The 2025 annual meeting of the Association's Components Branch was held in Shenzhen.

The 2025 annual meeting of the Components Branch of the China Sewing Machinery Association, themed "Strong Advantages, Creating Value, and Promoting Transformation", was held in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province on June 18.

Brief Report on the Import and Export of Sewing Machinery Industry from January to April 2025

In April 2025, the United States launched a "reciprocal tariff war" globally, imposing high tariffs on Chinese products in particular. Under this influence, on the one hand, China's sewing machinery exports to the US and other regional markets showed a year-on-year decline, and a month-on-month decline to markets such as Vietnam and Bangladesh; on the other hand, driven by overseas footwear and apparel "export grabbing", China's sewing machinery exports still showed relatively rapid year-on-year growth. In April, the industry's sewing machinery exports totaled US\$342 million, a year-on-year increase of 25.70% and a month-on-month decrease of 1.11%.

Southeast Asia Insight: A Glimpse into the Malaysian Market

Amidst the ever-evolving global landscape of the textile and garment industry, the Southeast Asian market presents immense growth potential. To further promote deeper engagement between China's sewing machinery industry and the Southeast Asian market, better respond to the national "Belt and Road" initiative, and gain a thorough understanding of the development of the textile and garment industry in key markets and the changing demand for sewing equipment upgrades and renovations, the China Sewing Machinery Association organized a group visit to Southeast Asia for market research and exchange in the first half of this year, assisting enterprises in expanding their overseas markets.

Analysis of the current situation of China's industrial sewing machine industry, and a positive outlook for the development of the sewing machinery industry

Industrial sewing machines are used for mass production in sewing factories or other industrial sectors. Factories that produce clothing, hats, and other items that require sewing machines use industrial sewing machines. 1. Classification: In practice, the names of industrial sewing machines are mostly named based on the number of needles and threads, stitch type, and degree of automation, such as single-needle chain stitch machine, five-thread overlock machine, three-needle five-thread coverstitch machine, etc. According to the degree of popularity, they are divided into three categories: general-purpose sewing machinery, special-purpose sewing machinery, and special sewing machinery.

Economic Operation Analysis of the Sewing Machinery Industry in Q1 2025

In the first quarter of 2025, the global economy presented a complex and volatile landscape amid multiple risks and uncertainties. Multiple factors intertwined, including rising trade protectionism, ongoing geopolitical conflicts, and differentiated inflationary pressures, accelerating the restructuring of global supply chains. Driven by US tax policies and their anticipated impact, US consumption and import replenishment led to preemptive demand, and the phenomenon of various countries rushing to export textiles and garments effectively boosted China's sewing machinery exports. Industry enterprises seized opportunities and challenges, accelerating market structure adjustments. Supported by strong external demand, the industry's operation continued the steady progress of the previous year, achieving a stable start to the economy.

Association group travels to the US to inspect the International Creative Handicrafts and Supplies Expo

To gain a deeper understanding of the global development of household sewing equipment industry, from May 8-9, an industry investigation team organized by the China Sewing Machinery Association arrived in Chicago, USA, to conduct professional investigation and exchange on the 2025 International Creative Handicrafts and Supplies Expo (h+h show). The investigation team was led by Chen Ji, vice president and secretary-general of the China Sewing Machinery Association, and was joined by heads of several enterprises including Feihu, Kawi, and Jinhe.