Antai Textile: Insight into New Opportunities in the Cotton Market, Leading Industry Development with Green and Innovative Acrylic Products
In July, the summer heat is gradually intensifying in the Jiangnan region, yet inside Antai Textile Co., Ltd. located in Zhangjiagang, Jiangsu Province, the production workshops are bustling with the roar of machines. Founded in 1993, this textile enterprise has, after more than 30 years of market refinement, established a solid industry position in the R&D and production of acrylic yarns, acrylic tops, colored acrylic tops, and various fancy yarns. Faced with the complex and ever-changing market environment, Antai Textile can always seize development opportunities with its keen market insight and steady production and operation strategies.
"Some recent developments in the cotton market have indeed brought new thoughts and opportunities for our acrylic products," said Li Xiong, Marketing Manager of Antai Textile, when talking about recent industry hotspots. It is understood that as of July 3, 2025, although the national cotton sales rate has increased year-on-year, the inventory of imported cotton at major ports has continued to decline. Among them, the inventory of imported cotton at Zhangjiagang Port and surrounding warehouses in Jiangsu Province is about 40,500 tons, showing a significant year-on-year decrease. At the same time, U.S. cotton export sales have performed poorly, with the cumulative export sales of U.S. cotton for the 2025/26 season reaching the lowest level for the same period in seven years. These data, on the one hand, reflect the uncertainty of the global cotton market, and on the other hand, provide market space for cotton substitutes or complements such as acrylic.
Manager Li further analyzed: "Acrylic fiber, with its excellent warmth retention, softness, and bright color, can complement cotton fiber in many fields and even has advantages in some properties. The decline in imported cotton inventory and the potential fluctuation risk of international cotton prices have made downstream textile enterprises pay more attention to diversification and cost-effectiveness in raw material selection. Our acrylic yarns and acrylic tops at Antai Textile are precisely in line with this trend. In particular, our colored acrylic tops use dope dyeing technology, which not only has high color saturation and good color fastness but also greatly reduces energy consumption and pollution in subsequent dyeing processes, which is highly consistent with the current industry concept of pursuing green environmental protection, cost reduction, and efficiency improvement."
On the production side, Factory Director Huang of Antai Textile's Production Department showed us how the enterprise converts market opportunities into actual productivity. "Market demand is the guide, and production guarantee is the cornerstone. We closely monitor changes in the upstream raw material market, such as the recent temporary shutdown and maintenance of Shandong Haijiang's acrylonitrile plant and adjustments in Lihuayi's spot acrylonitrile quotations, which will affect our production costs and procurement strategies," introduced Factory Director Huang. "However, relying on our years of accumulated supply chain management experience and good cooperative relationships with suppliers, we can effectively respond to these short-term fluctuations and ensure the continuity and stability of production. At the same time, we continuously optimize production processes, improve production efficiency through technological innovation, and reduce unit energy consumption. For example, in the production of fancy yarns, we continuously develop new patterns and weaving methods to meet downstream customers' demand for personalized and fashionable textiles."
In fact, Antai Textile's proactive actions are also in line with the overall development trend of the current textile industry. Data shows that the output of yarn, cloth, chemical fiber, and clothing of enterprises above designated size has increased year-on-year, and the consumer market is active. This indicates that despite challenges such as raw materials, the internal driving force of the textile industry remains strong. Relying on its in-depth cultivation in acrylic series products, Antai Textile is actively integrating into this active market. The various acrylic yarns produced by the company not only supply many well-known domestic textile and garment enterprises but also are exported to overseas markets, winning wide praise for their stable quality and innovative products.
Since its establishment in 1993, Antai Textile has always adhered to the business philosophy of "Quality as the Foundation, Innovation as the Soul". Under the leadership of core management teams such as Manager Li Xiong and Factory Director Huang, the company, on the one hand, keeps a close eye on the market frontiers, captures opportunities brought about by changes in the current cotton market, and adjusts product structure in a timely manner; on the other hand, it strengthens internal capabilities, continuously improves production processes and management levels, and ensures that products remain leading in the fierce market competition. Facing the future, Antai Textile will continue to rely on Zhangjiagang's superior geographical location and industrial cluster advantages, deepen its cultivation in the acrylic yarn field, and contribute "Antai Strength" to the high-quality development of the textile industry.