On September 15th, the September promotional event of the "Guangdong Goods Go Global" Textile and Garment Production and Sales Matchmaking City Alliance was launched in Panyu District, Guangzhou, alongside the opening of the 2026 Guangdong Fashion Week Autumn Session. A series of activities, including manufacturing empowerment matchmaking, new brand launches and static fashion exhibitions, took place in succession, showcasing the appeal of Guangdong's textile and garment industry through the integration of advanced manufacturing and modern services.

"Guangdong's textile and garment industry can be summed up in five keywords: longevity, solid foundations, completeness, efficiency and breakthroughs," said Xu Jiancheng, a second-level inspector of the Consumer Goods Industry Division of the Guangdong Provincial Department of Industry and Information Technology at the launch ceremony. Today, Guangdong's textile and garment industry covers the production of cotton, linen, wool, silk, leather, chemical fibers and related materials, and spans the entire value chain from spinning, weaving, dyeing, washing and design to garment making, wholesale, retail, logistics and warehousing. More than 20 specialized industrial clusters have developed with differentiated strengths while complementing one another, making the province's textile and garment products a signature of Guangdong goods sold around the world.

By the end of 2025, Guangdong had nearly 4,300 textile and garment enterprises above designated size, with combined revenue approaching 360 billion yuan, accounting for about 12% of the national total. Of this, the apparel sector generated more than 170 billion yuan in revenue, accounting for about 16% of the national total, while annual garment output exceeded 3 billion pieces. In the first half of this year, Guangdong's garment exports reached 74.12 billion yuan, up 7.5% year on year, 8.2 percentage points higher than the national average.

Karma, a cross-border buyer, told reporters: "We used to have to travel to several cities to source from the supply chain. Now, at a single venue, we can connect with source factories across different product categories at once, greatly reducing sourcing costs." Backed by a complete industrial system, digital intelligent fast-fashion manufacturing bases represented by Panyu can match supply-chain resources in as little as 30 minutes, confirm samples within 24 hours, and complete the first batch of 50 pieces under a small-order, rapid-response model in as little as 24 hours. From order placement to shipment can take as little as 48 hours.