Zhangjiagang Aoyang Woolen

What Zhangjiagang Aoyang Woolen does

Zhangjiagang Aoyang Woolen Co., Ltd. (张家港市澳洋呢绒有限公司) is a privately-held Chinese textile manufacturer founded in 1998 and headquartered in Zhangjiagang, Jiangsu Province. The company operates a 35,000 square meter vertically integrated facility within the Zhangjiagang European Industrial Park, running full-process production that spans raw wool dyeing, spinning, weaving, and finishing (整理) for coarse woolen fabrics (粗纺呢绒). Its catalog covers more than a dozen fabric categories — including overcoat, uniform, cashmere-blended, double-sided, melton, flannel, herringbone, jacquard, tweed, bouclé, printed, composite, and knit fabrics — sold by weight and composition to downstream buyers. The company also operates a finished-garment workshop (成衣坊) producing men's and women's ready-made apparel from its own fabrics.

The company's core technology is conventional full-process woolen textile manufacturing rather than proprietary or patented systems; however, the integrated chain from fiber to fabric provides production flexibility and quality control. It holds multiple ISO certifications, GRS (Global Recycled Standard) certification from Textile Exchange, and government designations including Suzhou High-Tech Enterprise status and Jiangsu Private Science & Technology Enterprise, alongside AAA credit ratings in 2011-2012. Recycled-wool product lines (e.g., 50% Recyclewool blends) form part of the current catalog.

Revenue is generated through direct B2B sales to garment manufacturers, fashion brands, and wholesale distributors/traders, with international demand cultivated via participation in textile trade shows including TEXWORLD Paris (2013) and US Premiere Vision (2023). The company maintains a bilingual Chinese/English website but does not sell through e-commerce platforms or third-party distributors. Pricing is quote-based and negotiated per order; no public pricing or customer concentration disclosure exists. The company is independently owned, privately held, and shows no evidence of institutional investment, public listing, or subsidiary structure.

Name

Zhangjiagang Aoyang Woolen

Legal name

张家港市澳洋呢绒有限公司 (Zhangjiagang Aoyang Wool Fabric Co.,Ltd)

Website

https://ao-yang.com.cn

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Zhangjiagang Aoyang Woolen is a privately-held Chinese woolen fabric manufacturer founded in 1998, operating a vertically integrated 35,000 sqm facility producing coarse woolen fabrics and finished garments for B2B garment manufacturers, fashion brands, and wholesale distributors globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Woolen Textile Manufacturing

NAICS

Broadwoven Fabric Mills (31321), Fabric Mills (3132), Apparel Knitting Mills (3151)

SIC

Broadwoven Fabric Mills, Man Made Fiber & Silk (2221), Textile Mill Products (2200), Knitting Mills (2250)

akta.pro primary industry

Greige Woven Fabric Mills (IMAOABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Knitted Fabric Mills (IMAOABAB), Apparel Dyeing, Printing, Finishing & Laundries (CRAAAAAM)

Keywords

• Woolen fabric manufacturing
• Coarse woolen textiles
• Wool dyeing finishing
• Recycled wool fabrics
• Wool garment production

Headquarters

HQ city

Zhangjiagang

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Woolen Fabric Sales: The company manufactures and sells a wide range of woolen fabrics (粗纺呢绒), including overcoat fabrics, uniform fabrics, cashmere checkered fabrics, rabbit cashmere series, short velvet, upright velvet, and double-sided velvet. Fabrics are sold by weight (g/m) and composition, serving garment manufacturers.
2. Finished Garment Sales: The company operates a finished garment line (成衣坊) offering men's and women's apparel made from its proprietary fabrics, sold as finished products.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Full-process manufacturer of coarse woolen fabrics (粗纺呢绒), integrating wool sliver dyeing, spinning, weaving, and finishing into a single production chain. Operates a 35,000 sqm facility in Zhangjiagang European Industrial Park, Jiangsu, China, producing over 13 fabric categories (cashmere series, double-sided fabric, melton, herringbone, jacquard, flannel, tweed, bouclé, etc.) and finished men's and women's garments under its Ready-Made Garment Workshop (成衣坊) line.

Product overview

Zhangjiagang Aoyang Woolen is a full-process woolen fabric manufacturer established in 1998, specializing in coarse woolen fabrics (粗纺呢绒). The company operates as a vertically integrated manufacturer covering dyeing, spinning, weaving, and finishing. Their product portfolio centers on woolen fabrics including Flannel, Melton, Smooth Plush, Double-Sided Fabric, Cashmere Series, Standing Velvet, Herringbone, Jacquard, Printed Fabric, Composite Fabric, Knitted Series, Bouclé, and Houndstooth/Check fabrics. Additionally, the company offers finished garments for both men and women under their '成衣坊' (Ready-Made Garment Workshop) sub-brand, producing men's and women's clothing items from their fabric lines.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Woolen Fabrics (粗纺呢绒) Full-process woolen fabric manufacturing line covering dyeing, spinning, weaving, and finishing. The company's primary business, spanning more than 13 fabric categories sold by weight and composition (e.g., g/m, %W/%P/%V blends) to garment manufacturers and fashion brands.
• Cashmere Series Fabrics (羊绒系列)

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Luthai Textile: Vertically integrated Chinese cotton fabric and apparel manufacturer supplying global brands. Comparable business model of producing textile inputs for branded apparel clients, though cotton-focused rather than woolen and at larger scale.

Broad incumbents

• Youngor Group: Major Chinese vertically integrated apparel/textile group with its own woolen fabric production supplying its branded menswear. Comparable as a vertically integrated wool-textile-to-garment operator, but operates a nationally recognized retail apparel brand in addition to mills.
• Hengli Group: Vertically integrated polyester and textile conglomerate operating large-scale weaving and finishing facilities in China. Comparable as a Chinese vertically integrated textile producer selling fabrics to downstream apparel manufacturers, though primarily polyester rather than wool-based.
• Shandong Ruyi Technology Group: One of China's largest vertically integrated textile and apparel conglomerates, with wool textile operations (acquired Aquascutum, SMCP, Gieves & Hawkes) and global brand ownership. Comparable on the wool fabric production side but operates at vastly larger scale with brand and retail capabilities Aoyang lacks.
• Weiqiao Textile (Shandong Hongqiao): One of the world's largest cotton textile producers based in Shandong, China; operates vertically integrated spinning, weaving, and finishing. Comparable as a Chinese vertically integrated textile mill serving global apparel supply chains, though its product focus is cotton rather than wool.

Direct peers

• Jiangsu Sunshine Group: Vertically integrated Chinese wool and cashmere fabric manufacturer producing worsted and woolen suiting fabrics for global apparel brands. Most directly comparable peer given the same product focus on wool/cashmere woven textiles and similar full-process manufacturing model.
• Ruyi Wool (Nanshan subsidiary operations): Chinese wool textile producer within the broader Nanshan Group family focused on worsted and woolen suiting fabrics. Directly comparable on wool fabric product mix and B2B export model.

Others

• Shenzhou International: China's largest knitwear manufacturer producing knitted fabrics and finished garments for global brands like Nike, Uniqlo, Adidas. Comparable as a vertically integrated Chinese fabric and apparel producer exporting to global apparel clients, though focused on knitted rather than woven wool fabrics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance3 records

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Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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