2024 (Autumn) | By leveraging technological innovation to generate industrial momentum, enterprises can easily improve quality and efficiency

Technological productivity is the "key variable" driving the revolutionary breakthrough of China's clothing industry across all scenarios, the core element for developing new quality productivity, the "maximum increment" leading industrial development, and all prerequisites for industrial innovation.

From clothing to the world, Chinese textile and clothing brands have always been at the forefront of technological innovation, relying on networked collaboration, platform based design, and intelligent manufacturing to promote systematic development of manufacturing innovation, material innovation, and product innovation. Disruptive creativity, intelligent marketing, and immersive experiences continue to expand, and new fields, new formats, and new scenarios are accelerating their creation. Technological productivity is supporting brands to accelerate the leadership of quality new life, injecting surging vitality into a better life. The scientific and technological productivity that can generate new industries, new models and new driving forces is the direction of industrial innovation that CHIC has always advocated, and it is the star shining in the huge exhibitor enterprise ecosystem of CHIC: the Internet, big data, cloud computing, artificial intelligence, blockchain and other technologies are accelerating innovation, scientific and technological enterprises are leading the way in all aspects, the technological manufacturing capacity of industrial clusters is far ahead, and relevant supporting service enterprises also use intelligent means to help industrial entities improve quality and efficiency. From August 27th to 29th, CHIC2024 (Autumn), with the core positioning of "Innovation Integration Platform for Clothing Industry Supply Chain", will focus on the achievements of industrial modernization construction led by technological innovation. With cutting-edge products and efficient services brought by exhibitors, it will help more Chinese clothing enterprises seize historical opportunities and move forward.

Technology racing to solve cluster problems

The clothing industry cluster in Xucun Town, Haining City, Zhejiang Province covers women's pants, knitwear, silk clothing, jacquard women's clothing, etc. It has manufacturing advantages in the single category track, and the manifestation of advantages comes from the systematic technological improvement of the cluster as a whole. Different from the current situation of high production in supply chain clusters in other regions, Xucun Town specializes in the small order fast return production mode, using technology to compete in the women's clothing manufacturing field, and truly completing the efficient and complete digital transformation of the cluster.

Up to 7 days, relying on the entire artificial intelligence assembly line, Xucun Town ensures that small and medium-sized clothing enterprise customers receive bulk goods and send them to logistics after placing orders. 90% of the manufacturers in Xucun Town are able to achieve rapid manufacturing and have complete small order fast response intelligent workshops. In nearly 8000 factories, the ODM professional production line composed of 3D design software, digital cutting machines, and production screens has almost reached unmanned operation, providing "fist" products for national and even global clothing brands based on real-time market changes.

In addition to the women's clothing manufacturing business, textile fabrics are one of Xucun Town's traditional strengths. More than 13000 enterprises and 200000 advanced manufacturing equipment produce 4.8 billion meters of clothing fabrics annually. From fibers to finished fabrics, Xucun Town uses technology to achieve the "green" sustainable evolution of fabric production. The existing technology equipment in the cluster can trace the raw material manufacturers and distributors in the trade process. In the self production process, the equipment visualizes carbon emissions and water resource usage, controlling the entire process of environmentally friendly production.

The successful case of cluster digital transformation represented by Xucun Town is worth providing reference for more high-density and high energy consuming industries. As one of the traditional labor-intensive industries, textile and clothing enterprises used to need to invest a large amount of labor costs to ensure production capacity. Advanced scientific productivity precisely solves the problem of recruitment difficulties in recent years, greatly reducing labor costs and improving production capacity. Nowadays, Xucun Town's output has increased by 1.5 times through digital transformation, and the problems of raw materials and inventory have been minimized through accurate data analysis to minimize the stock crisis. Product output is adjusted through comparative analysis of cycle data to prevent factories from blindly developing and stocking up, and to eliminate unnecessary losses.

Technological innovation, standing invincible

Specialized, refined, and innovative enterprises are an important support for Chinese manufacturing and a key factor in ensuring the stability of industrial and supply chains. Technological innovation is the lifeblood of enterprises, and possessing independent intellectual property rights is essential for developing products with core competitiveness and standing undefeated in fierce competition.

