Bursa Commodity Exchange (Bursa TB), which protects the historical, cultural and local values of Bursa, continues to protect the products identified with the city. Bursa TB's application, which had previously received a geographical indication registration for Bursa Pideli Meatballs, to the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office (TÜRKPATENT) for the world-famous Bursa Towel, was finalized. Following the examinations, "Bursa Towel" received geographical indication registration and took its place among the registered products of Bursa.
The originality of Bursa Towel has been registered
Özer Matlı, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Bursa Commodity Exchange, stated that he believes that Bursa Towel's geographical indication registration will make a significant contribution to the city's economy and brand values. Matlı emphasized that the Bursa Towel, which reflects the cultural richness and history of Bursa, will be protected with geographical indication registration and transferred to future generations. Pointing out that geographical indication registration supports the local economy by documenting the originality and quality of products, Mayor Matlı said, “With Bursa Towel receiving geographical indication registration, this product of ours will gain even more value and gain a privileged place in the market. "As Bursa Commodity Exchange, we will continue our work by protecting the values of our city," he said.
Great contribution to the regional economy
Mayor Özer Matlı underlined that Bursa is one of the richest cities in Turkey with its unique tastes, history and cultural diversity. Stating that the chambers and commodity exchanges operating under the umbrella of the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey have made the issue more embraced and noticed by the masses with the promotional activities carried out on geographically indicated products, Mayor Matlı said, “As Bursa Commodity Exchange, we act with the awareness of our responsibility to the rich culture and history of our city. we do. Our aim; Our aim is to move production forward by supporting our rural producers and to open our products to new markets not only by registering them, but also through a strong control mechanism and strategic alliances, and as a result, to obtain the economic output of the geographical indication. "The ever-increasing consumer awareness and the increase in demand for traditional products increase the market share of geographically indicated products and strengthen the sustainable production of the product, adding momentum to the country's economy," he said.
Bursa Towel
Bursa Towel; It is a towel that is woven on top-stroke looms with loops on both sides, that is, pile. It is woven on old type hand looms, semi-automatic or automatic looms, called "kara loom", using 0 cotton thread with three thread systems: ground warp, pile warp and weft. It can be produced by sewing the short edges, leaving the real edge, with fringes or twisted-knotted ties. While Bursa Towels can be patternless, some towels have floral patterns and/or minaret embroidery. Bursa Towel is produced with undyed or dyed yarn. Although there is no limitation on size and pattern, floral patterns are generally used.
