A worker hauls rolls of fabric after unloading them at a warehouse in a textile industrial park in Shaoxing, in China’s eastern Zhejiang province on May 9, 2025. Greg Baker/AFP via Getty Images
Textile manufacturers in eastern China are facing mounting pressure as surging raw material costs collide with falling orders, pushing some factories to the edge of shutdown.
In recent weeks, prices for key inputs used across Zhejiang province’s vast textile sector have doubled, according to industry insiders. At the same time, demand has softened, leaving many companies caught in a squeeze where production costs exceed selling prices.
