China’s textile industry recorded steady progress in the first four months of 2025, according to official figures released on Monday.
Data from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology revealed that textile firms with annual main business revenues of at least 20 million yuan (around 2.8 million USD) saw their value-added output grow by 4.2% year-on-year between January and April.
Despite the growth in output, the industry’s overall revenue during this period stood at 1.49 trillion yuan, marking a slight decline of 0.5% compared to the same period last year.
On the retail front, major companies in the sector reported combined sales of 6.4 trillion yuan, showing a 5.9% year-on-year increase.
China’s textile and apparel exports also saw improvement, reaching 90.5 billion USD in the January-April period, up 1.1% from the previous year.
Experts note that even though the industry faces global market fluctuations and domestic challenges, it remains a key economic sector with vast scale, strong market demand, and significant job creation potential, reinforcing its foundational role in the economy and public welfare.
In response to global economic pressures, many textile firms are ramping up investment in innovation, particularly in the development of new materials, and are aiming to move up the global value chain, according to a source from the industry.
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