Perspective On The Development Trend Of Textile Industry: How Can Traditional Industries Generate New Vitality?

The Ministry of industry and information technology issued the textile industry "12th Five-Year" development plan 19 days ago.

During the "12th Five-Year" period, the industrial added value of China's textile enterprises above designated size increased by an average of 8% per year and the rate of industrial added value increased by 2 percentage points.

At home and abroad

"All kinds of risks faced by the industry are significantly increased compared with the previous years, and the growth rate of benefits is declining. The operation of small and medium-sized enterprises is facing greater difficulties."

Wang Tiankai, President of China Textile Industry Federation, said.

Although the structural adjustment and industrial upgrading of the textile industry continue to advance, the operation situation is generally stable.

However, because of the sharp fluctuations in raw material prices, soaring production costs, fierce competition in the international market and other factors, it has the characteristics of labor-intensive and large proportion of exports.

Data show that compared with the end of the first quarter of 2011, in 2011 1-11, the growth rate of output value of Enterprises above Designated Size dropped by 4.1 percentage points.

In particular, the huge fluctuation of raw materials has a great impact on the production of enterprises.

Zhao Boya, chairman of China Textile Group Corporation, said cotton price was an example. In early March 2011, the price reached a high of 31 thousand yuan. After that all the way down, and the price point of August dropped by more than 60% than the March high.

The huge fluctuation of raw materials caused the production and marketing of enterprises to be sluggish, inventory potential loss and profit decline, and affected the normal production and market confidence of upstream and downstream enterprises.

Industry experts believe that the internal and external environment of China's textile industry is still very complex, and the development of the industry is tightening. Especially in 2012, the demand growth in the international market is still slow, and the competition pressure and trade friction will become more prominent.

Against this background, how can China's textile industry break through tight encirclement and develop healthfully?

"We need to enhance our core competitiveness," Wang Tiankai, President of the China Textile Industry Federation.

The enhancement of core competitiveness lies in the enhancement of innovation capability.

The "development plan of the textile industry" in 12th Five-Year has proposed to improve the technological innovation mechanism of the textile industry to speed up the establishment of the technological innovation mechanism of the textile industry, which is market-oriented, enterprises as the main body, scientific research institutes and colleges and universities, and strengthen the construction of the textile standard system and the National Engineering Research Center and Key Laboratory of the textile industry, and carry out basic, forward-looking and strategic scientific research.

In improving the capability of independent innovation of enterprises, during the "12th Five-Year" period, China will guide enterprises to increase R & D investment, support textile enterprises to participate in national science and technology plans and major projects, and increase the proportion of internal expenses of R & D expenditure of some dominant textile enterprises to 3% of the main business income.

At the same time, it will also explore the improvement of labor productivity and output value of new products in the textile industry.

Enhancing core competitiveness is also accelerating the pace of technological upgrading.

"The more intense competition in the international market, the more the Chinese textile industry will form a mature and complete technological capability and industrial system."

Wang Tiankai said.

He said that during the "12th Five-Year" period, advanced technology will be used to pform the traditional textile industry and expand the application of textile products in the strategic emerging industries such as new materials, new energy, energy saving and environmental protection, so as to promote the integration of textile and strategic emerging industries, promote the application of information technology in the industry, and improve the comprehensive technology level of the industry.

Enhance core competitiveness, enhance quality and enhance

"Especially for small and medium enterprises, playing quality cards is an important way to win the market."

Wang Tiankai said: at present, China's textile industry still has competitive advantages in terms of variety and quality. But if this advantage is to continue, it must guide enterprises to do a good job in internal strength and speed up adjustment and upgrading.

The textile industry "12th Five-Year" development plan put forward that during the "12th Five-Year" period, the brand building of textile industry will achieve a new breakthrough, and the quality of products will further improve.

Among them, there are 5-10 brands with international influence, and 100 well-known brands in the domestic market.

The annual sales revenue exceeds 50 billion brand enterprises, and the proportion of brand products exports reached 25%.

Many experts and scholars believe that despite the challenges, the development of the textile industry should not be too pessimistic during the "12th Five-Year" period.

Compared with the Southeast Asian countries with a relatively simple product mix, China still has obvious international competitive advantages in terms of varieties, quality and market share.

"The basic attributes of textile and clothing as necessities of life determine that domestic and international market demand will not shrink significantly."

Zhao Boya said.

The China Federation of textile industry predicts that the production and marketing efficiency of China's textile industry will continue to grow in 2012, and the main operating indicators of Enterprises above designated size are expected to maintain a two digit growth rate, but the growth rate will slow down compared with the previous year.

China Textile Federation said it would strengthen industry self-discipline, standardize market order and trade practices, prevent excessive competition, correctly guide enterprises to do well in internal strength, and strive to develop new products, new channels and new markets, so as to better promote the sustained and healthy development of the textile industry.