On April 21st, the Information Office of the State Council held a press conference to introduce the industrial and information technology development situation in the first quarter of 2026. The data showed that the year-on-year growth rate of industrial output value of large-scale enterprises in the first quarter was 6.1%, and the contribution rate of industry to economic growth was close to 40%. Among them, the consumer goods industry related to the textile sector, the equipment manufacturing industry, and the raw material industry all showed positive trends. The textile industry has received multiple policy benefits in areas such as technological innovation, green transformation, and enterprise cultivation. 

The consumer goods industry has been operating steadily. In the first quarter, the added value of the consumer goods industry above the designated size increased by 5.1% year-on-year, accounting for 27.9% of the total added value of all designated-size industries. From January to February, the operating income of the consumer goods industry reached 5.1 trillion yuan, and the profit was 310.6 billion yuan. In terms of exports, the export value of consumer goods manufacturing products denominated in RMB accounted for 17.7% of the total export value. At the policy level, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology issued the "Implementation Plan for Enhancing the Adaptability of Consumer Goods Supply and Demand and Further Promoting Consumption", accelerating the promotion of the standardized announcement management of key industries such as textiles. During the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, key policies documents for the high-quality development of light and textile industries, the construction of the China Consumption Famous Brands Cluster, and the "Artificial Intelligence + Three Products" special action will be prioritized, and new models such as flexible production and personalized customization will be developed. 

Optimization of the raw material industry structure. In the first quarter, the added value of the raw material industry increased by 4.6% year-on-year. Among them, the petrochemical and chemical industry grew by 7.4%. Our country's independently developed T1200 grade ultra-high strength carbon fiber industrial-grade product achieved its global debut, and it is expected to be deeply applied in strategic emerging industries such as aerospace and low-altitude economy. High-end chemical materials such as polyetheretherketone and medical-grade polyoxymethylene also showed rapid development trends. 

The equipment manufacturing industry has provided strong support. In the first quarter, the added value of the equipment industry increased by 6.2% year-on-year, contributing 19.4% to the overall industrial growth. 197 advanced intelligent factories have been built, with the average product defect rate dropping by 48.4% and the average production efficiency rising by 22.3%. Domestic spot welding industrial robots have been applied on a large scale in automotive welding lines, and the world's first multi-axis联动 wire-cutting machine has been successfully developed. 

The cultivation of small and medium-sized enterprises has accelerated. In the first quarter, the added value of specialized, innovative, high-quality "little giants" enterprises in the规模以上 industrial sector increased by 10.2% year-on-year. The newly revised "Measures for the Graded Cultivation of High-Quality Small and Medium-sized Enterprises" was officially implemented on April 1st， clearly defining a gradient cultivation system consisting of the basic layer， the backbone layer， and the core layer. In the next step， a three-year action for the gradient cultivation of high-quality enterprises will be implemented， and efforts will be made to establish an enabling center for specialized， innovative， high-quality enterprises. 

"5G + Industrial Internet" enables digital transformation. So far, a total of 25,000 "5G + Industrial Internet" projects have been built, and 1,260 5G factories have been established. The average operating cost has decreased by 18.4%, and the average production capacity has increased by 24.7%. In the next step, we will promote the pilot of independent 5G private networks for industry, and promote the extensive integration of "5G + Industrial Internet" into key industries of the real economy. 

Green manufacturing opens up new spaces for future industries. In the first quarter, 2,038 new green factories and 128 new green industrial parks were launched. Energy consumption per unit of industrial output value continued to decline. Around key tracks such as clean and low-carbon hydrogen, more than 100 "challenge-proposing and contract-signing" research tasks have been deployed, and future industry innovation centers and pilot testing platforms have been established. 

Overall, the industrial and information technology development in the first quarter achieved a good start. With the implementation of the "15th Five-Year Plan" policy documents for high-quality development of the textile industry, the textile sector is expected to gain a broader development space in the new round of industrial upgrading. 

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