Shanxi Securities·2025-09-23 11:19Investment Rating - The report maintains an investment rating of "Synchronize with the market - A" for the textile and apparel industry [1]. Core Insights - The report highlights that Chaohongji plans to go public in Hong Kong, and Xuezhongfei has proposed a strategic initiative of "brand enhancement and innovative breakthroughs" [1][6]. - The jewelry business of Chaohongji achieved a revenue of 392.4 million yuan in the first half of 2025, with a year-on-year growth of 21.2%, while the handbag business saw a decline of 17.4% [17][18]. - The report notes a significant increase in same-store sales for Chaohongji's jewelry business, with self-operated stores growing by 26.5% and franchise stores by 32.0% in the first half of 2025 [18]. Summary by Sections Industry Performance - The textile and apparel sector saw a decline of 0.26% this week, while the light industry manufacturing sector fell by 0.58%. The SW textile and apparel sector outperformed the market by 0.19 percentage points [19]. - The SW textile manufacturing sub-sector increased by 0.76%, and the SW apparel and home textile sub-sector rose by 0.66% [19]. Company Performance - The report lists the top five companies in the textile and apparel sector by weekly performance: Taimushi (+61.05%), Hongdou (+26.14%), Baoxini (+22.51%), Xingye Technology (+19.90%), and Xinhua Jin (+10.39%) [28]. - Conversely, the bottom five performers included Mankalon (-10.80%), Laishen Tongling (-8.78%), Meibang Apparel (-7.48%), Mingpai Jewelry (-7.35%), and Dia Shares (-7.05%) [28]. Industry Data Tracking - The report provides insights into raw material prices, noting that the cotton price index was 15,283 yuan/ton, with a month-on-month increase of 0.2% [33]. - For the first eight months of 2025, China's textile and apparel exports amounted to 94.513 billion and 102.761 billion USD, reflecting a year-on-year growth of 1.6% and a decline of 1.7%, respectively [48]. - In August 2025, the domestic retail sales totaled 3.97 trillion yuan, with a year-on-year growth of 3.4% [55]. Industry News - Skechers has completed its privatization and delisting from the New York Stock Exchange, with a transaction price exceeding 9 billion USD [6][67]. - Xuezhongfei debuted its new ice and snow series at the China International Fashion Week, emphasizing its strategic goal to become the leading brand in China's ice and snow down jackets [68][70]. - VF Corporation announced the sale of its Dickies brand for 600 million USD to Bluestar Alliance, aligning with its strategy to focus on core outdoor brands [71][73].