In 2021, despite the impact of the COVID-19 epidemic, fluctuations in raw material prices, rising freight prices, and power and production restrictions in some areas, the textile industry still showed strong development resilience and vitality, achieving good results in the “14th Five-Year Plan” Start.
“The results are certainly gratifying, but we must also see that the whole year of 2021 will be high and then low.” said Sun Ruizhe, President of the China Textile and Apparel Federation. , as some unsustainable growth factors subside, the stable development of the industry is under pressure. The evolving trend of the COVID-19 epidemic and the international cooperation environment faced by our country are both highly uncertain, posing challenges to the realization of the economic goal of “stability first and making progress while maintaining stability”. It is expected that 2022 will have a significant impact on the industry’s development resilience and high-quality development capabilities. pose a major test.
The trend of industry differentiation will continue
Data released by the China Textile and Apparel Industry Federation shows that, From January to November 2021, the industrial added value of enterprises above designated size in the industry increased by 4.8% year-on-year, and the growth rate increased by 7.9 percentage points compared with the same period last year. The industrial added value of most links in the industrial chain has achieved positive growth, with the filament weaving, home textiles and textile machinery industries growing at a year-on-year rate of more than 10%. The comprehensive strength of the industry continues to improve. The country’s 34,000 textile enterprises above designated size achieved operating income of 4,626.2 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 13.2%, and total profits of 233.58 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 30.8%.
In 2021, the textile industry will perform generally well. Can the development trend of the previous year continue in 2022? What are the pain points in industry development?
Sun Ruizhe believes that the differentiation trend of the textile industry is difficult to change in the short term. The recovery of various links in the industrial chain is uneven, the price transmission mechanism is not smooth, and the middle and lower reaches are facing greater cost pressure. Affected by commodity prices, the total profits of the chemical fiber and cotton spinning industries at the front end of the industrial chain increased by as much as 221.9% and 72.3% year-on-year; the profit growth rate of the midstream industry was generally in the range of 20% to 45%; the apparel industry had an average negative growth of 5.6% in two years, and the home textile industry had a two-year average negative growth of 5.6%. The industry’s two-year average growth rate is 3%. At the same time, the differentiation of enterprise development has become more obvious, and the development pressure of small and micro enterprises has increased significantly.
At the same time, the growth momentum of the international market has weakened. Sun Ruizhe believes that the shrinking trend of external demand growth comes from, on the one hand, macroeconomic fundamentals. Inflationary pressure will prompt developed countries to accelerate the tightening of monetary policies, which will negatively restrict market consumption capacity and consumer confidence; on the other hand, it comes from international With the readjustment of the purchase order layout, the situation of export orders returning to my country may change.
Tapping domestic demand is particularly important
Sun Ruizhe pointed out that the importance of the domestic demand market is increasing. From January to November 2021, the national retail sales growth rate of clothing, shoes, hats, needles and textiles above designated size ranked 10th among the 15 major product categories. The growth level of online retail sales of wearing products is still low compared with before the epidemic. As the statistical base increases and the macro environment becomes more complex, and online channels have passed the concentrated release period of dividends brought by the epidemic, domestic demand growth will show a marginal slowdown. It is more important to effectively tap the domestic demand market space at different levels and in different fields. important.
Sun Ruizhe gave an example. Under the policy background of comprehensively promoting rural revitalization and narrowing the gap between urban and rural areas, we should actively seize the demand release opportunities in rural markets and low-tier urban consumer markets; Under the policy environment of appropriately advancing infrastructure investment and implementing city-specific policies to promote a virtuous cycle in the real estate industry, we should actively explore the application demand space for various textile products, especially industrial textiles.
In 2021, there will be new developments in regional layout adjustment. Guangxi, Xinjiang, Guizhou, Jiangxi, Shanxi and other central and western provinces have performed relatively well in terms of investment growth in the textile industry. This reflects that the domestic regional layout adjustment is steadily advancing under the changing situation of resource conditions such as land, labor, energy, water and sewage discharge.
