What Jiangsu Sunshine Group does

Jiangsu Sunshine Group Co., Ltd., founded in 1986 and headquartered in Jiangyin, Jiangsu Province, is a vertically integrated wool textile and high-end apparel enterprise that operates as the world's largest worsted fabric and luxury garment production base. The group's core product lines span premium worsted fabric (35 million meters annual capacity) — including 300 and 500-count ultra-fine Merino wool fabrics — through to finished garments (3.5 million suits annually), with proprietary technologies covering spray-rinse washable suits, machine-washable wool processing, anti-static and radiation-resistant functional fabrics, and an O2O custom tailoring platform (VENETIA). Its sub-brands — Sunshine Fashion, VENETIA (Italian-partnered luxury custom), Pangbei (occupational wear), SUNDIVO (Woolmark co-developed premium wool), and Sunshine Home — serve distinct customer tiers.

The company operates a hybrid business model combining B2B OEM/ODM manufacturing for 100+ international luxury brands (ARMANI, HUGO BOSS, BROOKS BROTHERS, BURBERRY) with large institutional uniform contracts (PLA, China Mobile, Agricultural Bank of China, Shenzhen Airport), direct-to-consumer retail through 100+ owned stores, and overseas manufacturing in Ethiopia's Adama Industrial Park ($500M Phase 1). Revenue streams include fabric and garment contract manufacturing, own-brand apparel (approximately 50% of revenue), institutional uniform sales, and a diversification into ecological agriculture (Sunshine Ecological Park) and home textiles. The group has consolidated around wool textiles after exiting polysilicon (Ningxia Sunshine Silicon bankruptcy, 2013) and real estate (recovering ~10B yuan), and has invested heavily in R&D with a 2,500-person team, 785+ patent applications, and ISO/TC38 International Secretariat leadership since 2007. Most recent disclosed revenue was 346 hundred million RMB in 2014, with brand value reaching 295.96 billion RMB in 2025.

Name

Jiangsu Sunshine Group

Legal name

Jiangsu Sunshine Group Co., Ltd.

Website

https://china-sunshine.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Jiangsu Sunshine Group is a vertically integrated Chinese wool textile and high-end apparel manufacturer operating the world's largest worsted fabric and luxury garment production base, serving international luxury brands (ARMANI, HUGO BOSS), Chinese government/institutional clients, and consumers via own-brand retail.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wool Textile Manufacturing

NAICS

Apparel Manufacturing (315), Broadwoven Fabric Mills (31321), Apparel Knitting Mills (3151)

SIC

Apparel & Other Finishd Prods Of Fabrics & Similar Matl (2300), Textile Mill Products (2200), Women's, Misses', And Juniors Outerwear (2330)

akta.pro primary industry

Apparel OEM/ODM & Private Label Manufacturing (CRAAAAAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Technical Fabric Mills (Performance/Protective/Medical Substrates) (IMAOABAH), Outerwear & Cold-Weather Apparel Manufacturers (CRAAAAAI)

Keywords

• Worsted wool fabric
• High-end garment manufacturing
• Professional uniform supply
• Luxury brand OEM production
• Custom tailoring services

Headquarters

HQ city

Jiangyin

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Fabric Manufacturing (OEM/ODM): Manufacturing and sale of high-end worsted fabrics to international luxury brands including ARMANI, HUGO BOSS, BROOKS BROTHERS, BURBERRY. Historically 60% of exports with approximately 51 countries and 100+ brands served.
2. Garment Manufacturing (OEM/ODM): Contract manufacturing of branded clothing for international fashion houses with brand licensing fees.
3. Own Brand Apparel Sales: Direct retail through owned brands including VENETIA (high-end custom), PANGBEI (occupational), SUNSHINE (fashion-forward business wear). The company operates over 100 retail stores in first and second-tier Chinese cities with a goal of 500 stores. Own brand sales represent approximately 50% of total revenue.
4. Ecological Agriculture/Nursery: Sunshine Ecological Garden Technology Co. operates 20,000 mu of forest land across Jiangsu, Shandong, Jiangxi provinces, cultivating over 300 tree species including exclusive tree-rose varieties. Generated 30 million yuan profit in 2012, projected to reach 150 million yuan.
5. Overseas Manufacturing: First-phase investment of $500 million in Ethiopia Adama Industrial Park for integrated wool textile production from dyeing to finished garments, producing 10 million meters of fabric and 1.5 million suits annually for export markets.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Jiangsu Sunshine Group manufactures premium worsted wool fabrics and high-end garments, supplying international luxury brands (ARMANI, HUGO BOSS, BROOKS BROTHERS, BURBERRY) via OEM/ODM and selling own brands (Sunshine Fashion, VENETIA, Pompeii) through ~100+ retail stores. The company also produces occupational uniforms for the PLA, government agencies, banks, and major state-owned enterprises, and operates a 20,000-mu ecological forestry/landscape business.

