On June 20th, the Suzhou Outdoor Sportswear Industry Federation, with the theme of "Gathering Strength in the Outdoors, Weaving the Future", was established in Changshu, aiming to build a new highland for the outdoor sportswear industry with national influence. Xia Lingmin, secretary-general of the China National Textile and Apparel Council, MAO Wei, vice mayor of Suzhou City, and Zhang Wei, Deputy Secretary of the CPC Changshu Municipal Committee and Mayor of Changshu, attended the meeting.

Xia Lingmin delivered a speech at the conference. He said that the establishment of the federation marks that the textile and garment industry in Suzhou has officially launched a sprint into the "new track" of outdoor sportswear. The China National Textile and Apparel Council will spare no effort to build a platform, provide support in terms of industrial policies and industry standards and norms, integrate high-quality resources, and contribute to the development of the outdoor sportswear industry in Suzhou.

Gao Dekang, Special Vice President of the China National Textile and Apparel Council, honorary president of the Suzhou Outdoor Sports Clothing Industry Federation, and Party Secretary, Chairman of the Board and President of Bosideng Group, delivered a speech, saying that the federation will take the new positioning of the textile and apparel industry as a guide, focus on core links such as functional fabric research and development, outdoor clothing design and manufacturing, Promote the creation of an outdoor sportswear industrial cluster with distinctive features and competitiveness, as well as outdoor sportswear cluster brands with regional characteristics and market influence.

The conference held the awarding ceremony for the president and vice president units of the federation and the appointment ceremony for experts.