China National Garment Association

Founded in 1991, China National Garment Association (CNGA) is a self-disciplining, nonprofit and nationwide intermediary organization of China's garment industry. In line with the principle of promoting the development of China's garment industry, CNGA provides garment-related services for government, industry and society.

Secretariat comprises Administration Department, Membership Department, Industry Department, Information Department, Exhibition Department, Liaison Department and Training & Co-ordinating Department. Additionally there are eight commissions, namely, Men's Wear, Women's Wear, Children's Wear, Downwear and Related Products, Casual Wear, Accessories, Garment Auxiliary Material and Underwear. Other special entities like National Apparel Standardization Technical Committee, Research Institute of Industrial Economy and Beijing Fashion-Expo Co., Ltd. are also set up.

CNGA has over 1400 major members, which cover most of original apparel brands in China. Furthermore well-known apparel cities and townships in China are also appointed as Director Unit and drive the development of industry bases together with CNGA. CNGA's service has covered thousands of companies.

CNGA takes on boosting the industry as its responsibility and commits itself to industrial structure adjustment and innovative growth pattern. On the basis of incubating, assisting and promoting China's original apparel brands, CNGA enhances the communication and coordination with upstream and downstream industries, enterprises and governments, accelerates cooperation with international institutes and strives to create a favorable atmosphere for the development of Chinese apparel enterprises.

The major tasks of CNGA include: protect intellectual property rights, strengthen social supervision, fight unfair competition, safeguard the interest of the industry by formulating industry regulations and administering industry behaviors; research and analyze the industry development and market trends in China and abroad, participate in drafting industry development strategy, raise suggestions on policy and legislation to government and provide information and consultation service to companies; advocate technological advancement, promote informationlization construction, hold various personnel education and training and encourage enterprises to follow the road of self-innovation; join in the formulation and amendment of industry standards and organize the implementation of the standards; organize the display of brands in China and overseas and assist enterprises in exploring domestic and overseas markets; carry out industry safety investigation and release warning information; host international dialogue, implement industry diplomacy, enhance international economic collaboration and exchanges and facilitate international cooperation.

To assist the decision-making of government and market positioning of enterprises, CNGA compiles "Recommendations on the Development Plan of Garment Industry" and "Annual Report on the Development of Chinese Garment Industry" for many years, which gives out middle and long term plan and annual analysis of the garment industry. To reflect the latest development in the garment industry in a timely manner, Apparel World, which is the journal of the association, and CNGA website collect and sort out the industry information at the first time and offer the value system which can be borrowed. To boost the development of brands, CNGA holds the sorting of "Top 100 Companies" in terms of economic index and launches the "China National Garment Association Award" in the principle of "Tested by Market'. With regard to market expansion, China International Clothing & Accessories Fair (CHIC) has created the largest fashion fortune opportunity in Chinese garment industry as well as in the Asia Pacific region. China Global Apparel Sourcing Fair has also achieved the goal of connecting international buyers to Chinese companies. Meanwhile overseas exhibition helps Chinese apparel companies merge into the world. In industry thought arena, "China Fashion Forum" examines the intelligence of Chinese apparel insiders and allows Chinese and foreign industry notion to collide and upgrade here.

China National Garment Association adheres to the ideology of scientific development and promotes the sustainable development of the industry. With the core of "Quality, Innovation and Fast Response", which is implemented in famous brand strategy, it will continue to provide more public service for the industry and drive the transformation of China from a large garment country to a strong garment country.