Jiangxi De'an textile cluster posted an unusual figure for 2025: revenue of 15.013 billion yuan in the first five months, up 23.85% year-on-year, nearly five times the industry average. The driver is not traditional capacity expansion but the efficiency dividend from intelligent transformation and order structure upgrades.
The Secret Behind Orders Booked Through August
Jiujiang Yisheng Textile Printing and Dyeing Co., Ltd., a subsidiary completed in 2025, achieved about 30 million yuan in output value by mid-May, targeting 100-130 million yuan for the year. Its main product—woven chemical fiber fabrics—is sold entirely to Europe and America, with orders scheduled through August.
More striking than order volume is the 99% first-grade product rate. In the printing and dyeing industry, each percentage point improvement in first-grade rate reduces rework costs and customer returns, directly expanding profit margins. Overseas brands demand high quality for woven fabrics; 99% essentially grants access to the mid-to-high-end European and American markets.
Industrial Brain and Five Unifications: Invisible Infrastructure
De'an's intelligent transformation is not isolated. The park's 'five unifications' project—unified heating, water supply, sewage, reclaimed water, and sludge disposal—eliminates the need for companies to build their own environmental facilities. Yiyang Textile Group deputy general manager Tan Yurong noted that after connecting to the system, the company saved construction and operation costs for sewage treatment and heat supply, directly reducing fixed costs for export products amid trade tensions.
Meanwhile, De'an leverages the province's only 'industrial brain' for textiles to cultivate digital transformation benchmarks. Yiyang Textile's 5G smart factory, using MES and WMS systems for full-process digital control, boosts production efficiency by 25% and reduces labor costs by 15%. In an era of rising labor costs, a 15% reduction translates to a cost advantage of 0.3-0.5 yuan per meter of fabric—a decisive competitive edge for bulk export orders.
The Logic of a Closed Loop from Weaving to Dyeing
De'an has formed a complete closed-loop chain: spinning, weaving, dyeing and finishing, and garment processing. Yisheng Textile, as a new subsidiary of Yiwei Textile Group, integrates printing and dyeing, coating, printing, lamination, embossing, and calendering, perfecting the system from weaving to finishing. This vertical integration reduces logistics and waste costs in intermediate links and shortens delivery cycles.
Data shows the cluster has over 400 enterprises, including 68 above-designated-size ones. Among the 15 billion yuan in revenue, intelligent transformation enterprises contribute over 60%. This means traditional capacity is being squeezed out, while digitally capable factories are capturing market share.
Structural Changes in Overseas Orders
Yisheng Textile's products are used in apparel, luggage, umbrellas, and home goods, serving over 200 global brands. Yiyang Textile's garments are exported to Europe, America, and Southeast Asia. Notably, both companies report 'sustained growth' rather than 'recovery' in overseas orders. This reflects a supply gap created by rising energy and environmental costs in Southeast Asian textile capacity, which Chinese printing and dyeing companies are filling with cost advantages and quality stability post-intelligence.
For buyers, De'an's intelligent transformation means more reliable delivery, more stable quality, and more flexible minimum order quantities. For foreign trade companies, the industrial brain's digital collaboration capabilities enable remote factory audits, online scheduling, and real-time traceability, reducing trust costs for overseas clients.