Woolen cloth

Last updated 2026-11-14 — Zhaotong woolen cloth is a new product developed by the Zhaotong Wool Textile Factory in the 1980s and gained popularity in markets across Sichuan, Guizhou, Hubei, Hebei, and Zhejiang provinces. Zhaotong City is a production base for fine and semi-fine wool sheep in Yunnan Province. In order to fully leverage the advantages of local wool resources and promote the development of the livestock industry and wool textile industry in Zhaotong, the project was approved by relevant provincial authorities in 1982. With an investment of over 2.9 million yuan, the original Zhaotong Wool Textile Factory was expanded to increase woolen cloth production. With the assistance of engineering and technical personnel from Kunming, Tianjin, Shanghai, and other cities, a complete set of equipment was imported from other provinces. After more than two years of hard work by the factory’s employees, the Zhaotong Wool Textile Factory was expanded into the city’s first comprehensive mill equipped with modern facilities for wool grading and washing, carding and spinning, weaving, dyeing and finishing, laboratory testing, and wastewater treatment. It is capable of carrying out the entire process of pure wool spinning, weaving, and dyeing. In addition to producing wool yarn, the factory also manufactures over 10 varieties of woolen cloth including navy cloth, uniform cloth, tweed, workwear cloth, and various types of blankets, with an annual output of up to 400,000 meters. These products are known for their smooth texture, firm hand feel, bright color tones, and elasticity. (Zhaotong)