A printing and dyeing subsidiary that has been in operation for only one year has achieved a first-quality rate of over 99%, with overseas orders booked through August and first-half output value exceeding 30 million yuan. This is not an isolated case but a microcosm of the smart transformation of the textile printing and dyeing cluster in De'an County, Jiangxi.
The Technical Logic Behind Capacity Leap
Traditional printing and dyeing has long suffered from high energy consumption, labor intensity, and fluctuating quality. The smart production line of Jiujiang Yisheng Textile Printing and Dyeing Co., Ltd. offers a different solution: fully automated processes from weaving to finishing, with few workers on the shop floor but equipment running day and night. Assistant General Manager Hu Lejing stated that output value in the first five months reached approximately 30 million yuan, with an annual target of 130 million yuan.
This means that under near-maximum capacity utilization, smart transformation directly raises unit-time output. For buyers, this translates to more stable delivery times and consistent product quality—a first-quality rate above 99% is highly competitive in the woven chemical fiber fabric segment.
Cluster Effect: From Single-Point Breakthrough to Systemic Cost Reduction
De'an County's strategy extends beyond individual factories. The park relies on the 'Five Unifications' project (unified heating, water supply, wastewater, reclaimed water, and sludge disposal), allowing enterprises to avoid building expensive environmental support facilities. Tan Yurong, Deputy General Manager of Yiyang Textile Group, noted that accessing this system significantly reduced construction and operation costs. Meanwhile, the 5G smart factory's MES and WMS systems boosted production efficiency by 25% and cut labor costs by 15%.
By 2025, the De'an textile and apparel cluster had gathered over 400 enterprises, including 68 above-designated-size industrial firms, achieving annual revenue of 15.013 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 23.85%. This growth rate stands out against the generally pressured national printing and dyeing industry.
Industry Signals from Growing Overseas Orders
Yisheng Textile's orders are booked through August, and Yiyang Textile's garments are exported to Europe, America, and Southeast Asia. This reflects growing international recognition of 'smart manufacturing' Chinese printed and dyed products. Smart transformation brings not only capacity but also quality stability and traceability—key considerations for international brand procurement.
De'an County has helped SMEs cross the smart transformation threshold through its 'Industrial Brain' and digital transformation benchmarking. For foreign trade companies, this means suppliers capable of delivering higher quality and shorter lead times at competitive prices are capturing more overseas orders.