In the first three quarters of 2025, the economic operation of China's industrial textile industry remained generally stable. The growth rate of production and economic benefit indicators of the industry slowed down somewhat, and exports showed a moderate recovery trend. According to a survey by the China Industrial Textiles Association, the prosperity index of China's industrial textiles industry in the first three quarters of 2025 was 63.3, an increase of 8.7 points compared with the first half of the year.
Production
Since 2025, the output of nonwoven fabrics in China has shown a trend of "high start, decline and stabilization". According to data from the National Bureau of Statistics, the output of nonwoven fabrics of large-scale enterprises increased by 5% year-on-year from January to September 2025, and the average monthly output rose by 12.2% compared with the second quarter. The demand for cord fabric has slowed down, and the overall output is in a negative growth range. From January to September, the output of cord fabric by large-scale enterprises decreased by 1.7% year-on-year.
Economic benefits
According to data from the National Bureau of Statistics, in the first three quarters of 2025, the operating income and total profit of large-scale enterprises in the industrial textile industry increased by 1.6% and 0.3% respectively year-on-year. According to the estimation of the China Industrial Textiles Association, the operating profit margin of large-scale enterprises in the industry was 3.7%, a year-on-year decrease of 0.1 percentage points. The industry's loss-making ratio was 24.2%, narrowing by 2.6 percentage points compared with the second quarter. Since the first quarter of 2025, the growth rate of the industry's operating income has slowed down month by month, and the growth rate of total profit has once again entered a downward channel. The foundation for the stable operation of the industry's economy still needs to be consolidated.
In terms of listed companies, in the first three quarters of 2025, the operating income and total profit of 35 listed companies in the industrial textiles and related industries increased by 12.9% and 29.8% respectively year-on-year, with the growth rate further expanding compared to the second quarter. Among them, 16 listed companies achieved double growth in operating income and total profit. The listed companies in nonwoven fabrics and medical and hygiene textiles showed a good development momentum, while the profits of listed companies in synthetic leather textiles declined significantly.
International trade
According to the data from China's customs (statistics on 8-digit HS codes), in the first three quarters of 2025, both imports and exports of China's industrial textile industry increased, with the export value reaching 31.82 billion US dollars, up 2.9% year-on-year. The import volume was 4.09 billion US dollars, increasing by 4.6% year-on-year.
The export of China's industrial textiles industry to major markets has basically maintained a stable and increasing trend. For instance, the export value to Vietnam, Japan and South Korea increased by 2.8%, 1.8% and 0.7% respectively, and the export value to Thailand rose by 17.4%. Affected by the US government's tariff policy, the export volume to the US decreased by 5.4% year-on-year, while the export volumes to India and the Philippines slightly dropped by 1% and 0.7% respectively.
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The economic operation of the industrial textile industry was generally stable in the first three quarters
