Late August has arrived. In previous years, the textile market at this time has begun to kick off the peak season. New orders are gradually being placed, and gray fabrics are in high demand. However, the current textile market has further weakened, and the off-season is not over yet, and is even getting weaker. It can be seen from the start-up situation of looms in Jiangsu and Zhejiang clusters that there is currently a downward trend in various places. Specifically, Changshu warp knitting is about 90%; Haining warp knitting is slightly below 80%; Changxing water jet is around 70%; Xiaoshao circular knitting is above 50%. Many manufacturers have said that the recent sales of gray fabrics are worse than in July, and the inventory remains the same. Traders have insufficient new orders and are unable to place orders, making it look like an off-season scene.
The salesperson of the dyeing factory also revealed that the number of gray fabrics entering the warehouse has decreased in the past week. Originally, due to insufficient labor, the machine could only It was 80% open, but now it can only be opened 70% due to the reduced order quantity. He also expressed surprise that in previous years the peak season had already begun at this time, but this year there was no movement at all, and it even got worse. From July to mid-August, there were no shortage of orders, and production was quite tight due to insufficient labor.
Accordingtotheannualmarketoperation,thecurrenttimepointshouldindeedbetherhythmofgraduallystartingbeforethepeakseason.Mostofthemaremarketordersanddomesticsalesordersbeingreleasedoneafteranother.drivetheentiremarket.Inthepast,alargenumberofmarketswoulddominatethemarketandmaketheentiredyeingfactory’sshipmentstenseandcrowded,whichcouldlastfrom1to2months.Thesameistruefordomesticsalesorders,whichwereplacedoneafteranotherinearlyMarch,reachedtheirpeakinlateMarchandearlyApril,andgraduallyendedinMay.Lookingbackatthetraditionalpeakseasoninthefirsthalfoftheyear,theperformanceinMarchandAprilinthepost-epidemicerawasnottoobad.Alargenumberofmarketorderswereplaced,anddomesticsalesordersalsoreachedacertainamount.Itisworthnotingthatinthefirsthalfofthisyear,thistypeofmarketonlylastedforabouthalfamonth.Itcanbesaidthatitcameandwentquickly.Inotherwords,themarketperformanceinthefirsthalfofthisyearwasnotgood.Thesameistruefordomesticsalesorders.Althoughthedomesticepidemicsituationhasrecoveredwell,demandisstillslightlyweak.Afterthemarketorderfades,domesticsalesordersaredifficulttosupporttheentiremarket,anddyeingfactorieslackstamina.Excessivemarketdemandremains
Now,marketordershavenotbeenstartedanddomesticsalesordershavenotstarted.Willthepeakseasoncomeagain?Inrecentyears,demandhasbeenanimportantreasonthatoverwhelmstextilepeople.Since2018,thedemandinthetextilemarkethasbeendifficulttoincrease,andtheproblemofovercapacityhasbecomeobviousafterthemadness.Theoutbreakoftheepidemicin2020hasmadeitevenworse,anddemandhasfallenrapidly.Inthepost-epidemicera,theproblemofovercapacityisstillserious,anddemandgrowthrequiresabufferperiod.Naturally,itisunreasonablefordemandtoexplodeinthesecondhalfoftheyear.
Overseas epidemics hinder the acceptance of orders
This year, the outbreak of overseas epidemics has had a great impact on the domestic textile industry. As a large exporter of textiles, my country has had a huge impact on the domestic market due to the reduction in overseas clothing demand due to the epidemic. The lack of foreign trade orders has made the gray fabric weaving market seem deserted. Especially in some areas with severe epidemics, even if there is demand for clothing fabrics, due to city closures and other reasons, domestic exports to the local areas cannot be made, and orders cannot be accepted. It should be noted that the second half of the year is the main season for placing foreign trade orders. According to previous years, the peak period for placing orders will be from October to December, which is also an important part of the peak season. Judging from the current situation, the recovery of foreign trade is still weak, so I am afraid that we will not be able to rely on export sales in the peak season in the second half of the year. In addition, the recent outbreak of the epidemic in some parts of the country has led to a decline in market confidence, and the mentality and atmosphere are also slightly bearish. The mentality of market participants has changed, and orders are being placed cautiously. Before entering September, most people still focus on wait-and-see. It is also foreseeable that the market will still be dominated by “small batch, multi-batch” orders. <br
