The China National Apparel Technology &Innovation Institute operates under the China National Garment Association and is supported by the China Apparel Intelligent Manufacturing Technology Innovation Strategic Alliance. It serves as an authoritative, professional, and open technological innovation platform and service institution within the apparel industry. CNATII features three primary service platforms—technology, education and training, and supply chain—along with ten specialized R&D and innovation centers.

With a focus on advancing the digital transformation and upgrade of the apparel industry, CNATII has established the Chainge apparel Industrial internet platform and developed an enterprise-grade AIGC application model. It also leads the certification of China’s digital quick-response factories for small-batch apparel production. CNATII promotes the adoption of intelligent industrial software (such as PDM, MES, SCM, APS, WMS, and GSD) and smart equipment (including sewing robots, AI-driven cutting machines, and AI vision inspection devices) across the industry, facilitating a dual-directional progression from industrial digitalization to digital industrialization.