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The modernization of my country's textile technology-a butterfly change in pain

Textile is one of the traditional advantageous industrial chains in our province. It is closely related to life. It connects chemical fiber, weaving, printing and dyeing, chemical industry, textile machinery, clothing and other links, and draws a group of upstream and downstream enterprises in Shaoxing, Jiaxing, Ningbo, Hangzhou and other places to form a relatively complete testing-equipment' target='_blank'>textile industry chain. What is the current status of Zhejiang’s traditional advantageous industrial chain? How far is it to 'build a global iconic industrial chain'? How can the government and the market make efforts to enhance the competitiveness of the industry? Recently, the reporter took the modern textile industry chain as an observation point and went to study in Shaoxing, a large textile city. The problems encountered here and the direction of exploration may bring thinking. Under the impact of the epidemic, a relatively complete and stable modern textile industry chain has withstood the test. In the first half of 2020, Shaoxing textile industry has stepped out of the unusual “yang line”, and the added value of Shaoxing’s five traditional industries has reached 377.6. 100 million yuan, an increase of 2.9% year-on-year, and the textile industry, which accounts for more than half, contributed a lot. Among them, the added value of the chemical fiber industry increased by 6% year-on-year. 'This is closely related to the advantages of industrial clusters and a stable chain.' The relevant person in charge of the Shaoxing Economic and Information Bureau introduced that in the upstream of this industrial chain, there are nationally well-known chemical fiber, silk, cotton and other raw material manufacturers in Keqiao, Shengzhou, and Shangyu; midstream , Keqiao Blueprint Fashion Town, gathers 108 printing and dyeing enterprises, with a production capacity of more than one-third of the country; downstream, Keqiao's fabrics, Zhuji's socks industry, Shengzhou's tie and other industrial clusters are developing in a dislocation. In recent years, Shaoxing has further clarified the layout. The modern textile industry is centered on Keqiao, and Zhuji and Shengzhou are linked to develop. Jiaxing, Hangzhou, Ningbo and other places that are 'one step away' from Shaoxing gather many enterprises in chemical fiber, weaving, home textile and clothing. The clusters are closely linked and complement each other, forming the 'central axis' of the modern textile industry chain in Zhejiang. Zhuji, Datang Sub-district, has more than 10,000 companies with an annual output of more than 27 billion pairs of socks, which is one of the 'hearts' of the global hosiery industry. Take the latest design drawings and go around the town, you can buy yarns and find OEMs and logistics providers. The raw materials are delivered, the hosiery machine is started, and the new socks will be available online in the online shop the next day. If there is new demand for raw material research and development, product testing, etc., you can also go to the local industrial innovation service complex-Datang Hosiery Town, and seek the assistance of experts from universities and research institutes. This is the daily routine familiar to the head of the production department of Zhuji Karamella Company, and it is also the epitome of the local close collaborative production method. In this way, the efficiency of the supply chain is greatly improved, and upstream and downstream enterprises also gain a strong sense of security. 'Which link is broken, and what kind of material is missing?' The reporter almost got a negative answer when searching all the way. Many business leaders believe that 'the textile industry chain is relatively safe.' Under the impact of the epidemic, although orders have been affected to some extent, stable supply has enabled many companies to grow against the trend. In the first half of this year, Carameira’s sales exceeded 100 million yuan, a year-on-year increase of more than 25%, attracting Huarui Investment, which has always been inclined to new technology fields, to invest 50 million yuan in it. The future industry competition is the competition of the entire industry chain, and the latter is composed of various supply chains. According to Ling Yun, the first-level inspector of the Provincial Department of Economics and Information Technology, who has long promoted the development of Zhejiang’s manufacturing industry, the epidemic has occurred asynchronously in different regions and countries, which has caused many companies to organize production in coordination between the upstream and downstream supply chains or cut off the supply. In the process of participating in globalization, all regions are rethinking how to better coordinate the contradiction between economic efficiency and economic security. The production organization of the manufacturing industry has gradually evolved from global procurement to “domestic recycling as the main body, domestic and international 'Double-cycle' pattern, pay more attention to independent innovation, and pay more attention to the core technology of the industrial chain. In the future, industry competition will also turn to competition among industrial clusters. 'The modern textile industry is not only closely connected with social needs, but also The'endogenous circulation' drives the outer circulation and promotes each other, becoming an important choice for us to build a trillion-level industry.' Ling Yun said. In July this year, Shaoxing's modern textile industry was selected as the national advanced manufacturing cluster pilot demonstration, which is a confirmation. In the market competition, the safety of the industrial chain is becoming another important weight besides efficiency. During the epidemic, some hosiery companies from outside the province settled in Zhuji due to supply chain shocks. The stability of the industrial chain has become an advantage for local investment. Strengthen the bones in the competition An industry chain that is continuously optimized and upgraded has brought traditional textiles to modernization. In Keqiao, Zhuji and other places, the ordinary textiles such as fabrics and socks are undergoing 'seventy-two changes.' They are sometimes referred to as household items, home textile products, health care products, and sometimes referred to as 'artwork.' All kinds of functional textiles are redefining textile products. In this industrial chain formed over the years, when market demand is hit, strong production capacity becomes a lingering pain.

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