The vast expanse of heaven and earth reflects the blue sky, while the bamboo forest exudes a tranquil and natural charm. Together, we weave a beautiful scenery and gather our hearts to compose a new chapter. From a toddler to a flourishing era, from small to large, from large to strong, the Tianzhu Alliance has gone through 18 years and has set an example for collaborative innovation and internationalization of national brands for the high-quality development of the textile industry. It has now become one of the most influential global textile industry cooperation and innovation platforms.

On December 14th, the 18th Tianzhu Alliance Conference with the theme of "resource sharing, platform co construction, and industrial win-win" was successfully held in Hangzhou, Zhejiang. Leading guests from China Textile Federation, leading elites from relevant industry associations, financial circles, academia, and industry circles, as well as representatives from upstream and downstream members of the Tianzhu Alliance industry chain from China, Pakistan, Türkiye, South Korea, India, Indonesia, Iran and other countries gathered here. The conference is based on green and low-carbon development, looks forward to the global textile market situation, summarizes the innovative achievements of the Tianzhu Alliance, explores the development of new quality productivity in the industry, and is committed to working together with upstream and downstream cooperation in the industrial chain for win-win results, leading the new sustainable fashion track.

"Since 2023, China's macroeconomic recovery has created important basic conditions for the stable and orderly development of the textile industry. The sustained rebound in domestic demand has provided strong market power for the industry's economic operation. Since the beginning of this year, the decline in production in the textile industry has continued to narrow, while domestic demand has maintained rapid growth. The decline in exports has also narrowed, and the decline in benefits has continued to narrow." Xia Lingmin, Secretary General of the China Textile Industry Federation, interpreted the situation in the textile market. Xia Lingmin fully affirmed the tremendous contribution made by the Tianzhu Alliance to promoting sustainable development in the industry, and put forward the following suggestions for the future development of the Tianzhu Alliance: first, gather the wisdom of the alliance, innovate and collaborate, and pursue excellence; Secondly, gather the power of alliances, empower with numbers, and achieve win-win sharing; Thirdly, strengthen the momentum of alliances, promote efficient collaboration in the supply chain, and facilitate cross-border cooperation; Fourthly, with the spirit of alliance, practicing ESG and demonstrating responsibility.

In 2023, compared to global macroeconomic growth rates, China's economy performed well, but why are companies facing difficulties? Zhu Bin, Chief Economist of Nanhua Futures and President of Nanhua Research Institute, analyzed the current global macroeconomic situation from several major aspects, including pain points and difficulties, favorable factors, risk points, and medium - and long-term challenges of economic recovery, with the theme of "Transition and Restart - Macroeconomic Outlook". He pointed out that nominal GDP is the key between macro data and micro perception. Currently, manufacturing is a strongly supported investment area by the government, and the depreciation of the renminbi is expected to enhance China's export competitiveness.

"China is a major country in bamboo resources and industry, with a wide distribution, rapid growth, and high yield of bamboo. Through afforestation and sustainable utilization, it has the characteristics of sustainability, recyclability, and biodegradability. Plastic waste has posed a serious threat to the Earth's ecology and human health. It is urgent to restrict and ban plastic production, and find plastic substitutes. 'Replacing plastic with bamboo' is a joint initiative launched by the Chinese government and the International Bamboo and Rattan Organization. Fu Jinhe, Director of the Standardization Working Group on Replacing Plastic with Bamboo by the China Circular Economy Association, reported on 'Replacing Plastic with Bamboo, Reducing Plastic and Carbon'.". He pointed out that countries around the world are striving to achieve the goal of carbon peak and carbon neutrality. Bamboo and its products can help reduce greenhouse gas emissions in three ways: bamboo forests grow quickly, sequester a large amount of carbon, and are a huge carbon sink; Producing durable bamboo products that can store carbon; Bamboo can replace wood, as well as high energy consuming and high emission plastics, concrete, and steel, to achieve energy conservation and emission reduction.
Eighteen years ago, the Tianzhu Alliance originated in Xiaoshan, and today it has returned here with profound significance. For the past eighteen years, the Tianzhu Alliance has gathered, thrived, and strengthened due to bamboo. Tianzhu has become the most Chinese element and world-renowned national brand, and a leader in sustainable development. The Tianzhu Alliance has long been committed to promoting collaborative innovation throughout the entire industry chain from the source of fibers, building a high-quality integrated ecosystem of the industry chain, and creating a win-win and value chain that benefits multiple members of the alliance. With technology driven, fashionable connotation, and green civilization, it has promoted the organic integration and sustainable development of the upstream and downstream of the industry chain.

