On the afternoon of December 12, the 2021 China (Shantou) Textile and Apparel Industry Development Forum was held in Shantou. A number of industry experts and scholars from all over the country gathered together to discuss in-depth exchanges and discussions on the theme of "Gathering Textiles to Empower the Future", and combined with Shantou's reality, to jointly provide suggestions for the high-quality development of Shantou's textile and garment industry in the new industrial era .

At the forum, Lin Yunfeng, President of the China Knitting Industry Association, shared a topic on how Shantou’s textile and garment industry embraces new business and new models in the wave of digital economy. He suggested that Shantou should give full play to the complete advantages of the underwear and homewear industry chain and actively develop the industry. Chain collaborative innovation, in-depth implementation of the "three products" strategy, and promote the construction of industry social responsibility. At the same time, it is necessary to establish a three-dimensional brand system of regional brands, consumer brands, and manufacturing brands, and actively support large enterprises to create well-known brands.

　　 At present, Shantou's textile and garment industry has initially formed an industrial cluster with a certain degree of influence in the country. How to strengthen the industrial cluster, form an industrial ecology, and realize the leap-forward development of the industry? Chi Zongjun, Chairman of the Garment Committee of the World Green Design Organization, made a presentation entitled "Industrial Cluster Ecological Creation" from the perspective of digitization and green technology stimulating the vitality of industrial clusters.

　　 The key to the growth of the textile industry from large to strong lies in technological innovation. The "Textile Industry Challenges and New Opportunities for Technological Development" shared by the special expert of the Ministry of Science and Technology Zhao Qiang mentioned that the application market for new technologies and new materials is vast. market development.

　　 In order to collide with the thoughts of industrial development, the event also organized a round table discussion, inviting a number of guests to discuss and exchange views on topics of concern to the industry on the topic of "the development trend of the textile and apparel industry under the global supply chain" from different angles.