When a piece of pile fabric can precisely replicate the luster of rabbit fur and even embed AI voice interaction to become a toy, the competitive logic of the traditional pile industry has been completely rewritten. From August 25 to 27, the 2026 Intertextile Autumn/Winter Fabrics Fair was held at the National Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai. Lianyungang Yingyou Xinlicheng Textile Technology Co., Ltd. showcased eight series and over a hundred new products at booth E21 in Hall 7.1, sending a clear signal to the industry: the moat of pile fabrics is shifting from production capacity to a composite capability of material science and intelligent integration.
Event Background
This company, claiming to be a 200,000-ton production base for premium pile fabrics, exhibited a product matrix covering the full spectrum from imitation fur to functional fabrics. The core highlights centered on three types of technological breakthroughs. First, the rabbit fur series uses multi-lobe/multi-groove high-profile FDY polyester filaments, combined with CNC weaving and finishing processes, solving traditional problems of shedding and wrinkling while offering memory-free and self-healing properties. Second, the eco-embossed velvet series abandons the traditional dye-then-discharge process in favor of multifunctional eco-friendly resist agents, integrated with the company's proprietary flash dyeing technology for clean and efficient production. Third, the spandex rabbit fur printing series incorporates spandex for high elasticity and recovery, becoming a hit at the fair.
Notably, the high-low mink toy series introduced AI interaction for the first time, supporting voice dialogue and sound effects, upgrading fabric from a static material to an intelligent carrier. The ribbed series covers a full range from 2.5cm to 11cm, using differentiated AB yarns with matte, semi-bright, and bright options to meet diverse selection needs. The extra-wide multi-layer multi-color jacquard velvet series targets high-end home soft furnishings and commercial space decoration with its ultra-wide width and three-dimensional relief effects. The cross-border warm jade velvet series achieves multi-quality imitation of chemical fibers through a combination of DTY and FDY processes.
From an industrial cluster perspective, Yingyou Xinlicheng's layout is not isolated. The company has been recognized as a national green factory, won the first prize of the China National Textile and Apparel Council Science and Technology Progress Award, and was designated as an advanced intelligent factory in Jiangsu Province. Its eco-embossed velvet and extra-wide jacquard velvet were included in Jiangsu's "Three Firsts, Two News" list. These qualifications reflect sustained investment in digitalization and greenification, and indicate that major pile fabric producing regions are shifting from low-price competition to competition for technological certification and standard-setting discourse.
Industrial Impact
For buyers, this new product matrix means that selection logic must be updated. Traditional pile fabric procurement often focuses on weight, width, and color. However, the upgraded double-sided rabbit fur series extends the weight range to 250g-900g, the spandex rabbit fur introduces elasticity metrics, and the eco-embossed velvet emphasizes the carbon footprint advantages of eco-friendly agents and flash dyeing. These changes require buyers to establish a new evaluation framework that incorporates raw material cross-section, finishing processes, and environmental certifications into price comparisons, rather than simply looking at unit price.
For factories, technological iteration is reshaping cost structures. New raw materials such as high-profile FDY filaments, AB yarns, and multifunctional resist agents increase production costs in the short term, but efficient mass production through flash dyeing can dilute unit energy consumption. More importantly, the AI toy series opens up cross-sector incremental markets—fabric companies are no longer just selling cloth but providing "material + function + interaction" solutions, expanding possibilities for higher margins.
From an export perspective, demand for imitation fur in Western markets is shifting from "visual imitation" to "tactile and ecological dual imitation." The hyper-realistic touch of the rabbit fur series and the eco-friendly process of the embossed velvet align with overseas clients' scrutiny of animal welfare and sustainable supply chains. Meanwhile, the extra-wide jacquard velvet can tap into high-end hotel and commercial space soft furnishing exports, avoiding the price war in mass markets.
Practical Recommendations
For Buyers - Include "raw material cross-section shape" in fabric acceptance standards, prioritizing products with multi-lobe/multi-groove FDY filaments to enhance realism and durability. - For spandex-blended pile fabrics, require suppliers to provide elasticity and fatigue test data, avoiding decisions based solely on hand feel. - Verify environmental certification documents for eco-embossed velvet, ensuring resist agents comply with chemical restrictions in destination markets. - For AI toy fabrics, test compatibility with electronic components in advance, including conductivity, flex resistance, and flame retardancy.
For Exporters - Use "green factory" qualifications and "Three Firsts, Two News" recognitions as background materials for overseas clients, strengthening ESG narratives. - Leverage extra-wide jacquard velvet to enter high-end soft furnishing exports, collaborating with design firms for custom patterns to add value. - Clearly list water and energy savings from flash dyeing in quotations as negotiation leverage for EU carbon tariffs. - Monitor exhibition trends and position AI-interactive fabrics as a differentiation point, but ensure compliance with toy safety standards (e.g., EN71, ASTM F963) in target markets.
The second half of the pile fabric industry is no longer about "who has the largest capacity wins," but "who can achieve ultimate realism, transparent greenification, and interactive intelligence." Yingyou Xinlicheng's hundred new products are just the tip of the iceberg, but they reveal the deep logic of industry transformation: when material science meets digital technology, the boundaries of traditional pile fabrics are being redefined.