"At present, the Tianzhu Alliance presents a new pattern of richer products, more diverse content, more sound system, and more stable development. Each member of the Tianzhu Alliance is a representative of excellence, specialization, uniqueness, and novelty, and the Tianzhu Alliance is the most durable and competitive new product alliance. With the continuous development and growth of the alliance family, the number of alliance members has increased from 24 in the past to 261 now.", Song Dewu, Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of Jilin Chemical Fiber Group, pointed out in his speech that in the future, the alliance will work together with fiber, yarn, fabric, clothing and other links to strengthen the industrial chain; Reflect the value chain with the concepts of brand, values, dual carbon, and green; Extend the innovation chain through the transformation of technological achievements and the integration of industry, academia, research and application; Persist in optimizing and upgrading traditional industries that are high-end, intelligent, and green; Adhere to the goal of specialization, refinement, uniqueness, and novelty, develop towards the integration of emerging industries and clusters, and cultivate new quality productivity. Jilin Chemical Fiber Group will always adhere to the upgrading of product elements, and take the lead in the "four modernizations" with the four fiber materials of "bamboo carbon nitrile".

Wei Quandong, Vice President of Tianzhu Alliance and General Manager of Hebei Jigao Chemical Fiber Co., Ltd., delivered the 2023 Tianzhu Alliance Work Report titled "Practicing New Concepts, Building a New Pattern, and Embarking on a New Journey of High Quality Development of Tianzhu Alliance". The report summarizes the phased achievements of the alliance in product upgrading, market expansion, brand upgrading, green development, and enhancing industrial core competitiveness over the past three years. Looking ahead to the future, the Tianzhu Alliance is full of ambition and will focus on a core task: not forgetting its original intention, keeping in mind its mission, building a textile industry alliance with international influence, promoting high-quality development of the industry, and fulfilling social responsibility; Accelerate the formation of domestic and international dual circulation, accelerate the cultivation of terminal markets, and strengthen international market expansion; Highlighting the three major development themes of green, innovation, and synergy; Strengthen the four driving forces of raw materials, industry, consumption, and innovation; Cultivate five advantages: ecology, technology, market, brand, and platform.

Ayang, Manager of Intertek Tianxiang Group's China Market Division, proposed under the theme of "Win Win Cooperation, Supporting the Sustainable Development of Tianzhu" that as a leading global comprehensive quality assurance service organization, Tianxiang Group will continue to closely cooperate with Tianzhu Alliance, shoulder social responsibility, and provide comprehensive quality assurance solutions from standards, certification, testing, and other aspects.

At the event, Wei Quandong, on behalf of the Tianzhu Alliance, signed the Tianzhu Alliance Strategic Cooperation Agreement with five units: Hebei Provincial Institute of Product Quality Supervision and Inspection, Yibin University, Shanghai Sanqiang (Group) Co., Ltd., Xiamen Chao'er Shangzhi E-commerce Co., Ltd., and ED KOREA Company. In the future, the Tianzhu Alliance will work together with various forces to promote the innovative development of Chinese original fibers and national brands through testing and certification, talent cultivation, development and application, and market promotion.
The disease of solitary travelers, the distance of collective travelers, and the future is an era of win-win cooperation. Faced with opportunities and challenges, Tianzhu Alliance enterprises unite as one, based on the new development stage, implementing the new development concept, constructing a new development pattern, and promoting high-quality industrial development. The Tianzhu Alliance adheres to elongating the industrial chain, strengthening the innovation chain, enhancing the value chain, and optimizing the ecological chain, and has achieved fruitful results in product development, field expansion, and industrial upgrading. After recommendation and selection, Tianzhu Alliance commended 44 units and 21 individuals.

Shanghai Seven Wolves Home Products Co., Ltd. and 10 other enterprises have won the Outstanding Contribution Award of the Tianzhu Alliance in 2023.

Wuxi Wansi Home Technology Co., Ltd. and 12 other enterprises have won the Tianzhu Alliance 2023 Market Application Award.

12 enterprises including Lutai Textile Co., Ltd. have won the Quality Excellence Award of Tianzhu Alliance in 2023.

Ten companies, including South Korean ED Co., Ltd., have won the Tianzhu Alliance's 2023 Global Excellent Partner Award.

21 people including Jin Huangen from Zhejiang Jinsheng Textile Co., Ltd. were awarded the 2023 Innovation and Development Award by the Tianzhu Alliance.
At the same time as the conference, Tianzhu Alliance made a stunning appearance at the 31st China (Hangzhou) International Textile and Apparel Supply Chain Expo, and the 2024 Tianzhu Alliance Innovation Product Launch was brilliantly displayed in the exhibition hall.

ECOBAMBOO, a new generation of bamboo fiber showcased by the Tianzhu Alliance, is made from high-quality bamboo materials using advanced patented technology, equipment, and environmental control methods. Its fabric is soft, skin friendly, moisture absorbing, breathable, naturally antibacterial, and completely biodegradable. It has passed BSC certification and can be tested globally, managed throughout its lifecycle, and traced throughout the entire industry chain. At the same time, it also showcases artificial silk, acrylic fiber, and carbon fiber, empowering the textile industry chain from the source and leading the high-quality development of the industry.