Hangzhou Couture Youpin Clothing Co., Ltd., the first choice to enter the North Pavilion CHIC, is such a manufacturing enterprise with independent intellectual property rights and core product capabilities. The company focuses on high-quality knitted cashmere clothing weaving, integrating research and development, design, production, marketing, and information technology. Innovation is always the primary productive force, and every link in the entire industry chain from raw material production to sales is improved and promoted by quality. We adhere to the strategic concept of innovation and cultivate technical and innovative talents. From strategic innovation to execution innovation, the excellent products in the product library play a decisive role in supporting the company's medium and long-term business growth, building a competitive advantage in new industries, and leading the construction of a modern industry system.

Recently, Quku Youpin has obtained the Zhejiang Province Science and Technology oriented Small and Medium sized Enterprise Certificate certification. Their ultra long plush products, developed in cooperation with universities, use reasonable fabric structure design, develop special spinning processes, and develop special sweater finishing processes, resulting in plush lengths of 7-9 cm. With the new cashmere spinning technology, cashmere products have better hand feel, comfortable wearing, breathability, moisture absorption, greatly improved resistance to pilling, and greatly reduced shedding rate. More noteworthy is that the company has greatly improved the automation and intelligent production capacity of production equipment through the research and development of digital workshop system software, and has initially achieved human-machine automatic interaction control, improving the technical level of frontline personnel and leading the industry.

Arriving at the North Pavilion, Guiku Youpin expressed gratitude to the industry for its recognition while continuing to deepen technological innovation and differentiation competition strategies, as these two are the solution for companies to avoid "internal competition" at present. Focusing on segmented tracks, through in-depth analysis and innovation in segmented markets and fields, we aim to increase our strength and drive, enabling enterprises to quickly enter their own blue ocean.

All encompassing, the power of technology is everywhere

CHIC2024 (Autumn) exudes technological energy everywhere, showcasing a diverse range of technology types in all aspects, whether it is small or large categories or supporting industries.

In the small and beautiful accessory exhibition area, you can also see exquisite craftsmanship with the help of technology. Hangzhou Hangsiyue Textile Technology Co., Ltd., an old exhibitor, is a typical national high-tech enterprise in the production of fabrics, scarves, and printing and dyeing. Over the years, it has obtained multiple national development patents in process technology, especially in the field of double-sided printing and dyeing, and has received many awards and praise. In terms of hardware equipment, Hangsiyue is equipped with the most advanced Italian Megani high-speed digital printing machine, double-sided synchronous printing equipment, German Menwos shaping machine and other advanced machinery, with an annual printing production capacity of millions of meters.

Located in the Smart Collaborative Exhibition Area, Chuangke Laser utilizes advanced laser technology and related product processes to seamlessly integrate creativity and manufacturing, resulting in top-notch clothing quality. Chuangke has obtained the national level specialized and innovative "Little Giant" enterprise certification, obtained over 200 patents, and passed a series of international certifications such as ISO. Based on years of research on the production process of clothing trademarks, Chuangke can replace traditional printing processes with laser technology, and its products meet the market's demand for customized clothing. The company's Super 250 equipment can complete the processing of various clothing engraving films and denim. For many years, Chuangke has been deeply involved in laser technology, always at the forefront of technology, dedicated to researching laser core technology, innovative product solutions, and intelligent control software systems. By building diversified dust-free production workshops and self built high-precision machining centers, it provides a high standard production environment for optical components, shares resources with customers to promote the rapid transformation of scientific and technological innovation achievements, and reduces costs and improves quality.

The process of technological advancement has penetrated every aspect of China's clothing industry, from individual enterprises to large-scale clusters, and technological strength is advancing simultaneously and taking turns leading. From the accumulation of quantity to the leap of quality, Chinese clothing enterprises have achieved systematic capability improvement through point breakthroughs, continuously improving development quality and efficiency on the diversified platform provided by CHIC, and expanding new space.