As the traditional low season for the textile industry approaches, the printing and dyeing cluster in De'an County, Jiangxi, has posted a striking performance: revenue from above-scale enterprises in the first five months of 2025 reached 15.013 billion yuan, up 23.85% year-on-year. This growth is driven not by capacity expansion but by a smart manufacturing transformation.
Efficiency and Quality Leap
Jiujiang Yisheng Textile Printing and Dyeing Co., Ltd., located in the Fenglin Industrial New District, is a typical example. Fully operational since 2025, it uses smart production lines that seamlessly connect weaving, dyeing, and finishing. According to its general manager assistant, the smart equipment has significantly boosted production efficiency and stabilized the first-quality product rate at over 99%. The company's main product, woven chemical fiber fabric, is exported to Europe and the US, with orders booked through August. By mid-May, it had achieved output value of about 30 million yuan, targeting 100 million yuan for the full year.
Similarly, Yiyang Textile Group operates at full capacity with sufficient orders. Its 5G smart factory, powered by MES and WMS systems, has achieved a 25% increase in production efficiency and a 15% reduction in labor costs. This demonstrates that smart investment is translating into tangible competitiveness amid rising labor costs.
Park-Level 'Five Unifications' Lower Operational Barriers
Individual enterprise success is underpinned by park infrastructure. De'an's 'five unifications' project—unified heating, water supply, wastewater treatment, reclaimed water, and sludge disposal—has been running steadily. Enterprises connected to this system save significantly on construction and operation costs for environmental facilities. This model not only reduces compliance pressure but also provides a foundation for green factory certification. De'an High-Tech Zone has been recognized as a national-level green park, with several enterprises earning national or provincial green factory status.
For small and medium-sized printing and dyeing enterprises, environmental investment is often a bottleneck. The 'five unifications' model centralizes these costs, allowing companies to focus on production efficiency and product development. This explains how the cluster has rapidly gathered over 400 enterprises, including 68 above-scale ones.
Industrial Closure and Market Outlook
De'an County has built a fully closed-loop textile chain from spinning, weaving, dyeing, and finishing to garment manufacturing. This vertical integration enables faster response times and lower inventory costs. With growing overseas orders, companies are optimizing production scheduling and increasing R&D investment in new fabrics to enhance product value.
A notable trend is that smart manufacturing is reshaping the traditional image of the printing and dyeing industry as energy-intensive and polluting. When efficiency gains and cost reductions occur simultaneously, profitability and resilience improve significantly. For buyers, this means more stable delivery and reliable quality; for foreign trade firms, it means more competitive pricing and shorter lead times.