The Characteristics and Cultivation Path of the Textile and Apparel Industry Cluster in the Yangtze River Delta

Jingyun Ye

doi:10.6981/FEM.202504_6(4).0014

Authors

Jingyun Ye

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.6981/FEM.202504_6(4).0014

Keywords:

Yangtze River Delta Region; Textile and Garment; Industrial Agglomeration.

Abstract

As an important livelihood industry in China, the textile and garment industry plays an irreplaceable role in increasing foreign trade income, developing the domestic economic cycle, fully promoting employment, accumulating construction funds, and stabilizing employment. Shanghai, Jiangsu, and Zhejiang along the lower reaches of the Yangtze River are the birthplaces of China's modern textile and garment industry, with highly concentrated garment enterprises, rich and high-quality labor resources, exquisite craftsmanship, well-known domestic and international brands, as well as distinctive and innovative textile industries and products. This study discusses the research trends, characteristic facts, and existing problems of the textile and garment industry in the Yangtze River Delta region. It puts forward targeted policy suggestions to further improve the theoretical framework of related research.

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