Shaoxing

Shaoxing is China's largest textile and garment manufacturing center by output, particularly known for synthetic fabrics, printed textiles, and garment production. The city's Keqiao district hosts China Textile City — the world's largest textile wholesale market. Shaoxing factories dominate global synthetic fabric production and supply major fast-fashion brands and retailers.

Factory base

30,000+ textile-related factories

Nearest port

Ningbo (1.5 hours), Shanghai (2.5 hours)

Airport

Hangzhou Xiaoshan (45 min), Shanghai Pudong (3 hours)

Logistics advantage

Largest textile market globally — fabric variety unmatched anywhere

Best for

Apparel brands wanting fabric variety, curtain importers, anyone needing synthetic textiles at scale. Best fabric sourcing in China for variety; Keqiao market alone has more fabric SKUs than anywhere else globally.

Manufacturing specialisations

Synthetic fabrics (polyester, nylon)
Printed textiles
Curtains and drapes
Apparel manufacturing
Home textiles (some)
Performance fabrics
Lining and interlining

Notable markets & industrial clusters

China Textile City (Keqiao)
World's largest textile wholesale market — 70,000+ booths
Shaoxing Light Textile Industrial Park
Manufacturing concentration

Watch-outs

Trader-to-factory ratio in Keqiao market is high. Fabric quality varies enormously even within same fabric type — sample before committing. Lead times for custom-dyed/printed fabrics: 30-50 days typical.

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