Qingdao Textile And Clothing: Gathering The Industrial Strength Of Science, Technology, Fashion, Digital Intelligence And Green

With the mission of "solving people's livelihood, beautifying life and spreading culture", the textile and clothing industry is an important part of the national economy and manufacturing industry, and also an advantageous industry for international cooperation and integrated development. In order to further enhance the momentum of industrial development and summarize the "Qingdao Plan" for industrial development, on September 8, 2023 Qingdao Textile and Clothing Industry Conference and China Garment Digital Intelligent Transformation Wanli Travel Summit Forum were held in Shibei District Textile Valley. This year's Qingdao Textile and Garment Industry Conference will be an important part of the National Three Character Line (Qingdao Station) and 2023 Qingdao Fashion Week. The third session of the sixth general meeting of Qingdao Textile and Clothing Industry Association was held at the same time.

Zhang Jincan, Deputy Director of the Qingdao Municipal Bureau of Industry and Information Technology, pointed out in his speech that the Qingdao Municipal Party Committee and the Qingdao Municipal Government attach great importance to the development of the textile and clothing industry and list it as one of the 24 industrial chains to be built. Focusing on creating a high-end, automated, intelligent and green industrial ecology, Qingdao has fostered a number of high-quality digital benchmark enterprises such as Jifa Group, Kute Smart, Kaos (Haizhiyun) platform, Ruihua Group, etc. In the future, Qingdao will make good use of emerging digital intelligent technology, focus on strengthening the leading role of the industrial chain, empower industrial clusters, empower small, medium-sized and micro enterprises, and promote the innovative and integrated development of Qingdao's textile, clothing and apparel industry "technology+digital+fashion+green".

Yang Xiaodong, the full-time vice president of China National Garment Association, made a keynote speech, pointing out that Qingdao is an important textile and garment industry base in China and has played an important role in building and realizing the goal of becoming a powerful textile and garment country; With regard to the challenges and opportunities facing the whole industry, he suggested that we should seize the constant factors in the change, take the establishment of a modern industrial system as the goal, and build a fashion power as the vision. It is necessary to build a modern industrial system with high-end, green and intelligent manufacturing capacity, which integrates large, medium and small industries, and ensures the safety of the industrial chain. It is necessary to find development opportunities in the industry ecology led by innovation.

The conference invited Professor Feng Guorong, director of the Chinese Characteristic City Research Center of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and an expert in the brand cultivation expert group of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, to share the theme of "Qingdao Brand Spirit and Its Enlightenment on Textile and Clothing Brands", Focused on sharing some historical events and experiences of Qingdao in promoting brand city construction and key brand building up to now.

Yang Weidong, president of Qingdao Textile and Garment Industry Association, made a concluding speech at the general meeting, calling on industry colleagues to consolidate the industrial foundation and strengthen the engine of innovation and development; Adhere to integrity and innovation to create a highland for future development; Gather and integrate advantages to achieve efficient linkage; Strengthen cultural guidance and create fashion brands; Cultivate family and country feelings and actively assume responsibilities; Gather comprehensive advantages, do a good job in six aspects, such as the "ten new and nine combined" article, and continue to make efforts to make innovations and seek changes to promote the upgrading and development of enterprises.

The conference also invited China Garment Science and Technology Innovation Institute, Lingdi Technology, Lijing Netlink, Hairou Innovation, Boke Technology, Jack Co., Ltd., Yundun Data Technology, OMC Fashion Manager Alliance and Pinduoduo TEMU platform, from AI enabling, digital product development, intelligent retail management, digital storage robot, digital plate making, original design protection, fashion brand operation Flexible fast return complete equipment, domestic retail strategy, cross-border e-commerce and other topics were shared and communicated.

During the conference, Qingdao Textile and Garment Industry Association also signed strategic contracts with China Garment Science and Technology Innovation Institute and National Advanced Printing and Dyeing Innovation Center respectively. The three parties will jointly provide service guarantee and research support for the digital and intelligent development of Qingdao's industry and promote the upgrading and development of the printing and dyeing industry.

The theme of this conference is "Empowerment of Digital Intelligence, Jingwei Fashion". The conference was also supported by national industry associations, research institutes and numerous intelligent service providers. The conference set up a special "Outstanding Digital Intelligent Transformation Finalist" award. After enterprise application and review by relevant institutions, Qingdao Jifa Group Co., Ltd., Qingdao Qianfeng International Hat Art Co., Ltd., Qingdao Kute Intelligent Co., Ltd., Qingdao Hongni Garment Co., Ltd., Qingdao Universal Garment Co., Ltd. and Zhongdi Home Textile Co., Ltd. were selected as "Outstanding Digital Intelligent Transformation Finalists".

Since the first Qingdao Textile and Garment Industry Conference was held, the Association has collected outstanding entrepreneurs and front-line employees from member units, and formulated relevant declaration methods to encourage enterprises to apply. The Association will give unified commendation during the industry conference. During 2022-2023, six comrades, including Jiang Weiqiang, Wang Xianqi, Lv Wei, Li Peng, Wang Yueming and Yu Hai, won the honorary title of "Excellent Entrepreneur" after being declared by the enterprise and reviewed by the expert group; Thirteen comrades, including Zeng Peng, Feng Zhiwei, Huang Na, Huang Zekun, Li Kunqiang, Li Li, Liu Xiulin, Ma Yongying, Wu Dawei, Xu Hongjiang, Yu Hongmei, Luan Zhaoe, Zuo Wenzheng, won the "Grassroots Pioneer Award".

The conference also officially released the list of the first batch of "Qingdao Gifts" products co sponsored by Qingdao Food Industry Association, Qingdao Arts and Crafts Association, Qingdao Textile and Clothing Industry Association, and Qingdao Commercial Federation, and awarded them on the spot. The textile, clothing and apparel products include the instant group shea butter underwear gift box, the Qianfeng Maoyi "DOODAYS" gift box, the Hengni home clothes gift box, and the Pingdu beauty gift box.