Fujian is a major province in China's textile and apparel industry, with a complete industrial chain that includes chemical fibers, spinning, weaving, dyeing, clothing, and home textiles. In 2024, the province's textile and apparel revenue is expected to reach 1.4 trillion yuan. Fujian is also a significant exporter of textiles and apparel, with exports totaling approximately 21.1 billion US dollars in 2023. The southern Min region is a national hub for textile and apparel industry development, home to renowned brands such as Anta, 361°, and Seven Wolves. In terms of policy, Fujian focuses on guiding traditional advantageous industries like textiles and footwear to strengthen brand building and online marketing, while actively encouraging companies to explore domestic and international markets. Xiamen serves as the core hub for Fujian and southern Min's textile and apparel clusters, with notable locational advantages that extend to the Pearl River Delta, Yangtze River Delta, Southeast Asia, and across the Taiwan Strait, showcasing substantial potential for developing a deep-rooted textile and apparel supply chain.
The 2025 International Textile and Apparel Supply Chain Expo in Xiamen is organized by the China National Textile & Apparel Import & Export Corporation, the Xiamen Textile and Apparel Industry Association, and Hangzhou Liye Exhibition Co., Ltd., with Hangzhou Liye Exhibition Co., Ltd. serving as the main contractor. The event receives strong support from foreign embassies in China, various local business associations, and enterprises along the supply chain. Leveraging the brand influence of the China National Textile & Apparel Import & Export Corporation and its resources of over 12,000 member companies, the Xiamen Textile and Apparel Industry Association's local brand company resources, and Hangzhou Liye Exhibition Co., Ltd.'s extensive experience of over 30 textile and apparel industry exhibitions and rich industry resource advantages, the contractor collaborates with more than 8,000 domestic and international brand e-commerce platforms, over 20,000 apparel export companies, more than 3,000 large and medium-sized mall and supermarket chains, and over 800 live-streaming MCN institutions. The expo aims to fully tap into the local textile and apparel specialty resources of Xiamen and Fujian, creating a first-class, internationally renowned textile and apparel supply chain expo brand in Xiamen.