The printing and dyeing industry we often talk about is actually two industries: printing and dyeing. This year, the two cannot be compared, especially recently, there have been differences in the printing and dyeing markets in Jiangsu. Needless to say, printing and dyeing are very popular, but let’s take a look at the specific situation of the printing industry.
There is a serious lack of printing orders before October
The operating rate of printing factories in October is only 50-60%
In October, when the market improved, the order volume of printing factories did not increase significantly. , only slightly improved. According to surveys, the overall operating rate of printing factories in Jiangsu in October was only 50-60%. Whether it is transfer printing, digital printing or water printing, etc., the order volume of various types of printing factories is average and seriously unsaturated. Only a few manufacturers have outstanding orders, and the startup rate can reach 100%.
According to the owner of a printing factory that mainly focuses on digital printing: ” Before mid-August this year, the number of orders received was really very small, and only 20% of the machines were opened. After mid-August, the number of orders increased significantly, and the operating rate was increased, but it only remained at 60%-70%. . We mainly process foreign trade orders, so the first half of the year was very affected. In the second half of the year, foreign trade began to recover, and the order volume also rebounded, but it was still far behind previous years.”
In addition, an old large-scale water printing factory The market situation in October was not satisfactory, and the startup rate was only 50-60%. In previous years, this water printing factory’s order volume was the leader in the industry, but this year it has also stopped, and it is difficult to improve even in the peak season of October. There are even some small printing factories that have been in a state of unsaturation for a long time and eventually went bankrupt. It is understood that a printing factory has closed down in the market recently. A trader revealed that as soon as this water printing factory opened a new version and was preparing to produce large quantities of goods, it declared bankruptcy. He had to find a new manufacturer to start production, and lost thousands of yuan in plate making fees.
Why were printing factories so bleak in receiving orders before October?
The poor order-taking situation in the printing industry is mainly due to the impact of the epidemic. Orders have dropped significantly, especially in the first half of March and April, which should have been the peak season for spring and summer printing orders, but due to the impact of the epidemic , there are few orders. The printing and dyeing market is booming in October, mainly due to the concentrated placement of market orders and orders for autumn and winter. This type of autumn and winter clothing often uses dyeing, coating, lamination, hot stamping and other finishing methods, and there are relatively few printed fabrics. In addition, in recent years, textile clusters across the country have been continuously improving their industrial chains, and more orders have been transferred between regions. Therefore, some printing orders have also been transferred and dispersed, resulting in a lack of centralized market reflection.
Spring and summer printing orders are being placed in November
Although it is an indisputable fact that the printing industry is not doing well, there are still about three months left before the Spring Festival holiday, and the printing industry is still There is a chance to “turn over”. It is understood that traders do not have many clothing orders for next spring and summer on hand, and they have not yet fully started, but there are signs that they are starting to increase. Printed fabrics are usually used for spring and summer clothing, especially women’s clothing. Once such orders increase, the printing volume will also increase. The person in charge of a trading company that mainly specializes in spring and summer fabrics for women’s clothing said: “Our company does both domestic and foreign trade, but so far this year we have only received domestic orders. Foreign orders were originally exported to Brazil and Russia. Due to the epidemic, large goods cannot be placed in one order. None. We have just started sending samples for proofing now. They are all printing orders. There may be big shipments later.”
The owner of a company that mainly deals in women’s clothing fabrics revealed: “Our spring and summer women’s clothing fabrics actually started production as early as August. The 2021 spring and summer women’s clothing fabrics are basically finished, and the 2022 spring and summer women’s clothing fabrics have already started. . But recently, we received another 70,000-meter copy of the previous imitation silk printing order, which shows that clothing sales are still okay and the demand in 2021 is rising.”
Why November Is the printing factory’s order intake starting to improve?
Recently, news of vaccine progress will boost the market to a great extent, especially in foreign trade. Orders that were canceled in the early stage may be placed again. According to Pfizer’s plan, the vaccine can be mass-produced as soon as the end of the year, so the epidemic will be very likely to be controlled and improved next year. Once the epidemic is under control, foreign economies will also recover. Clothing, as one of people’s basic needs for “food, clothing, housing and transportation,” will also recover. The recovery point is just about to usher in spring and summer, so clothing companies will also take this into consideration and increase their stocking of spring and summer clothing. Taking a step back, even if stocking is cautious, regular seasonal demand can still be met.
Spring and summer clothing orders that require a large amount of printed fabrics are being placed one after another and are showing an upward trend. Therefore, the peak season for the printing industry may be ushered in from November to March and April next year. .
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