Odamzz T2KMOB adzna; 1972 yzbndan bu yana, konuyla ilgili ki~i vekurulu~lann katkzszyla sanayi kongreleri diizenlemektedir. Bu kongrelerin devamz olarak, 1991 Sanayi Kongresi 413 Aralzk tarihlerinde, Ankara'da Milli Kiitiiphane salonlannda yaprlmtghr. Bilim ve teknolojideki olaganiistii geligmeler ve "ekonomilerin uluslararasz1qmasz"surecinde Turkiye Sanayiinin konum ve geleceginin saptanmasz, kongre'nin ana temasznz olqturmwtur. Soz konusu saptamanzn yaprlabilmesi igin, bilim ve teknolojideki ol&aniistiigeligmeler ve "ekonomilerin uluslararaszl~masr" surecinde dunya sanayii ve 'Yeni Sanayilegen T?lkelerrlin sanayile8me deneyimleri gozden ge~irilmi~ ve bunun zgr&nda, Turkiye Sanayii, belirli sektorler ve makro diizeyde irdelenmigtir.

The Turkish textile and clothing industry is a key sector in the country both in terms of its dimensions within the domestic economy and because of its approximately 30 %share in total exports. While it constituted a relatively smallerpart within the sector's exports at the beginning of the 1990's, clothing has now become the mqjor item. This change has been accompanied with a shift towards higher value added goods, thus compansatingpartly for the restrictions brought about through quotas imposed by the EC and the US. Adding to these factors, the fact that Turkey's textile and clothingproduction covers a relatively wide range of goods including man made fibers and that cotton will continue to provide a significant advantage, it becomes apperant that Turkey's competivity in this sector, is to be reckoned with However, despite some limited new investments dllring the 19903, this competitivity has relied heavily on cheap labour and the Turkish textile and clothing sector has not achieved its much needed technological upgrading.