In the first quarter this year, Shishi city's textile fabric imports reached 27 million metres, up 40.4 percent to about US $38 million.
Textile players attribute this surge to innovation and technological advancement in Shishi city.
Moreover, fabric manufacturers and dyeing enterprises work in tandem and take advantage of scientific prowess the province possesses.
Many enterprises have international market presence, which invites new business opportunity for Shishi textile fabric industry.