Product overview

Jiangsu Sunshine Group is a diversified enterprise with textile and clothing as its core business, encompassing worsted fabric production, branded fashion retail, professional uniform customization, agricultural forestry, real estate, and new energy sectors. The company's main product lines include Sunshine worsted fabrics (with 3500万米 annual capacity), three major clothing brands: Sunshine Fashion (fashion business casual), Venetia (high-end custom tailoring from Italy), and Pompeii (professional uniforms serving 8,000+ enterprise clients). The group also produces functional fabrics like the sprayable suit and premium SUNDIVO wool fabric brand developed with The Woolmark Company. Its digital twin-based intelligent supply chain system enables customized suit production with 64% shorter delivery time. Production capacity stands at 3500万米 of high-end worsted fabric and 350万套 of high-end garments annually, making it the world's largest worsted fabric production enterprise.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Sunshine (阳光): Core brand for wool fabrics and apparel, China's first wool textile China Famous Brand and World Brand
• 庞贝 (Pangbei/Pompeii)
• 威尼帝 (Venetia)
• 阳光时尚 (Sunshine Fashion)
• SUNDIVO
• 阳光时尚 (Sunshine Style)
• 阳光家居 (Sunshine Home)

Products and services

• Sunshine Worsted Fabric (阳光呢绒) Premium worsted wool fabric produced as the core product, serving as the raw material for downstream clothing manufacturing. Known for high count (500-count), ultra-fine wool as thin as 1/7 of human hair, and functional properties including anti-static, radiation-resistant, waterproof, oil-proof, and stain-resistant features. Annual production capacity of 35 million meters.
• Sunshine Fashion (阳光时尚) Young and fashionable business casual brand launched in 2008, positioned for white-collar workers and civil servants. Available in Beijing, Shanghai and first-tier cities with over 100 directly managed stores. Offers high cost-performance ratio fashion products with storage-style display and consultant-style sales.
• Pompeii Professional Wear (庞贝职业装) Professional career clothing brand, designated as one of China's top ten professional wear brands. Provides uniforms for over 8,000 enterprises including aviation, postal, telecommunications, electricity, courts, customs, banking and insurance sectors. Annual production of 1.2 million sets, ranking first domestically in professional wear output.
• VENETIA High-End Custom (威尼帝高级定制) Luxury custom tailoring brand introduced from Italy in 2010 in partnership with CORNELIANI. Offers fully customized suits with 3D online ordering system, body measurement in 3-5 minutes capturing 50 data points, nearly 400 manufacturing processes including dozens of handcraft procedures. Forms O2O business model with online experience, appointment measuring, and door-to-door services.
• SUNDIVO Premium Wool Professional Fabric (SUNDIVO高级羊毛职业面料) Premium wool professional fabric brand launched in collaboration with The Woolmark Company, made from Australian merino wool. SUNDIVO Elite series uses premium merino wool blended with other luxury fibers; SUNDIVO Function series integrates technology with natural wool for anti-wrinkle, anti-static, waterproof, oil-proof and stain-resistant properties.
• Sprayable Suit (可喷淋西服) Innovative functional suit made from Australian merino natural fiber. Can be cleaned with ordinary shower water in minutes without detergent, stain removal without dry cleaning. After 3 hours of hanging, returns to original shape without ironing. Awarded 3 national patents and 2009 China Textile Industry Science and Technology Progress Second Prize.
• Sunshine Home (阳光家居) Wool home textile brand launched in 2018, rapidly growing to become a global wool home consumption trend leader. Expanded to 168 dealers covering the entire country, with products gaining recognition in the industry and society.
• Sunshine Ecological Park (阳光生态园) Agricultural and forestry subsidiary established in 2011, operating in Jiangsu, Shandong, Jiangxi and other provinces. Developed tree-form roses with heights over one person tall, offering 9,000+ plants. Engages in urban greening tree species cultivation with 300+ varieties. Completed 13 engineering projects in Shandong, Hunan, and Jiangsu provinces.
• Digital Twin Custom Suit Intelligent Low-Carbon Supply Chain (数字孪生定制西装智能低碳供应链) Intelligent low-carbon supply chain management system using digital twin technology. Constructs a real-time virtual factory, integrating order management, process planning, material distribution, flexible production, intelligent quality inspection and warehouse logistics. Enables 64% shorter delivery time and 60% work efficiency improvement for custom suits.

