Undergoing a green transformation to reduce its environmental impact, China's textile and apparel industry aims to achieve zero carbon emissions before 2030 and carbon neutrality by 2060.

The industry currently emits around 230 million metric tons of CO2 annually, accounting for 2.8 per cent of national industrial emissions.

Cashmere manufacturer, Erdos Group leads the charge by setting up research labs to monitor grassland health and promote sustainable goat breeding practices; developing new dyeing and knitting technologies to minimise carbon emissions during production. These efforts have resulted in the company reducing emissions per cashmere sweater by 2.16 kilograms compared to 2022.

Aiming for carbon neutrality by 2050, sportswear giant Anta Sports also strives for zero carbon emissions and eliminating virgin plastic use in their own facilities by 2030. The company also aims to achieve zero landfill waste, and increase the proportion of sustainable products to 50 per cent of their total by 2030.

Focused on making denims more eco-friendly, Advance Denims plan to increase sourcing of sustainable and environmentally friendly fibers to develop innovative denim fabrics and collaborating with brands like Levi Strauss to offer plant-based denim options.

Textile leader, Jiangsu Dasheng Group is pioneers sustainable practices by implementing zero-carbon fiber raw materials in their production and constructing China's first green, carbon-neutral spinning factory with a capacity of over 6,000 tons annually (expected completion by 2025).

These efforts by China's textile industry are not only fostering new, environmentally conscious production methods but also promoting a harmonious balance between human activity and the natural world and setting a positive example for the global textile industry.