Smart transformation is reshaping the production landscape of Jiangxi's textile cluster. Yisheng Textile, located in the Fenglin Industrial New Zone of De'an County, is running at full capacity, with overseas orders booked through August. The subsidiary, which began production in 2025, leverages fully automated equipment to achieve a top-grade product rate exceeding 99%. By mid-May, it had completed about 30 million yuan in output value, targeting 130 million yuan for the full year. For buyers, this means that during peak seasons, such smart factories offer greater capacity stability and product consistency, making them more reliable supply chain partners.
Dual Drivers: Smart Manufacturing and Green Infrastructure
De'an's textile cluster transformation is not an isolated case. Yiyang Textile Group is also operating at full capacity, producing functional and knitted fabrics for the domestic market, while finished garments are exported to Europe, the Americas, and Southeast Asia. Deputy General Manager Tan Yurong noted that by connecting to the park's 'Five Unifications' project—centralized heating, water supply, wastewater treatment, reclaimed water, and sludge disposal—the company avoids building its own environmental facilities, significantly reducing construction and operating costs. Additionally, the 5G smart factory uses MES and WMS systems for full digital process control, boosting production efficiency by 25% and cutting labor costs by 15%. These figures directly address two long-standing industry pain points: high environmental investment and rising labor costs.
- Centralized heating and water supply: reduce redundant investment and lower per-unit energy consumption
- Wastewater and reclaimed water reuse: meet green compliance requirements from European and American buyers
- Digital process control: shorten lead times and improve order response speed
This combination of smart manufacturing and green infrastructure is positioning De'an as a new node for textile foreign trade in central China. The cluster now hosts over 400 enterprises, including 68 above-designated-size industrial firms, achieving 15.013 billion yuan in operating revenue in 2025, a year-on-year increase of 23.85%. Behind this growth is an increasing number of companies shifting from manufacturing to smart manufacturing, thereby gaining entry to international brand orders.
Industrial Belt Response and Upstream-Downstream Transmission
The complete closed-loop industrial chain from spinning to dyeing and finishing is the core competitive advantage of De'an's cluster. Yisheng Textile's main product, woven chemical fiber fabrics, is widely used in apparel, luggage, umbrellas, and home textiles, serving over 200 brands worldwide. This means that when a European or American brand places an order, everything from yarn to fabric to post-processing (coating, printing, lamination, embossing, calendering) can be completed within the park, reducing cross-regional logistics and lead time uncertainty.
For upstream equipment and auxiliary suppliers, the cluster's smart transformation signals clear demand for equipment upgrades. Automated production lines, MES systems, and intelligent inspection devices are becoming procurement priorities for De'an enterprises. Downstream buyers need to assess: Can these factories sustain their high top-grade product rates? How reliable are delivery schedules under full capacity? Current data shows Yisheng Textile's orders are booked through August, and Yiyang Textile's overseas orders are also growing, indicating strong capacity absorption.
Practical Recommendations
For Buyers - Prioritize factories connected to the 'Five Unifications' project, as they have lower environmental compliance costs and more stable delivery schedules - Focus on the digital maturity of factories: those with MES and WMS systems typically offer more accurate lead time commitments and batch traceability - Leverage the cluster's full industrial chain by consolidating fabric and post-processing orders to reduce overall procurement costs
For Foreign Trade Companies - Consider the De'an cluster as an alternative supply base in central China to diversify production concentration risks in coastal regions - Engage with smart factories in the park, with particular attention to their top-grade product rates (above 99%) and order scheduling capabilities - Utilize the park's green certifications (national-level green factories) to provide carbon footprint compliance documents to European and American clients, thereby strengthening negotiation leverage
The De'an case demonstrates that the deep integration of smart manufacturing and green infrastructure is reshaping the cost structure and competitive logic of the textile industry. For buyers and foreign trade companies, this is not just about capacity assurance—it is a new anchor for supply chain resilience.