Quantifiable outcome

• 90%+ of annual sales revenue from new products and special products
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Ethiopian Investment CommissioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 October 2016Investment agreement signed for Ethiopia Adama Industrial Park textile manufacturing base. First-phase investment of $500 million to establish integrated wool textile production from dyeing to finished garments. Ethiopian government committed to building wastewater treatment plant, substations, roads, customs offices, and other infrastructure. Project targets production of 10 million meters of fabric and 1.5 million suits annually for export markets.
• International Woolmark Company (国际羊毛局/The Woolmark Company)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 July 2013Strategic partnership to launch SUNDIVO premium wool professional fabric brand. Combines Australian Merino wool quality with Sunshine's manufacturing capabilities. SUNDIVO includes Elite series (luxury fiber blends) and Function series (technology-enhanced fabrics). Joint marketing and brand development for international professional fabric market penetration.
• CORNELIANI (意大利克莱利亚尼兄弟股份有限公司)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010Joint venture partnership for VENETIA high-end menswear brand. Complete Italian technology, management, and culture transfer. VENETIA workshop staff trained in Italy. Brand positioned at top of luxury menswear market with full custom tailoring services.
• Donghua University (东华大学)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing R&D partnership for new textile technology development. Collaborated on national science and technology projects including PLA military uniform development. Also partnering for National Engineering Research Center for Bast Fiber Textile Technology.
• Chinese People's Liberation Army General Logistics Department (中国人民解放军总后勤部)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term strategic partnership for military uniform design, development, and production. Developed 07-style military uniforms and new ceremonial guard uniforms. Participated in developing 14 military uniform standards covering ceremonial wear, accessories, and materials.
• Chinese Academy of Engineering (中国工程院)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEngineering consultation project 'China Textile Industry Technology Innovation Development Strategy Research (2016-2030)' conducted at Sunshine Group facilities. Visits by 6 academicians including Jiang Shicheng, Zhou Xiang, Sun Jinliang, Yu Mingfang, Yao Mu, Yu Jianyong to investigate textile industry innovation.
• Australia Wool Development Company (澳大利亚羊毛发展公司)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnology transfer, training, and comprehensive market promotion partnership for MerinoFresh fabric and garment products. Technical cooperation for 300 and 500 super-fine fabric development using premium Australian Merino wool.
• Giuseppe Raimondi / Italian Design PartnersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerItalian master tailor Giuseppe Raimondi (64 years experience) providing on-site custom tailoring services and technical training for VENETIA high-end menswear operations.
• Chinese Government Bodies (Government/Institutional)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLong-term supply relationships with government and institutional clients for occupational uniforms. Major contracts include China Mobile (500,000 employees), Agricultural Bank of China, People's Liberation Army, and various government agencies.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Youngor Group: Major Chinese menswear and wool textile manufacturer with branded retail (Youngor, MAYOR) and B2B uniform contracts. Competes directly with Sunshine in premium Chinese menswear, wool fabrics, and corporate uniform supply.
• Bosideng International Holdings: China's largest down jacket and outerwear manufacturer with branded retail and corporate uniform business. Directly comparable to Sunshine's PANGBEI occupational uniform business and premium outerwear category, with similar Chinese market focus and export orientation.
• Esquel Group: Hong Kong-based leading cotton apparel manufacturer producing premium shirts for international brands (Brooks Brothers, Ralph Lauren, Tommy Hilfiger). Directly comparable in OEM/ODM model for international fashion brands and high-end fabric-apparel manufacturing.
• Shanshan Group: Chinese apparel and textile conglomerate with branded menswear (Shanshan) and lithium battery diversification. Comparable in scale and Chinese premium menswear positioning, with similar vertical integration across fabric and garment operations.
• Shandong Ruyi Technology Group: China's largest wool textile conglomerate with vertically integrated fabric and garment operations, controlling Gieves & Hawkes, Aquascutum, and other international menswear brands. Highly comparable to Sunshine's wool-to-garment vertical model and international luxury brand OEM/ODM business.
• Luthai Textile: Shenzhen-listed Chinese textile manufacturer specializing in high-end yarn-dyed fabrics and shirts for international brands (Burberry, Armani, Hugo Boss). Direct competitor in premium fabric production and OEM apparel manufacturing for the same luxury customer set.
• Erdos Group: Leading Chinese cashmere and wool textile producer with vertical integration from raw fiber to branded apparel. Comparable to Sunshine in premium natural fiber sourcing, large-scale manufacturing, and brand-building in the Chinese textile-apparel sector.

Broad incumbents

• Hengli Group: Largest Chinese polyester and textile conglomerate with vertical integration from petrochemicals to finished garments. Operates at a larger scale than Sunshine but in a broader, more commoditized fiber portfolio; overlaps in fabric manufacturing and apparel OEM.
• Li & Fung: Hong Kong-based global apparel sourcing and supply chain management firm serving Western brands. While not a manufacturer, it represents an alternative sourcing model that competes with Sunshine's OEM/ODM offering for international luxury brand relationships.

Emerging players

• Shandong Weiqiao Pioneering Group: China's largest cotton textile manufacturer with vertical integration from cotton processing to yarns and fabrics. Much larger in commodity cotton textiles but adjacent in the broader Chinese textile manufacturing landscape and export markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance14 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments1 record

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