Nantong city " The 12th Five-Year According to the plan, the output value of textile and garment industry will reach 270 billion yuan by 2015. At present, Nantong The textile and garment industry has such problems as weak capability of independent innovation, small scale of enterprises and poor supporting ability of industry.

It is understood that Textile and garment industry It is the most distinctive traditional industry in Nantong, and also a pillar industry in Nantong. According to statistics, in 2010, the textile and garment enterprises above Designated Size realized sales income of 166 billion 250 million yuan, accounting for 22.8% of the city's scale industry, and realized profits and taxes of 17 billion 260 million yuan, accounting for 21.3% of the city's scale industry. The city's textile and garment industry accounted for 15.9% of the total sales revenue. In recent years, the textile industry exports continued to grow rapidly, accounting for 33% of the city's foreign trade exports.