A production line of Mizuda Group, which is based in Huzhou, East China's Zhejiang province. [Photo/WeChat account: huzhoufabu]

Huzhou-based Mizuda Group was involved in the R&D and production of the clothing for three Chinese astronauts who departed for space last month abroad the Shenzhen-12 spaceship.

Luo Wenbin, a staff member from Mizuda Group, said that they feel honored after being tasked to develop part of fabrics for space clothes worn in the cabin.

The company established a research team comprising of more than 20 people and successfully developed fabrics that meet the high functional standards of space clothes.

The fabrics must meet more than 10 standards in aspects spanning strength, anti-bacteria, anti-static, and water resistance, given that the astronauts are carrying out a three-month mission, which will be the longest manned space flight conducted by the Chinese Manned Space Agency (CMSA).

Fang Zhongquan, head of Mizuda's production technology department, said that the company's digitalized production line had also ensured the fabrics' timely delivery, which stood at less than three months.

The advanced equipment introduced by Mizuda from countries, including the United Kingdom, Germany, Switzerland, and Italy, can achieve automatic controls on temperature, speed, PH value, as well as concentration of caustic soda and hydrogen peroxide, Fang said.

Rui Yong, president of Mizuda Group, noted that participating in the R&D and production of supporting items in the national space program is set to bolster the company's independent innovation capabilities.

Official statistics show that China's annual fiber processing volume now accounts for more than a half of the world's total. In the first half of this year, the added value of the nation's textile industry increased by about 10 percent year-on-year. It is notable that its production capacity of high performance fiber had accounted for over one third of the world's total.