On October 24, the 91st International Wool Textile Conference with the theme of “Reshaping the Wool Textile Industry Chain and Creating a Sustainable Better Future” grandly opened in Puyuan. The conference was held in Puyuan Ancient Town, Tongxiang City as the general broadcast platform. 17 countries, nearly 87 foreign representatives, and more than 400 domestic representatives attended the conference online, which attracted great attention from the global wool spinning industry.
Wolf Edmayr, chairman of the International Wool Textile Organization, Cao Xuejun, first-level inspector of the Department of Consumer Products of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, attended the meeting online. Sun Ruizhe, chairman of the International Textile Federation and president of the China Textile Industry Federation, Dalena, secretary-general of the International Wool Textile Organization, White, Yang Zhaohua, Vice President of the China National Textile and Apparel Federation, Liu Jiaqiang, President of the China Wool Textile Industry Association and Executive Member of the International Wool Textile Organization, Yu Huiyou, Secretary of the Tongxiang Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China, Wang Jian, Deputy Secretary of the Tongxiang Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China and Mayor of Tongxiang Municipal People’s Government Pan Chuandi, director of the Standing Committee of the Tongxiang Municipal People’s Congress, Chen Lingen, chairman of the Tongxiang Municipal People’s Political Consultative Conference, Yu Wujun, member of the Standing Committee of the Tongxiang Municipal Committee, secretary of the Puyuan Town Party Committee, director of the Puyuan Knitting Industrial Park Management Committee, Xu Gang, deputy mayor of the Tongxiang Municipal People’s Government and other leaders attended the on-site meeting.
The International Wool Textile Conference is an annual comprehensive conference with the highest level and specifications in the global wool textile industry, hosted by the International Wool Textile Organization (IWTO). The International Wool Textile Organization (IWT0) was founded in 1930. It is a non-profit international organization representing the interests of the international wool textile industry. It is also the formulation organization of global wool trade and industry rules. China Wool Textile Industry Association joined the International Wool Textile Organization on behalf of China in 1998 and is the Chinese National Committee of IWTO.
This conference is jointly organized by the China Wool Textile Industry Association and the Tongxiang Municipal People’s Government of Zhejiang Province, and co-organized by the Tongxiang Puyuan Knitting Industrial Park Management Committee. Tongxiang City and Puyuan Town are one of the important processing and circulation bases for wool textile products and wool knitted garments in China. They are also the “Famous Woolen Sweater Towns in China”. The conference is held here, which will help the international wool textile industry understand the Chinese wool textile industry and market. It is also an important symbol of the international development of China’s wool textile cluster.
At the opening ceremony of the conference, Wolf Edmary, Chairman of the International Wool Textile Organization, first delivered a speech. He very much welcomed colleagues in the industry to participate in this International Wool Textile Conference. Tongxiang is an ancient town with a long history. I hope to discuss with you here how to reshape the wool textile industry chain and create a sustainable future. This conference has a special session for outstanding youth in wool spinning. I hope to jointly promote the wool spinning industry through the power of outstanding young people in wool spinning. beautiful development. Wool spinning youth are the future of the industry. They understand how to make wool better serve consumers through innovation, allowing consumers to live healthier lives. I am very grateful to the China Wool Textile Industry Association and the Tongxiang Municipal People’s Government for co-organizing this conference with the International Wool Textile Organization to build a communication platform for the industry under the current challenging circumstances.
Sun Ruizhe, Chairman of the International Textile Federation and Chairman of the China National Textile and Apparel Industry Federation, delivered a keynote speech entitled “Practice high-quality development and create a sustainable future together.” He mentioned that the textile industry is an eternal industry, a people’s livelihood industry, and a happiness industry. In recent years, global cooperation in the textile industry has continued to deepen. Especially around the industrial chain value chain, the global textile industry is accelerating transnational layout and cooperation to build an industrial ecological community. China’s textile industry is an important force in maintaining the resilience and stability of the global textile industry chain and supply chain.
He emphasized that the current century-old changes in the world are accelerating, the global industrial structure is facing reshaping, and a new “world view” is taking shape. Among them, changes and reconstruction are mainly manifested in: changes in the environment, the world economy has fallen into a downturn, and there is insufficient power for recovery; changes in correlation, geopolitics have profoundly affected global supply chain cooperation; changes in form, the digital economy has become the main global economic form; value With these changes, sustainable development has become a global value consensus. Facing a new strategic opportunity period and an important window period, the entire industry must give full play to the complementarity of global industries, market compatibility, and cultural diversity, and explore the optimal solution for industrial development.
Sun Ruizhe pointed out that in the face of new trends and new explorations in the textile industry, the entire industry must find the optimal solution with a new “methodology”. Use technological innovation to shape new development momentum; use cross-border integration to open up new areas of application; use digital transformation to build a new industrial ecology; use cultural in-depth cultivation to create a new core of value; use brand building to create new heights in the industry; and use sustainable development to open up new space in the future.
He pointed out that from a historical and realistic perspective, the wool textile industry is the carrier of economic value, ecological value, cultural value and brand value, and is an important area for textile innovation and development. China’s wool textile industry is an important force in promoting the development of wool textiles in the world. China has abundant, high-quality wool textile raw material resources, active technological innovation, complete product categories, and complete upstream and downstream supporting facilities. China is a major exporter of wool textile products. China’s wool textile industry is an important force in promoting social and economic development and common prosperity. It links the three industries of animal husbandry, industry and trade, promotes regional coordination, ensures people’s livelihood and employment, and creates high-quality life.
Sun Ruizhe proposed that in the future, the woolen textile industry should focus on high-quality development, create global value, serve global industries, drive development through innovation, and strive to improve total factor productivity; consolidate the manufacturing foundation and strive to improve the resilience and safety level of the industrial chain and supply chain; Optimize the industrial layout and strive to promote urban-rural integration and coordinated regional development; fulfill social responsibilities and strive to promote sustainable development.In the “Sustainability Forum” session, Angus Ireland, Vice Chairman of the IWTO Sustainability Working Group, presented “Introduction to the Pasture Life Cycle Research of the IWTO Sustainability Working Group”, and Liu Dan, Vice President of the China Wool Textile Industry Association, presented “Double Carbon” “Progress of Carbon Emission Research Project of China’s Wool Textile Industry under Target”, Wang Li, Director of the Fiber Quality Monitoring Center of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, shared the topic of “Sustainable Development Path of Inner Mongolia’s Cashmere Industry under the Background of “Ecological Priority Green Development””.
In the “Market Information Forum” session, Liu Jiaqiang, President of the China Wool Textile Industry Association, shared the theme of “Go far and forge ahead to create a sustainable and bright future for global wool textiles”, and Josh Lamb, Chairman of the Australian Wool Exporters and Processors Association, shared the theme Speech; Isak Staats, Chairman of the IWTO Market Information Committee, shared the theme of “International Wool Textile Market and Situation”.
In the “Wool Healthy Forum” session, Francesco Magri shared the theme of “Wool and Wellness”. In the “Retail Forum” session, Peter Ackroyd, Chairman of the IWTO Retail Forum, shared “Overview of Woolen Retail Market and Introduction to Wool Movement” and Dr. Sarangoo shared “Mongolian Cashmere Industry”.
In the “Wool Interior Textiles Forum” session, Jane Underhill, Chairman of the Canadian Wool Domestic and International Affairs Policy Committee, spoke on the topic of “Canadian Wool Carpet Plan”, and Rosstan Massey, Chairman of the New Zealand Wool Interests National Committee, spoke on the topic of “New Zealand Wool Interior Textiles”. share.
Keywords:
Woolen textile industry chain sustainable development
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