High-quality development of the textile industry
International brands such as HugoBoss and Lacoste, as well as domestic well-known brand clothing such as Youngor and Fila, have been OEM here for a long time; more than half of the country’s professional clothing is produced here, with a market share of up to 70%... Today’s Zhoukou has 1,400 A number of textile and apparel companies employ 300,000 people, spin 830,000 tons per year, weave 770 million meters of cloth, and process 590 million pieces of clothing each year. In 2020, their main business income will exceed 60 billion yuan.
Because of this, on April 22 and 23, the Henan Provincial Clothing Industry High-quality Development Promotion Conference was specially arranged to be held in Zhoukou.
There is a shortage of professionals in the textile and apparel industry, how to solve the problem?
It is understood that Henan Province has formed a relatively complete textile industry chain system including spinning, chemical fiber, weaving, dyeing and finishing, clothing, home textiles, textile machinery manufacturing and other industries. It has cultivated Nanyang, Zhoukou, Zhengzhou, Anyang, Xinxiang, Xinyang and other textile and garment industry clusters; formed Zhengzhou women’s trousers, Anyang and Suiyang knitted children’s clothing for infants and toddlers, Xinxiang, Xiangcheng, Changyuan professional wear, Guangshan, Taiqian down jackets, Zhenping sweaters, Rangdong pants Traditional clothing industry clusters such as clothing.
On the 23rd, representatives from local and municipal governments, Henan textile and garment enterprises, associations, and university experts exchanged experiences and shared experiences on "how to develop the textile and garment industry with high quality".
There is a shortage of professional talents, how to solve the problem? The Clothing College of Henan Institute of Engineering shared their solutions.
In May 2018, Henan Institute of Engineering put forward the development strategy of integration of industry and education, and jointly declared with Yufa Group, Xinxiang Chemical Fiber, Yunding Apparel and other enterprises to apply for the "Textile and Apparel Industry College", creating a "fashion smart factory", "fashion creative space", and "smart The “Wearing Research Laboratory” and the “Fashion Industry Research Institute” conduct talent training and transportation.
How can the development of the textile and apparel industry be called "high quality"?
According to statistics, there are more than 530 garment enterprises above designated size in Henan Province, with an annual main business income of about 150 billion yuan, and their output accounts for 7% of the country's total.
How can the textile and apparel industry develop to be called "high quality"? How will the province's textile and garment industry make a good start during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period?
Li Tao, director of the Henan Provincial Department of Industry and Information Technology, believes that the development of the clothing industry requires industrial clusters and leading enterprises.
He pointed out that apparel companies should not blindly expand, they must study the market; entrepreneurs must have market spirit, improve the ability to deal with financial capital, use the power of the capital market to grow rapidly, and abide by market rules to make the company bigger and stronger.
Li Tao believes that in addition to studying finance, we must also study talents. There are many types of talents involved in the apparel industry chain, so vocational education should develop in a differentiated manner. Brand is the dream pursued by Henan clothing people, and it is the product of a certain degree of accumulation. What people buy is the brand, culture, and the brand value of clothing.
Li Jifeng, secretary-general of Henan Textile Industry Association, believes that which link in the industrial chain is weak should be judged from the perspective of the market and the concept of the market, and then appropriately guided, and cannot be artificially felt. To guide the entire industry toward high-quality development, it should first be reflected in the number and quality of the brand, and secondly, the product variety must be sufficiently rich, and the market share must have a certain advantage.