Suzhou first-quarter wool sweater exports increased by one percent

In the first three months of this year, the total value of sweater exports in Suzhou reached 47 million U.S. dollars, a year-on-year increase of 10.6%. Suzhou Inspection and Quarantine Bureau effectively boosted the transformation and upgrading of the traditional wool industry.

Linhu Town, Suzhou City boasts more than 200 woolen sweater companies with an annual output of more than 40 million pieces worth about 170 million US dollars. Suzhou Inspection and Quarantine Bureau helps enterprises in the region to pass the quality management system certification or environmental management system certification and occupational safety management system certification, and supports enterprises in vigorously implementing the industrial chain with high technological content, strong competitiveness, and green environmental protection. At present, the company's laboratories, including Hida Longma, Kumika Knitting and Lichen Garments, have begun to take shape, laying the foundation for improving product quality.