Barakat Cotton

About Us

At Barakat Cotton, we pride ourselves in producing high-quality, bleached absorbent cotton according to international pharmacopoeia standards. We use cutting-edge technology, as well as industry-best practices in the production process. Through established strategic partnerships with our raw cotton suppliers from around the world, we meet or exceed our clients’ wide range of needs, enabling us to produce trusted, pure, and safe cotton for the end user.

Based in Gaziantep, Turkey which provides easy access to major ports and transportation hubs, Barakat Cotton is one of the newest and technologically advanced cotton processing plants in Turkey, boasting 15.000sqm state of the art machinery, and infrastructure.

Through our affiliate company , we have been in the cotton industry for two decades. Established in Uzbekistan in 1999, Barakat Alfa was the first to bring a fully integrated, fully automated absorbent bleached cotton plant in the region, establishing itself as one of the largest in Central Asia.

Our Products

Barakat Cotton produces bleached absorbent cotton using hydrogen peroxide under superior quality control standards, ensuring our products meet or exceed total hygienic protection from start to finish. We follow the high standards set forth by the world’s medical cotton industry. Our plant has an inhouse laboratory, with state-of-the-art testing equipment and highly skilled technicians with many years of experience in their field. Our products can be made per customer specifications, customized for their planned end-use. Finished products are made ready by packing them into polypropylene bales.

Bleached Combed Cotton

High quality and whiteness; increased elasticity; high liquid retention and absorbency. Preferred for all basic cotton goods.

Bleached Combed Cotton Soft

High quality, softness, and whiteness; increased elasticity; high liquid retention and absorbency. Preferred for cosmetic and baby products.

Bleached Combed Cotton Crispy

High quality, firmness, and elasticity; incredibly durable and resistant to breakage. Preferred for cotton buds, nonwoven fabrics, and silver hoisting.

Bleached Striped Cotton

High liquid retention and absorbency; long cotton fibers; reduced whiteness. Preferred for feminine hygiene, personal hygiene, and medical goods.

Bleached Fair-Trade Combed Cotton

High quality and whiteness; increased elasticity; high liquid retention and absorbency. Preferred for its fair-trade harvesting and used for all basic cotton goods.

Bleached Organic Combed Cotton

High quality and whiteness; high liquid retention and absorbency; certified eco-friendly. Preferred for all basic cotton goods.

Applications

Our absorbent bleached cotton is suitable for the manufacture of all basic cotton products.

Cotton Ball
Cotton Bud
Cotton Pad
Feminine Care
Filtration
Nonwoven

Our Production Process

Barakat Cotton produces bleached cotton products while adhering to the technical specifications and analytical methods regulated and set forth by the European Pharmacopoeia standards. Quality control tests are carried out at our fully equipped and modern inhouse laboratory facility in order to ensure that all products meet or exceed the aforementioned standards.

Mechanical Cleaning

Cotton fibers run through a processing machine that pulls the fibers apart. Once pulled apart, the fibers move through an opening and cleansing system, which removes unwanted microfibers. Next, the cotton is moisturized, packed into cakes, and placed into kiers, which are large heated and pressurized vessels for the wet purification process.

Scouring

For the cleaning process, a continuous stream of a sodium hydroxide solution is pumped into the kiers as they heat and pressuriz. This process softens the fiber’s natural waxes into water-soluble soaps and loosens any remaining debris. Once the scouring process is complete, the cakes are rinsed with fresh water.

Purifying

Once the scouring process is complete the product is put through Totally Chlorine Free process. This is a process of oxidation in which hydrogen peroxide is used to eliminate color elements from the cotton, thus leaving the remaining microfibers white. The white cotton is then left to settle for a set period. Then the solution is drained and the pure cotton rinsed. A special solution, known as “fiber finish” is used to prepare the cotton for the end-user's needs before fully draining the kier.

Opening & Drying

To complete the bleaching process, the wet cakes of cotton are broken into individual tufts and dried. At this stage the product can be customized according to the client’s specifications, such as having a set amount of moisture level, density or softness, color or whiteness. The product is carefully tested after the purification process in order to ensure the highest quality output. The bales of cotton are then ready to be shipped out to the client to be used for their specific usage.

Quality Commitment

When creating a product made with our bleached cotton, you need to know you’re using a product you can trust. At Barakat Cotton, we make high quality and total customer satisfaction our highest priorities. From our rigorous manufacturing process to our meticulous quality testing, we create a product that meets even the highest specifications, including European Pharmacopoeia and international quality standards. When using our bleached cotton, you know you’re getting the industry’s best option.

Our Commitment to the Environment

The cotton bleaching process uses chemicals, but it doesn’t have to be harmful to our earth. We’re dedicated to limiting our impact on our environment, so we’ve designed our process to remain environmentally friendly. Along with choosing sustainable materials and eliminating chlorine from our bleaching process, we carefully filter chemicals from our water waste before it leaves our facility. This helps protect the environment and limits our impact throughout our world.

Contact Us

BARAKAT PAMUK SANAYI TICARET A.S

Our Factory

Islahiye OSB, 27800 Islahiye, Gaziantep, Turkey

Get Directions

Our Office

Demir Plaza No. 3/2, Ruzgarlibahce District, Feragat Street, 34805 Beykoz, Istanbul, Turkey