Green fiber breaks the situation and builds a new industrial highland

A green revolution from the textile industry is underway
.
At present, China's fiber field is accelerating the exploration of green manufacturing systems with green materials, clean production, green certification, circular development, etc.
as the core, and is committed to establishing a "wind vane" for green and low-carbon development from the source of textiles, reducing carbon footprint output, and promoting the green transformation
of the entire textile industry chain.

Green, low-carbon and sustainable development have become the prefix words
for the development of China's chemical fiber industry for a long time to come.
From the perspective of the industrial chain, green fiber is at the starting point of the textile industry technology chain and value chain, which not only plays a key role in leading the technological innovation and value creation of the entire industrial chain, but also carries the key role
of promoting the technology, fashion, green and high-quality development of the textile industry.
At present, China has established a national manufacturing innovation center in the field of fiber, and the next step will focus on new materials, promote key core technology breakthroughs and technology iteration capabilities, and create a collaborative industrial innovation ecology
.

Embrace the opportunity period again

Green fiber refers to chemical fibers
whose raw materials are derived from biomass or recycled raw materials, low-carbon and environmentally friendly in the production process, and non-polluting to the environment after the finished products are discarded, or renewable and recycled.
In the era of pursuing green development around the world, green fiber is not only regarded by many brands as part of their goal of using 100% sustainable textile raw materials, but also considered to be a green industry
that can improve the environmental performance of the industrial chain and supply chain and reduce environmental impact.
More and more industries are favoring green fibers to quickly stand on the "wind"
.

According to statistics, compared with virgin polyester fiber, every 1 ton of recycled polyester produced can replace 6-8 tons of primary oil, which shows that the development of green fiber is the only way
for the sustainable development of China's chemical fiber industry.

The state has also actively introduced relevant industrial policies to help the development of
the green fiber industry.
On April 11 this year, the National Development and Reform Commission and other three departments issued the "Implementation Opinions on Accelerating the Recycling of Waste Textiles"
.
The "Implementation Opinions" pointed out the direction for the construction of a resource recycling system in the textile industry, and put forward a series of specific goals: by 2025, the recycling rate of waste textiles will reach 25%, and the output of recycled fibers of waste textiles will reach 2 million tons; By 2030, the recycling rate of waste textiles will reach 30%, and the output of recycled fibers of waste textiles will reach 3 million tons
.

On April 21, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and the National Development and Reform Commission jointly issued the "Guiding Opinions on the High-quality Development of the Chemical Fiber Industry", deploying the task of green and low-carbon transformation: the green manufacturing system has been continuously improved, the proportion of green fiber has increased to more than 25%, the output of bio-based chemical fiber and degradable fiber materials has increased by more than 20% per year, the comprehensive utilization level and scale of waste resources have further developed, and the carbon emission intensity of the industry has been significantly reduced
.

A series of specific digital goals have clarified the development of China's green fiber industry, and the development of green fiber industry has ushered in a period of
opportunity.
However, opportunities always coexist with challenges, and the shackles faced in industrial development cannot be ignored
.

From the perspective of raw materials, China's green fiber industry is large-scale, and the demand for raw materials is high, which may face a shortage of
raw material supply.

From the standard end, there are still problems such as counterfeit recycled polyester fiber of virgin polyester fiber on the market, as well as incomplete traceability chain of recycled polyester fiber, shoddy charging, unclear proportion, regulatory standards, and inconsistent test methods
.

Green fiber is a strategic emerging industry, for China, whether from the improvement of the construction of the circular economy system of the whole society or from the acceptance of green fiber products by the public, the development of green fiber industry still has a long way to go
.

A game-breaker

It is understood that at present, China's green fiber has basically formed a "fiber-spinning-weaving-clothing" industrial chain, which has made a significant contribution
to building a resource-saving society and reducing the pressure on the environment caused by economic development.

However, due to the impact of the new crown pneumonia epidemic, the global industrial chain and supply chain are in the "window period" of adjustment, which has a greater impact on
the chemical fiber industry chain.

Data show that petroleum-based synthetic fibers account for about 91% of the market, while China's oil dependence on foreign countries is as high as 70%.

Therefore, the sharp fluctuations in international crude oil prices also bring certain risks
to the smooth operation of the chemical fiber industry.
Although in the past two years, large domestic private chemical fiber enterprises have realized the development model of the whole industry chain from crude oil refining to chemical fiber, and their competitiveness has been further improved, but the uncertainty of the global crude oil market and international trade situation still increases the uncontrollable risk
of raw materials in China's textile and chemical fiber industry.

How to deal with the challenges of the chemical fiber industry chain and supply chain? The relevant person in charge of the Economic Information and Science and Technology Bureau of Linping District, Hangzhou, said in an interview with reporters, "Every enterprise is not a self-sufficient 'island', and the production of upstream and downstream enterprises in the industrial chain will affect the normal production of enterprises in the whole chain, and cooperation must be
strengthened.
" ”

Improving the resource integration ability of the industrial chain and building an industry ecosystem may be the way to
break the situation.
Among them, industry associations and enterprises have become the leading force
to promote the development of China's green fiber industry.

In March 2016, registered by the State Administration for Market Regulation, the China Chemical Fiber Industry Association launched the green fiber certification work, aiming to standardize the market through third-party certification and management, promote the green design, green materials, green manufacturing and circular development of China's chemical fiber industry, achieve a new leap in green transformation and upgrading, better reflect the social responsibility of the chemical fiber industry, and enhance the competitiveness
of enterprises and products in domestic and foreign markets.
During the "Thirteenth Five-Year Plan" period, 39 enterprises have passed the green fiber certification
.

Jiangsu Ruibang Technology Co.
, Ltd.
also cooperated with the China Chemical Fiber Industry Association to carry out the "China Fiber Zero Carbon Action"
.
Through a series of creative, forward-looking, sustainable and effective work, such as building a credible platform for green fiber products, we will guide enterprises in China's textile and chemical fiber industry to abandon the traditional growth model, apply innovative technologies, innovative ideas and innovative mechanisms, actively explore a sustainable low-carbon economic development model, promote continuous energy conservation and emission reduction from many aspects, and ultimately promote industry enterprises to achieve the goal of
zero carbon.

With the upgrading of China's green fiber technology and equipment and consumers' re-understanding and exploration of the value of green fiber, the industry is full of expectations for the future of
green fiber.
Relevant industry insiders told reporters that the market cake of green fiber will continue to grow.

However, the development of an emerging industry cannot be achieved overnight, and its sustainable and healthy development requires the joint efforts
of many parties.
To this end, He Yanli, former inspector of the Industry Department of the National Development and Reform Commission and former vice president of the China Chemical Fiber Industry Association, appealed: "Next, the government, associations, enterprises and relevant certification bodies should further form a joint force, from the aspects of policy guidance and market promotion, jointly promote green fiber certification to further expand and strengthen, expand the consumption of green fiber, and make the textile industry chain more green background
.
" In the future, it is hoped that more chemical fiber enterprises, as well as spinning, fabric, clothing, home textile, industrial and other industrial chain related enterprises will participate in green fiber certification and green fiber product certification
.
Everyone should work together to create a bright future
for the green development of the textile industry.
(Reporter Ma Yan Meng Fanjun)