Multidimensional "Silk" Becomes Shengze Textile "Towards New Quality"

When the textile industry meets the new quality productivity, what kind of waves will be set off?

Wujiang Shengze gave the answer - supported by the three "hard cores" of "market, industry and enterprise", Shengze enabled the construction of modern textile industrial system with new quality productivity, and promoted the development of the textile industry in the direction of green, intelligent and high-end in the process of conservation and innovation.

Shengze textile industry is no longer traditional.

Moving towards the new and improving the quality of development is not only the time proposition given by the state to Shengze, but also the jumping factor of Shengze people flowing in the blood.

Shengze textile industry, "silk" into the future.

The innovation cases of enterprises not only vividly show Shengze Textile's continuous exploration of developing new quality productivity, but also make people deeply feel the vigorous power of new quality productivity of Suzhou textile industry from the reform of frontier fields.

How wonderful is the interwoven warp and weft

New products extend the new track

Innovation is the core of new quality productivity.

Suzhou Xinmin Silk Co., Ltd., which was established in 1958, is an old brand silk enterprise in Shengze and is well-known in the industry.

The first one in the town to introduce water jet looms, the first one in the country to introduce air jet looms, from shuttles to water jet looms, to air jet looms, and then to 92 imported rapier looms... Since the establishment of the factory 66 years ago, when one silk enterprise had no choice but to leave after another, Xinmin Silk relied on the continuous equipment update, technical transformation and new product development, with the unique silk feelings of the weavers, Let this traditional industry, which has a history of thousands of years, still shine today.

"We do not produce conventional silk products." Gu Yiming, the general manager of Xinmin Silk, said that since 2000, they have embarked on the road of differentiated development, focusing on the research and development and production of silk products interwoven with various fibers and silk. This product can overcome the defects of the original single silk fabric, such as low strength, easy fading, and no wrinkle resistance, so as to present a better effect.

For example, silk and acetate series interwoven products, which combine the characteristics of silk and acetate, such as softness, comfort, wrinkle resistance and durability, have been popular for many years.

Last year, Xinmin Silk tried to interweave polyester and silk. You know, these are two kinds of fibers that could not be put together. Polyester dyeing needs high temperature, while silk can only be dyed at room temperature. Finally, the room temperature dyed polyester developed by Xinmin Silk successfully solved this industry problem.

"We will analyze and dissect all the new fibers on the market to interweave them with real silk." Gu Yiming said that since 2000, Xinmin Silk has developed thousands of fabrics, with more than 100 new varieties every year. At present, they produce nearly 40 kinds of fabrics at the same time.

Continuously explore the composite interweaving of various fibers, and extend the development space of the textile industry with new materials. In Shengze, more and more enterprises use "differentiation" to achieve lane changing overtaking.

Hengli's industrial silk, Shenghong's superfine fiber, Jingyi's recycled fiber, Xusenyuan's rayon staple fiber, and Roman Roland's outdoor fabric are among the top 500 enterprises in the world. Now, Shengze's large, small and medium-sized enterprises have shown their abilities, embarked on the development path of being specialized and strong, specialized and refined, and specialized and new, and have seized the high-end market share by relying on years of continuous technological breakthroughs, Constantly explore the categories and applications of new fiber materials, textile composites and industrial finished products, and become the supporting force for the green development of the textile industry.

How fast is the "small order quick response"

New business forms open up new space

This is another kind of new quality productivity of Shengze textile industry.

Wujiang Liufu Textile Co., Ltd., established in 2007, mainly sells acetic acid, rayon, silk, cuprammonia, Tencel and other natural environment-friendly fabrics. Since last year, Liufu Textile has also set up a foreign trade website, trying to cooperate with designers to develop finished women's clothing while grabbing orders.

"This fabric is 100% acetic acid fabric, showing the style of imitation hemp. The women's shirts and small suits made with it have both the characteristics of hemp and the advantages of wrinkle resistance, sagging and so on." Lu Jianguo, general manager of Liufu Textile, said that over the past year, they have established a complete industrial chain from raw materials to finished products, and realized "multi legged" walking by building their own direct studio. "Our goal is to be a producer of fashionable women's clothing fabrics and a leader of cellulose fiber fabrics."

