Over two years China's technical textiles industry grew by 12 per cent. As per the National Bureau of Statistics from January 2021 to September 2021 production of nonwovens and cord fabric was down 1.01 per cent and up 29 per cent respectively. Operating income of enterprises in the technical textile industry decreased by 14.74 per cent with an average increase of 10.78 per cent in the past two years. Their total profit dropped by 63.78 per cent year on year, seeing an average increase of 14.12 per cent in the past two years. The operating profit margin reached 5.25 per cent, seeing a year-on-year decrease of 7.11 percentage points.

The operating income of 31 listed companies in the third quarter fell by 1.15 per cent and their total profits declined by 33.59 percent. Among them listed companies in the fields of textiles for transportation vehicle and filter textiles enjoyed a good development momentum.

China's exports of nonwovens, special yarns, twine and rope (cable), ribbon in the first three quarters was up by 6.91 percent. Export of nonwovens was down by 4.52 percent. Its export volume was up by 8.06 per cent. The export value of industrial textiles increased 39.74 per cent. The export of chemical fiber nonwoven protective clothing (including medical protective clothing) fell by 79.81 per cent.