Sun Ruizhe said that with the continuous progress in promoting the joint construction of the “Belt and Road”, the comprehensive transportation network and other infrastructure conditions between China and countries along the route continue to be optimized. The construction of free trade areas such as China-ASEAN and RCEP has effectively improved the investment environment. The transnational industrial chain and supply chain system from western China to Southeast Asia, Central Asia and other regions have gradually been connected, giving Guangxi and other western coastal provinces new opportunities to undertake the transfer of the textile industry. . As the COVID-19 epidemic is effectively controlled, building an industrial chain and supply chain system that coordinates the eastern, central and western regions, as well as domestic and foreign countries, will become a broader development practice in the textile industry.
Stable technology takes the lead
In 2022, how can the textile industry strengthen its muscles? , to meet the challenge? Sun Ruizhe said that the Central Economic Work Conference made it clear that in 2022, stability should be the top priority and progress should be made while maintaining stability. We should continue to do a good job in the “six stability” and “six guarantees” and strive to stabilize the macroeconomic market, pointing out the direction and clarifying responsibilities for the development of the industry. , provided to follow.
Sun Ruizhe said: “Stability is the top priority. The industry needs to systematically promote high-quality development of technology, fashion, and green to create real value, long-term value, potential value, Shared values, serving economic and social development.”
Sun Ruizhe said that it is necessary to enhance the strategic support capabilities and independent controllability of technological innovation in the industry. The focus is on technological R&D and innovation in the fields of new fiber materials and equipment, green textile manufacturing technology and equipment, and advanced textile finished products and equipment. Improve industry innovation infrastructure and promote key laboratories and technological innovationConstruction and development of innovation platforms such as �� Center. Improve and optimize the scientific and technological innovation ecosystem, strengthen intellectual property protection, accelerate technological innovation, application and transformation, and walk the “first mile” and “last mile” of innovation.
At the same time, we must promote the construction of green factories, green products, and green supply chains, and deepen green full life cycle management. Sun Ruizhe said that in replacing old and new energy sources and replacing old and new production capacity, we must insist on establishing first and then breaking down, and there must be advance and exit. On the basis of the “Action Framework Plan for Promoting Carbon Peaking and Carbon Neutralization in the Textile Industry”, it is necessary to promote advantageous enterprises to pilot trials and set examples, with the “30/60 Carbon Neutral Acceleration Plan” as the forerunner to explore carbon reduction for industry enterprises. development path. It is necessary to speed up research on green and low-carbon technologies, make good use of green financial tools, and improve green standards and certification systems.
Sun Ruizhe emphasized that the strategy of expanding domestic demand must be further implemented. Accelerate the integration of online and offline multi-channels for industry enterprises and the standardized development of new models and new business formats. Deeply cultivate sinking markets such as counties and rural areas, integrate into the Olympic economy, ice and snow economy, and tap consumption potential. Accelerate the optimization and upgrading of professional markets, create fashion weeks, exhibitions, and consumer festivals to enrich consumption scenarios and channels. It is necessary to seize development opportunities such as RCEP, integrate high-quality international resources, and create new advantages in international competition and cooperation. Take the initiative to set high standards for international economic and trade rules and deepen production capacity cooperation. Consolidate traditional advantages, explore emerging markets, and create a diversified export market structure. Strengthen the professionalism and influence of international exhibitions, standardize the development of cross-border e-commerce, and cultivate new foreign trade growth points.
Sun Ruizhe pointed out that it is necessary to adhere to the “national game of chess”, integrate industrial development into major regional development strategies, and promote the formation of distinctive characteristics, complementary advantages, regional linkage, and coordinated development industrial layout. Improve the balance and coordination of development and form a virtuous cycle of coordinated development of industries and regions. Promote new urbanization and rural revitalization with the construction of modern, digital, and low-carbon industrial clusters, and accelerate the cultivation of world-class textile industry clusters. Give full play to the leading advantages of the eastern coastal industries and the huge space for industrial development in the central and western regions, strengthen industrial collaboration, and promote common prosperity through industrial development.
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