The Technical Development Committee of the Key Laboratory for Advanced Manufacturing of Denim Apparel in the Textile Industry is established; The era of denim process automation has arrived.

On December 7th, the Technical Development Committee of the Key Laboratory for Advanced Manufacturing of Denim Apparel in the Textile Industry, hosted by Wuhan Textile University and guided by the Science and Technology Development Department of the China National Textile and Apparel Council, was established. The committee invited Liu Yongfu, Chairman of Shanghai Liying Machinery Co., Ltd. and Dean of the Hong Kong Denim Washing Research Institute, as well as leaders from well-known enterprises across the country, including Shandong Ruyi, Jiangsu Black Peony, and Guangdong Yishion. Feng Li, Director of the Science and Technology Development Department of the China National Textile and Apparel Council, Luo Jinyin, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and Vice President of the university, and leaders from the Technology Research Institute and other units also attended the meeting. Xu Weilin, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and President of the university, delivered a speech expressing gratitude to the 35 industry and enterprise leaders from across the country, spanning the entire production process from fiber spinning to garment washing, for their suggestions on the development of the denim apparel industry.

Mr. Liu Yongfu, as the Chairman of Shanghai Liying Machinery Co., Ltd., Dean of the Hong Kong Denim Washing Research Institute, and an expert consultant for Wuhan Textile University, specially shared the current challenges and pain points faced by the denim industry. He stated that the Hong Kong Denim Washing Research Institute is dedicated to the research and development of denim washing processes and has pioneered the "Intelligent Denim Washing Factory." By integrating the washing equipment series from Shanghai Liying Machinery Co., Ltd. and the water reuse methods from Liyao Company, this "Intelligent Denim Washing Factory" can organically combine denim washing with the national dual carbon (carbon peak and carbon neutrality) strategy. He also expressed his hope that through the joint efforts of committee members, leveraging the energy efficiency of advanced manufacturing equipment and high-tech means such as water reuse, they can jointly drive technological innovation and development in the denim industry, achieve the industry's sustainable development goals, and actively implement the national "dual carbon" strategic objectives.