On December 13, the 2021 National Textile and Apparel Testing Technology Innovation and Development Forum was held in Shantou. Experts in the national quality field were invited to share themes to build a communication platform for Shantou textile enterprises and technical experts across the country.

The forum was co-sponsored by China Textile Standard Inspection and Certification Co., Ltd., National Hemp Textile Standardization Technical Committee and Shantou Textile and Apparel Industry Association. The theme was "Application Progress of Automation Technology in Textile Testing". Manager and professor-level senior engineer Wang Jianping, Associate Professor Lu Hanming, School of Textile Science and Engineering, Tianjin Polytechnic University, Wu Yingzhu, Associate Professor, School of Textile Materials and Engineering, Wuyi University, Li Xiang, Director of Chemistry Department of China Textile Standard (Shenzhen) Company, and Zhou Yongkai, Professor of Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology The special speech, detailed interpretation of the current situation and development trend of automation technology in the textile inspection field, and sharing related cases, played a huge role in improving the inspection level and overall quality of the Shantou textile and garment industry.

It is understood that in recent years, with the rapid development of industrial automation technology, intelligent detection technology has been widely used in various stages of design, production, use, and maintenance of various products. The production cycle has played an important role. With the continuous growth of intelligent detection technology in the high-tech field, networking, integration, and intelligence will become an important development direction of detection technology.

Since 2012, China Textile Standard has organized a national textile and apparel testing technology innovation and development forum. Each testing theme has been held until the ninth session. Many textile industry professionals exchange technologies and learn from each other on this platform. Play a positive role in promoting the development of my country's standard testing technology. Ren Hening, deputy general manager of China Textile Standard Inspection and Certification Co., Ltd., said that through the forum, he will work with relevant units to help promote the high-quality development of Shantou textile enterprises and improve the quality and standard level of the textile manufacturing industry in Shantou.

The 　　 forum was held in Shantou, which has far-reaching practical significance for Shantou's launch of the textile and apparel industry brand project. Standards are the basis for brand building, and testing is an important technical basis for transmitting product trust. The combination of textile and garment testing technology and Shantou's textile and garment industry will help the rapid development of Shantou's textile and garment industry and further enhance the city's leading position in the textile and garment fields such as underwear and homewear.