Sustainable China Textile Industry - Dupont™ sorona® - Fashion forward

0:00:01:000,0:00:32:000 >> Huang Lizhong: I have loved clothes since I was very young. I had dreamed of becoming a top clothing designer. For me, the first step in designing great clothes is understanding your customers. Right now the major trend is environmental protection. Customers want environmentally-friendlier materials. K-Boxing Men's Wear is a leading brand and they promote environmentally-friendlier materials. 0:00:34:500,0:00:44:500 >> Li Binhong: In 2011, the output of the textile and apparel industry accounted for 6.4% of China’s GDP. China has clearly set out biopolymer fiber as an important development strategy. 0:00:45:000,0:00:59:000 >> Dennis Tsai: More than a decade ago, DuPont started to develop an advanced biochemistry products in its labs. DuPont™ Sorona® is made with raw materials extracted from renewable sources. 0:00:59:000,0:01:24:000 >> Zhang Lianjing: Our collaboration with DuPont is a very special business relationship. We have the confidence, ability, and duty to work together with DuPont to establish a market for this product. Traditional chemical fiber production involves petroleum refining, synthesis, and production using chemical methods. But DuPont’s products are produced using biotechnological methods. It's an eco-friendlier process. 0:01:24:500,0:01:35:000 >> Dennis Tsai: Although DuPont™ Sorona® is an innovative product, we also need collaboration with downstream partners to enhance its added value. 0:01:35:500,0:01:52:000 >> Huang Lizhong: In the summer, we designed a menswear collection that was very well received by our customers. DuPont™ Sorona® has a wide range of application and sends out a very positive message of environmental protection. For development to be sustainable, everyone needs to protect the environment.