Jiangsu
Secondary hubNantong
If it goes on a bed, start here. Nantong sits on the north bank of the Yangtze across from Shanghai and is China's home textile capital, producing approximately 40% of the country's bedding along with a significant share of its curtains, table linens, quilts and pillows. The Jiazhi bedding market is the largest of its kind in China, and the surrounding towns are dense with weaving, printing, filling and sewing operations dedicated to home textiles.
The roots are deep. Nantong was one of the birthplaces of China's modern textile industry, growing out of the cotton country of Jiangsu and neighbouring Anhui, and generations of accumulated expertise in cotton spinning, weaving and finishing underpin today's factories. Fabrics, fillings, zips and hardware, and packaging are all locally available and bedding-specific. Cotton and high-thread-count product is a particular strength, alongside printed and children's bedding. Shanghai's port and airports are about two hours away. Shaoxing's Keqiao market supplies fabric variety and synthetics; Nantong turns textiles into finished bedding.
Factory base
5,000+ home textile factories
Nearest port
Shanghai Port (2 hours), Nantong Port (local)
Airport
Shanghai Pudong (2 hours), Nantong Xingdong (NTG)
Logistics advantage
Bedding-focused supply chain — fabrics, fillings, hardware, packaging all locally available
Best for
Home textile importers at any volume: DTC bedding brands, retail chain programmes, hospitality projects and marketplace sellers. Particularly strong for cotton and high-thread-count sheets and duvet covers, comforters, quilts, pillows and children's bedding, with printed and yarn-dyed options well covered. Works for stock-design private label and fully custom programmes alike.
Manufacturing specialisations
- Bedding (sheets, duvet covers, pillowcases)
- Comforters and quilts
- Pillows
- Towels (some)
- Table linens
- Curtains and drapes
- Bath robes
- Children's bedding
Notable markets & industrial clusters
Nantong Jiazhi Bedding City
China's largest bedding wholesale market
Nantong Home Textile Trade Center
Manufacturer-direct trading
Watch-outs
Thread count fraud is rampant — multi-ply yarns counted as single-ply to inflate the number — so third-party microscopy verification of thread count and fibre composition belongs on every programme. Chemical compliance is uneven; insist on OEKO-TEX or equivalent testing, particularly for children's bedding. Custom dyed or printed fabric pushes lead times to 45-70 days, which catches buyers planning around stock timelines. Fill weights on comforters and pillows need spot-checking, and colour consistency between repeat orders should be controlled with approved standards rather than memory.
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