Entering the Liufu Textile Exhibition Hall, in addition to ready-made clothing samples, irregular pieces of fabric can be seen everywhere. "These 'fragments' were cut by businessmen when they participated in the 2024 China Textile Expo." Lu Jianguo said that during the exhibition, any businessmen who want to know more about Liufu fabric can cut a piece from the sample and take it back. "We are never afraid of new products being imitated, because we have super 'quick reaction' ability and complete downstream industry chain."

From the original trade enterprises to weaving enterprises, and then to women's clothing finished products enterprises, Liufu Textile represents the development path of another kind of textile enterprises in Shengze - constantly extending the industrial chain, supporting new development with new business types and new industrial chains.

How fast is the "quick turnaround"? It only takes 5 minutes from getting the order to determining the production schedule; For an order of 100 pieces, the fastest delivery time is 3 days. In an environment where the demand for goods is becoming smaller, simpler and fragmented, Shengze Textile is forced to constantly improve its "quick reaction" ability. On the basis of preparing all kinds of elements, we can use the fastest speed to extract elements, quickly "assemble" and quickly ship.

"Small order quick reaction" has become a new trend of Shengze textile industry transformation. Under the high-frequency "exposure" of 7 to 8 well-known domestic and international exhibitions every year, more and more Shengze textile enterprises are making every effort to build new and deeper chains. Relying on the complete advanced manufacturing industry chain and modern service value chain system, with the product development and delivery cycle of "small and excellent, small and special, small and fast", they are seizing the global market cake and opening up new space with new business types Support new development.

How popular is the "New National Tide"

New elements promote new manufacturing

To say how popular this year's "New National Tide" is, Shangjiukai Silk Technology Co., Ltd. located in Shengze has the most feeling.

"Orders have been scheduled for next year. In order to speed up delivery, many customers try every means to ask their acquaintances to say hello." Wu Jianhua, the "leader" of Shangjiukai, said that they are currently working at full capacity, actively expanding production capacity, and making every effort to ensure that orders are delivered on time.

Everything has a cause and effect. Wu Jianhua's worry about "happiness" is not surprising.

As the first person to protect the "world intangible cultural heritage" Song brocade alive, he spent 30 years to "revive" and revive Suzhou Song brocade. In 2012, he successfully developed the world's first electronic jacquard that conforms to the traditional Song brocade weaving process and various technical parameters, realizing the industrialization of Song brocade.

In order to inherit and innovate the art of Song brocade, Wu Jianhua recruited talents and set up his own research and design team. Through the decoration of "artificial craftsmanship" and the weaving of "digital technology", he greatly enriched the pattern of Song brocade and made the pattern of Song brocade beautiful and more fashionable. Create a design studio in Italy to combine fashion elements with the cultural heritage of Song brocade, achieve a breakthrough in cultural connotation with exquisite colors and perceptual design, and make Song brocade a high-grade product.

Relying on the "new national trend", Shangjiukai is not an example, but a vivid embodiment of Shengze Textile's deep integration of digital technology, data elements and advanced manufacturing.

After years of development, the independent innovation ability of Shengze textile industry has fully entered the stage of coexistence of "parallel and leading" from "following". The industrial innovation and development is stepping into the "no man's land", especially in high-end, cutting-edge textile technology, artificial intelligence applications, cross-border integration and innovation, and the pace of innovation is accelerating.

The National Advanced Functional Fiber Innovation Center focuses on the development and application of new fiber materials, innovation carriers and technology public service platforms to improve the technological innovation capability of enterprises; Leading enterprises actively lead or participate in the formulation of relevant international and national standards; Driven by the regional brand of "Shengze Weaving", high-quality brands continue to emerge

Promote new manufacturing with new elements, and drive new changes in the industry with new quality productivity. In the future, Shengze textile industry will further focus on accelerating the development of new quality productivity, layout the industrial chain, amplify the characteristics of artificial intelligence, industrial Internet and other advantages, explore new growth points such as new energy, new materials, high-end equipment, and realize the continuation of growth momentum and new upgrading of industrial clusters.

Open the door of new quality productivity with the "key" of innovation, and let the new quality productivity build a bridge between Shengze textile industry and "new" to improve "quality". The proposition of the times, the factor of vitality, the south of Wujiang, is thriving.

(Source: Suzhou Daily)