes the following steps:

• Fiber production: It is the stage where natural or synthetic fibers are produced or supplied.
• Yarn production: This is the stage where fibers are turned into yarn. At this stage, the fibers are first mixed and then made ready for knitting or weaving.
• Fabric production: Yarns are transformed into fabrics in weaving or knitting machines. At this stage, printing, dyeing and other processes can also be performed on the fabrics.
• Finishing: Fabrics are stiffened, dyed, finished and ironed after weaving or knitting.
• Sewing: Fabrics are cut according to patterns and measurements and turned into products on the sewing machine.
• Packing and shipment: Products are subjected to quality control and finally packaged and prepared for shipment.

In this process, the production process can be optimized and product quality can be increased by using automation, robotic systems, data analysis, artificial intelligence and other technologies in production facilities.