During the COVID-19 pandemic, industrial textiles such as masks, protective clothing, and disinfectant wipes have become “essential weapons” to fight the pandemic. Geosynthetics are the infrastructure “heroes” of Huoshenshan Hospital and Leishenshan Hospital. Since the concept of “industrial textiles” was put forward in 1984, after more than 30 years of development, industrial textiles have become ubiquitous in our lives, and this pandemic shows the importance and indispensability of the industrial textile industry.

 

The first is to constantly improve the conventional production mechanism of the industrial chain, which is the foundation. The second is to establish a mechanism to respond to emergencies, including standards, testing, and data statistics. To meet the unexpected situation, key enterprises can quickly respond. For example, in this pandemic, some central enterprises and key private enterprises have exerted such capabilities. The third is to establish a reserve system and a diversified and flexible market mechanism from the government level.

 

Whether it is a mask or a protective suit, airtightness is a manifestation of the large internal and external pressure difference. Domestic leading companies have been committed to the research of new materials, new processes and new technologies. In the future, protective textiles should also integrate industrial strength, integrate R&D projects, create national brands, and promote the integration of upstream and downstream industrial chains to form industrial clusters and improve rapid response capabilities.