Science and technology are the primary productive forces. Fabric development is inseparable from the selection of materials and the design of texture. However, the improvement of fabric’s value added relies mainly on dyeing and finishing technology, and this is especially true for the development of functional fabric.

In this special issue, Mr. Le Dezhong, senior executive of a dyeing and printing enterprise, is invited to introduce the relation between the application of dyeing and finishing technology and fabric development, share his ideas on dyeing and finishing technology and product innovation based on rich cases, and present his incisive views on fabric development from the perspective operation management. The other two papers are about the application of new-type functional finishing agents developed by well-known auxiliary enterprises, which have reference significance to developing related functional fabric