Antai Textile: Over 30 Years Deeply Cultivating the Acrylic Fiber Track, Seizing the Trillion-Yuan New Blue Ocean in Home Furnishing and Automotive Interiors through Quality Innovation
In Zhangjiagang, Jiangsu Province, there is a textile enterprise that has been deeply engaged in the acrylic fiber field since 1993—Antai Textile. Over the past 30 years, it has witnessed the magnificent development of China's textile industry and, with its own professionalism and persistence, has steadily advanced in the segmented track of acrylic yarn, acrylic top, colored acrylic top, and various fancy yarns. Recently, Li Xiong, the Marketing Manager, has been leading the team to carefully analyze the latest industry trends. This information not only outlines the vicissitudes of the market but also points out a clear direction for Antai Textile's next development.
"The current market is full of both opportunities and challenges," Li Xiong analyzed, pointing to an industry report. "As the main raw material for our acrylic products, every slight fluctuation in the production capacity and price of acrylonitrile affects the nerves of the entire industrial chain. As of July 10, although the average capacity utilization rate of the domestic acrylonitrile industry has slightly increased, we have noticed that Shandong Haijiang's plant has temporarily shut down for maintenance, while Jilin Petrochemical's new plant is scheduled to start production at the end of the month, which means that raw material supply may experience periodic tightness and adjustments in the short term. At the same time, factors such as the uncertainty of crude oil prices and tariff negotiations have complicated the price trend of acrylic fiber." Faced with such a market environment, Antai Textile did not wait passively. Director Huang of the Production Department introduced: "We have long established a flexible procurement and production scheduling mechanism. By closely tracking the plant dynamics of major acrylonitrile producers such as Jilin Petrochemical and Shandong Haijiang, for example, in this temporary maintenance of Shandong Haijiang, we have made advance strategic reserves of some raw materials and optimized our production schedule according to the production plan, ensuring the continuity and stability of the production of core products such as acrylic yarn and acrylic top, and maximizing the hedging of risks brought by raw material price fluctuations."
Greater opportunities often lie within challenges. It is mentioned in the news that the domestic acrylic-viscose yarn market scale is expected to reach a total output of 1.5 million tons and a sales volume of 30 billion yuan by 2025. This growth is mainly driven by the increased demand for downstream home textiles, automotive interior materials, and sportswear, among which home textiles account for more than 40%. This data has greatly encouraged Li Xiong and his team: "This is exactly the field where Antai Textile has deeply cultivated! Our acrylic yarn and acrylic top products have long won a good reputation in the smart home textile field with their excellent warmth retention, softness, and color fastness. In particular, our colored acrylic top eliminates the dyeing process for downstream enterprises, which not only reduces their production costs but also responds to the call for environmental protection. This is highly attractive to home textile enterprises pursuing efficient and green production." Director Huang added: "To better meet the market demand for high-quality acrylic yarn, we continuously optimize the production process, introduce advanced evenness control systems and online quality monitoring equipment to ensure that each batch of products meets high standards. In response to the special requirements of home textiles for yarn bulkiness and warmth retention, we have also specially adjusted the fiber ratio and spinning process, making our acrylic yarn perform particularly well in these aspects."
In addition to the home furnishing field, the growing demand for automotive interiors and sportswear has also brought new growth points to Antai Textile's fancy yarn business. "Our fancy yarn, with its unique appearance and touch, can add more design sense and comfort to automotive interiors and make sportswear more fashionable and dynamic," Li Xiong said. "Our R&D team regularly communicates with downstream brand customers and develops various styles of fancy yarns such as loop yarn, slub yarn, and neps yarn according to their latest design concepts and market trends, actively expanding these emerging application fields."
Looking to the future, with the commissioning of Jilin Petrochemical's 260,000 tons/year acrylonitrile plant, the supply pattern of acrylonitrile is expected to be improved, which will help alleviate raw material cost pressures in the long run. Antai Textile will also continue to uphold the concept of "market-oriented and quality as life", relying on more than 30 years of industry accumulation and keen insight into market trends, constantly adjust product strategies, optimize industrial structure, and continuously provide downstream customers with high-quality and diversified acrylic fiber series products, contributing to promoting the innovation and development of the entire acrylic yarn industry. In the volatile market tide, Antai Textile is sailing toward a broader future with its steady pace and forward-looking vision.