On the afternoon of April 28, 2025, the second sub-forum of the 14th National Knitting Technology Conference - China (Yiwu) International Seamless Knitting Forum and the Theme Annual Meeting of Zhejiang Seamless Weaving Industry Association was held in Yiwu. The forum, with the theme of "Breaking the Deadlock and Coexisting · Smart-Linking the Future", gathered industry experts to jointly explore the future trends and development opportunities of seamless knitting technology. It aims to promote industry innovation, facilitate the deep integration of the industrial chain, explore new horizons for the industry, and jointly create and share a future of value.

Li Hong, vice president of the China Knitting Industry Association, Gong Youqun, former deputy secretary of the Party Group and vice chairperson of the Yiwu Municipal Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and advisor to the association, Wang Hongjian, member of the Party Committee of the Yiwu Municipal Economic and Information Technology Bureau, Tao An, member of the Party Committee and deputy director of the Yiwu Municipal Bureau of Commerce, Ding Guoqiang, deputy director of the Yiwu Municipal Science and Technology Bureau, Ma Yanyan, director of the Economic Development Service Center of Chengxi Sub-district, Zhang Xiaoqiang, the president of the Seamless Branch of Shantou Textile and Garment Industry Association, Zhang Fengfeng, the director and professor of the Artificial Intelligence Department at China Jiliang University, Mei Tao, a lecturer and doctor at Wuhan Textile University, Liu Xinchang, an adjunct professor at Xingzhi College of Zhejiang Normal University, and Cui Shulin, the director of the Software Engineering Center of the School of Computer Science at Guangdong University of Science and Technology and a doctor from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Professor Hua Lixia from Yiwu Industrial & Commercial College and Vice President of the School of Creative Design and the School of Mall Design, along with other leaders and guests, attended. In addition, more than 140 people, including council members and member representatives of the Zhejiang Seamless Association, representatives of the Seamless Branch of the Shantou Textile and Garment Industry Association, student representatives from Yiwu Industrial & Commercial College, and representatives from research institutes along the industrial chain, participated in this event.

Seamless Forum: New Quality Development, Smart Chain for the Future

The Seamless sub-forum of the China (Yiwu) International Seamless Knitting Forum was hosted by Li Hong, vice president of the China Knitting Industry Association.

Zhang Fengfeng, a full-time teacher of the Artificial Intelligence major at China Jiliang University, shared the solution of digital and intelligent dyeing machines under the title of "Intelligent Agent-based Digital and Intelligent Dyeing Solution for Seamless Garments", combining practical cases. He introduced that in response to the technical backwardness and decentralization of traditional dyeing machine dyeing production equipment, advanced intelligent manufacturing technology was adopted. Through simulation research, intelligent control, industrial Internet, big data and artificial intelligence, the automation and visualization of dyeing machine dyeing production were achieved. He detailedly introduced the improvement plans for the cylinder block design, ultrasonic oscillator, microwave processor and energy feedback system. After the transformation, the energy-saving and efficiency improvement results were remarkable.

Mei Tao, a lecturer and doctor from Wuhan Textile University, shared his insights on "Structural Design and Application of Functional Fiber Materials". He pointed out that traditional textiles are gradually transforming and upgrading towards technological and intelligent types, and there is an urgent need to enhance the technological level and innovation capacity of advanced functional fiber materials. Among them, achieving the integrated development of textile technology and nature is one of the important development directions. At the meeting, he combined a large number of cases to introduce in detail the performance and market application of thermal and humid comfort fibers, photo-heat storage fibers and micro-porous fibers.

Zhang Yurong, an outstanding knitting designer from Yingyun College, gave a presentation titled "Seamless Knitting Trends for Spring/Summer 2026", elaborating in detail on the advantages, materials, and trends of 28-needle ultra-fine wool knitting manufacturing. She pointed out that 28-needle ultra-fine wool weaving has the characteristics of fast manufacturing speed, complete categories, and all-season wear. At the meeting, she introduced the innovative application of materials and how to weave three-dimensional, transparent, and spliced patterns by combining a large number of cases. She also provided on-site guidance on how to quickly design styles and color block diagrams with AI software.

Chen Guanyu, the application development manager of Shengdongni (Shanghai) Knitting Machinery Co., LTD., shared his insights under the title of "The Development Trend of Seamless Equipment and the Knitting Industry Internet Platform - Seamless New Forces Empowering the Industrial Chain", combining the company's seamless machines and seamless products. Combining cases, he elaborated in detail on the development and design of seamless equipment for fashionable leisure and functional sports products, as well as fashionable novelty and high-performance sports. The "Saint Tony Knitting Industry Internet Platform" can be operated through a computer or the wechat official account on mobile phones to obtain factory production and other data at any time, providing comprehensive support for customers' digitalization and intelligence.

Cui Shulin, director of the Software Engineering Center of the School of Computer Science at Guangdong University of Science and Technology, delivered a speech titled "Intelligent Creation Leading the Digital and Intelligent Transformation of the C2M Model in the Seamless Knitting Industry", pointing out that the current fashion design is constrained by high costs, low efficiency, and high entry barriers. The AI intelligent platform has become the key to breaking through the industry. Through AI intelligent design, a new era of efficient customization in the fashion industry will be ushered in. AI has been widely applied in areas such as efficient creation by designers, flexible supply chains for enterprises, fashion education tools, and virtual marketing on e-commerce platforms.

Professor Liu Xinchang from Xingzhi College of Zhejiang Normal University gave a presentation titled "Seamless Industry Product Development and Digital AI Application", introducing the five stages of AI development and the six types of AI illusions. He pointed out that human-machine symbiosis possesses four core capabilities: AI thinking, integration, guidance, and judgment. Through AI marketing, traditional marketing can be disrupted. Combining ComfyUI, which is tailor-made for the Yiwu market, he elaborated in detail on how to utilize this platform to create an intelligent design implementation solution.

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