Chen Dapeng: Moving Forward Amid Pressure and Challenges

In 2025, China’s garment industry has reached a key turning point. This year marks the end of the “14th Five-Year Plan” and is an important time for the industry to shift toward high-quality development.

In 2024, despite increased external pressures and internal challenges, the garment industry has shown steady recovery. It demonstrates strong resilience and potential. The industry is actively adjusting to promote economic growth.

Recovery of the Garment Economy in 2024

Chen Dapeng pointed out that the international environment is complex, and domestic economic transformation faces challenges. The industry is moving forward under pressure. In this context, garment production remains stable, the domestic market continues to grow, and exports show resilience despite challenges.

Production: The industrial added value of large-scale garment enterprises increased by 0.7% year-on-year, and production rose by 3.9%.

Domestic Sales: Retail sales of garment products remained stable, with online sales increasing by 2.8%.

Exports: Exports of garments and clothing accessories reached $144.22 billion, a year-on-year decrease of 0.2%, but the decline has narrowed.

Investment: Actual investment increased by 18.2% year-on-year, showing enhanced industry confidence.

Overall, the garment industry’s economic recovery trend in 2024 is clear. Despite pressure, the industry shows positive changes and innovation.

Future Transformation and Upgrading

Chen Dapeng emphasized that the traditional development model is facing limitations in the new international and domestic context. The industry needs to focus on technology, culture, and green productivity to optimize economic structure and change development modes.

Technology: Accelerate the use of digital technology and artificial intelligence to drive industry upgrades.

Culture: Embrace diverse cultures to enhance brand value and essence.

Green: Build a sustainable ecological system and aim for harmony with nature.

Outlook for 2025

For 2025, Chen Dapeng believes the garment industry should seize macro policy benefits, focusing on stimulating domestic demand, technological innovation, and changes in the international market. Companies need to respond actively to external challenges and strengthen core competitiveness through innovation for high-quality development.

In this context, Weston Manufacturing Co. looks forward to collaborating with partners in the garment industry to face challenges, seize opportunities, and achieve sustainable development. We aim to provide better Spunlace products and services for Spunlace users.