On November 16th, against the backdrop of profound changes in the global clothing industry, the opening ceremony of the 2025 World Clothing Conference officially kicked off in Humen, Dongguan, China. This conference, with the theme of "Fashion Transformation and Diverse Coexistence", has attracted industry association leaders, representatives of overseas organizations, experts and scholars, designers and entrepreneurs from 25 countries and regions to jointly explore new paths for the integrated development of the global fashion industry.

This conference is hosted by the China National Textile and Apparel Council, co-hosted by Guangdong Humen Fumin Group Co., LTD., organized by the China National Garment Association and the China Textile Information Center, and co-organized by the Social Responsibility Office of the China National Textile and Apparel Council, the Textile Product Development Center, and the Dongguan Humen Garment and Apparel Industry Association. It has also received support from over 20 international industry organizations.

Sun Ruizhe, Party Secretary and President of the China National Textile and Apparel Council, Chen Dapeng, Vice President of the China National Textile and Apparel Council and President of the China National Garment Association, Yan Yan, Vice Chairman of the International Textile Manufacturers Federation and Vice President of the China National Textile and Apparel Council, and other leaders attended the opening ceremony.

Liu Guangbin, member of the Standing Committee of the Dongguan Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China and vice mayor of the Dongguan Municipal People's Government, Deng Xiaoding, Second-level Inspector of the Department of Consumer Goods Industry of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of the People's Republic of China, and Juan Pares, President of the International Textile Manufacturers Federation, President of the Spanish Textile and Fashion Industry Observation Committee, and President of Santanderina Group, respectively delivered opening remarks emphasizing In the face of profound changes in the global industrial landscape, all parties in the industry should uphold the concept of open collaboration, take technology-driven and value co-creation as the key points, and jointly build a new ecosystem for the fashion industry that is inclusive, resilient and sustainable.

Sun Ruizhe, the Party Secretary and President of the China National Textile and Apparel Council, and Ma Zhaoyuan, a dual-appointed professor at the School of Engineering and the School of Business of Southern University of Science and Technology and a fellow of the Institute of Physics of the United Kingdom, respectively delivered keynote speeches at the conference, injecting cutting-edge thinking and innovative momentum into industrial transformation from both theoretical and practical perspectives.

Sun Ruizhe pointed out that the global clothing industry, as the cornerstone of world prosperity and the coexistence of civilizations, is an important force related to people's livelihood, driving the economy and promoting mutual learning among civilizations. The current industry is confronted with profound changes in the environment: amid the transformation of the landscape, geopolitical conflicts and trade barriers are intensifying, and the trends of regionalization and diversification are becoming more prominent. Under the paradigm shift, new technologies such as artificial intelligence are reshaping industrial logic, but they also bring about the digital divide and governance challenges. The change in value is reflected in sustainable development becoming the core and green transformation entering the deep water zone. The changes in the market are manifested in the suppression of consumption momentum, while emerging markets and personalized demands bring new opportunities. China's garment industry is actively responding to changes by taking technology-driven high-endization, data-empowered digitalization and intelligence, culture-led branding, green transformation and low-carbonization, and integration and symbiosis for globalization as its practical paths. Looking to the future, the global clothing industry needs to unite and collaborate. By deepening innovation, jointly building standards, and promoting inclusive development, it should pool its strength to jointly weave a splendid blueprint for the sustainable development of the industry.

During the vision release session, top design forces jointly sketched out a diverse picture of future fashion for the global clothing industry.

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