Scientific evaluation is the very base for upgrade discussion. The article tries to disclose the fog on China’s apparel industry. Based on global value chain theory, comparative advantage theory and competitive advantage theory and data collected from customs office, it discuses the industrial contribution of different types of apparel companies, unit value of top five countries with highest export of apparel. The article argues that international competitiveness of apparel firms is still fragile and Chinese government should keep attaching importance to laborintensive industries, cultivate local enterprises. It also encourages upgrading from every node of value chain of apparel industry.