Optical lens industry

China’s textile industry (including the complete and huge production system of textile upper, middle and downstream man-made fibers, spinning, weaving, dyeing and finishing, and garment making) has changed from the labor-intensive garment industry (such as garment processing) in the early 1990s. , Sweaters, etc.) has gradually developed into a complete upper, middle and downstream textile production system, and the finished products produced have also covered traditional yarns, cloths, artificial fibers, garments, and even non-woven fabrics with specific functions, special industrial fabrics, Fabrics for building materials and furniture have indeed achieved a diversified industry. In the process of economic development, no matter the accumulation of foreign exchange reserves, the creation of employment opportunities, and the increase of gross national production have made great contributions. However, since 1998, due to the imbalance of global textile supply and demand, the total output of the domestic textile industry has begun to decline sharply. In 1998, the export value of textiles reached 14.5 billion US dollars, but it was 12.5% lower than the previous year (1997); 1999 The annual export value of textiles reached approximately 14.2 billion US dollars, but it was still 3% lower than the previous year (1998).