On September 2, the 16th China International Chemical Fiber Conference was held in Wujiang, Jiangsu Province. Over 450 industry leaders, experts, scholars, and business representatives from more than 30 countries and regions—including China, the U.S., Germany, Japan, South Korea, and the UK—gathered to explore collaborative growth opportunities in the global chemical fiber sector. Notable attendees included Xu Kunyuan, Vice Chairman of the China National Textile and Apparel Council; He Yanli, Deputy Director of the Industrial Coordination Department at the National Development and Reform Commission; and Wang Wei, Deputy Director of the Consumer Goods Division at the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.
The conference focused on the development of the global chemical fiber industry in the post-financial crisis era and the 12th Five-Year Plan for China's chemical fiber industry. Discussions centered on the economic characteristics of the industry following the crisis, as well as current challenges and hot topics. Researchers also presented the latest findings and insights.
Xu Kunyuan highlighted that the global financial crisis, triggered by the U.S. subprime mortgage crisis, had a severe impact on the global economy and pushed the textile industry into a difficult situation. Although the global economy is slowly recovering, it remains in an uncertain period, commonly referred to as the "post-crisis era." The way forward for the textile and chemical fiber industries is a critical topic for discussion.
In 2009, China’s economy showed a “V-shaped†recovery, leading the world out of the crisis. In the first half of this year, China’s GDP grew by 11.1%, maintaining a strong development trend. Despite a 9.6% drop in textile and apparel exports due to the crisis, the domestic market drove a 7.9% increase in the total output value of the textile industry compared to the previous year. Major product outputs and industrial returns saw a rapid recovery.
Since the beginning of the year, the domestic textile market has remained robust, with domestic sales accounting for 82% of total textile products. Exports have also seen significant growth, ensuring continued healthy development of the industry. This year marks the final year of implementing the 11th Five-Year Plan for China’s textile industry and a crucial year for formulating the 12th Five-Year Plan.
Over the next 5–10 years, China’s textile industry will remain a traditional pillar and an essential livelihood industry, with clear international competitive advantages. Chemical fiber, as the main raw material, plays a central role. In 2009, global fiber usage reached 70.52 million tons (excluding over 5 million tons of hemp fibers), with 44.13 million tons being chemical fiber, making up 62.5% of the total textile fiber. In China, chemical fiber accounts for over 70% of textile raw materials.
The development of the global fiber industry directly impacts the use of industrial textiles and people’s clothing consumption levels. Xu emphasized that to mitigate the negative effects of the financial crisis, industries worldwide will significantly increase investment in innovation. The upcoming technological revolution—centered on new energy, new materials, information technology, and biotechnology—will drive society toward a green, intelligent, and sustainable future.
Economic globalization is irreversible, with international division of labor and cooperation set to deepen. China’s chemical fiber enterprises must adapt by changing their business models, enhancing independent innovation, and developing high-tech, functional, and green fibers. They should also promote energy-saving and emission-reduction technologies, eliminate outdated production capacity, and strengthen collaboration with downstream industries to build a competitive supply chain and improve market competitiveness.
Raw material prices such as xylene, propane, ethylene glycol, phenol, acetone, aniline, methanol, butanone, maleic anhydride, acrylic acid, ethyl acetate, caprolactam, DOP, acetic acid, styrene, cyclohexanone, sulfur, acrylic acid, bisphenol A, formaldehyde, gasoline, C5, acrylonitrile, maleic anhydride, dimethyl ether, fertilizer, C9 petroleum resin, oxygen, sodium hydroxide, and others are fluctuating. Upstream materials like styrene are tight, causing higher tire prices. Enhanced oil recovery technologies are reviving heavy oil, and refined oil prices may rise by early April. Energy-saving lamps are a major mercury source, while demand for plasticizers and raw materials has declined in late spring.
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