Abstract:

The ever-changing senses of consumption and the fashion factor in the world have caused an ongoing increase in the demand for hand woven textiles in recent years. Therefore the prices of hand woven textiles, where the supply is limited, are on the rise. It is known that Buldan city, one of the centers of hand woven production in Anatolia, has significant commercial potential in this respect. The purpose of this study is to provide an insight into the industry by comparing the profit margin of products woven on hand looms and automatic looms in the textile industry in Buldan city and to raise awareness regarding the importance of production on hand looms. “Scarf”, which is the textile item most produced in Buldan, was selected for study. In the study the unit costs of scarves woven with insect silk, floss silk, cotton and linen yarn, which are widely used in production, on hand looms and automatic looms were calculated and profit margins obtained from average sales prices were compared. At the end of the study, it was seen that the profit margin of hand woven textiles was almost twice as high as those woven on automatic looms.