The sharp rise in raw materials and the continued weakening of gray fabric prices have deepened the contradiction between the two, and the weaving market has once again fallen into trouble. Previously, several notices for companies to suspend or reduce production were circulated in the textile circle. I thought that a new wave of production shutdowns was coming. However, according to feedback from many cloth bosses in Jiangsu and Zhejiang areas, not many companies took a long Dragon Boat Festival holiday. Most of them were only regular holidays of 2-3 days, and there was no long-term production reduction or suspension.
In other words, companies in the Jiangsu and Zhejiang textile markets are still insisting on production. The reason why Boss Bu insists on production is not only considering some details of production, but more importantly, their enthusiasm and confidence in production. They say that in this post-epidemic era, confidence is more valuable than gold! Although it has entered July, the traditional off-season period, the overall market situation is not ideal and lacks bright spots. However, the editor found some small signs during the market research process, revealing that this year’s off-season may not be slow. This also gave Boss Bu confidence and boosted his enthusiasm for production.
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Foreign trade orders are being issued one after another, and domestic sales remain stable
First of all, let’s look at the order receiving situation of fabric merchants. According to the editor’s understanding during the market visit and research, there is currently little sign of the order volume of downstream traders declining, and The recovery of foreign trade has further improved. As foreign trade is just in the recovery stage, foreign demand for clothing is gradually getting back on track.
The sales person in charge of a professional foreign trade company said that foreign trade orders basically stopped at the end of March. Orders began to recover in late May, and now they are receiving a lot of orders one after another. It can be maintained until the end of August.
As for domestic sales, new orders are constantly being placed. Although there are no hot-selling products in the market, regular products are being sold. This year is a special year. Production plans have been disrupted, so orders may not necessarily follow the production and sales seasons of previous years. The traditional off-season may not be slow.
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Some printing and dyeing factories have high operating rates and are slightly busy
Looking at the printing and dyeing factories, they all say that the printing and dyeing market is Can best reflect the overall market conditions. The recent market situation of printing and dyeing factories has been relatively stable, with no ups and downs. At present, the operating rate of printing and dyeing factories in Wujiang area remains at about 60%, which is at a medium level and can maintain normal operation. There are also some printing and dyeing factories that are better at accepting orders and are relatively busy.
A salesperson from a printing and dyeing factory with hundreds of dyeing vats reported: “Our factory is quite busy at the moment and is often open. 90-100%, with more conventional varieties, such as taslan, high-elastic fabric, etc.”
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Orders for finishing manufacturers have increased, and hot stamping is more prominent
Other finishing companies have also seen their situation improve to a certain extent. The fabrics produced at this stage are mainly for autumn and winter clothing, so most of them require post-finishing processes, such as coating, calendering, etc., which are commonly used for down jacket fabrics. Therefore, these two types of manufacturers naturally have changes in unit quantities.
In terms of hot stamping, there have been substantial changes recently. The boss of a local hot stamping company told the editor that the past month has been very busy, with day and night shifts taking turns. Even so, customers still have to wait for 2-3 days. It turns out that there is no need to wait, and they can be done as soon as they come. Recently, we mainly make some down jacket fabrics, such as fantasy hot stamping, reverse transparent hot stamping, etc.
Various signs indicate that the current market has not entered the off-season as expected, but has remained stable and may show signs of growth in the later period. Good signs. The cloth boss also sees this. Even though the inventory of gray cloth is currently high, hope still exists and he is unwilling to reduce production easily. This year is a special year, and it will be more difficult to judge the market outlook. Maybe the next wave of market conditions is coming, which is also possible. No matter what, confidence must not be lost!
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