Edited by Zhong Mengxia,Zhao Xinhua

2021 is the most complicated year for the global economy.Most textile enterprises have experienced a series of tests,such as raw materials price increasing,rising sea freight and exchange rate,Chinese doublecarbon policy,power cut and so on.Entering 2022,there are still many uncertain factors waiting for us.

Domestically,the pandemic in Jilin,Shanghai and Zhejiang is still serious,as a result,the production and operation of enterprises are at a disadvantage.On the other hand,insufficient market demand may further increase import pressure.Internationally,the spread of new COVID variant made global economic pressure increasing significantly.What’s more,international political affairs such as Russia-Ukraine war,as well as sharp rise in raw material prices have brought more uncertainties to the whole world.

What will the international market be in 2022? How domestic enterprises tackle with?

Faced with the ever-changing situation,we plan to launch a special report named “Global Textile in Action” in following months,with series of articles involving Asia,Europe and America,focusing on the trends of textile industry in countries and regions around the world,aiming at providing readers with diversified overseas perspectives,working with enterprises to overcome difficulties,help to find countermeasures and strive to achieve the goal of trade growth.