Looking at the textile market that has returned from the May Day holiday, although “light” is still its main tone, amidst this gloom and gloom, we have found some bright spots. This may be the light before dawn.
Single-hole imitation Tencel gray fabric is in short supply, and dyeing factories are busy finalizing styles
These days On the same day, a Keqiao fabric merchant posted a video on the Douyin platform. The fabric merchant said that the imitation Tencel fabric she was making recently was sent to the dyeing factory for finalization. Finished.
This seems to be quite different from the situation in the dyeing factory we know. We all know that most dyeing factories will be closed for about 3 days during the May Day period, and the dyeing factory this fabric merchant cooperated with was also closed for 5 days. During this period, many traders received orders during the May Day period. , this trader also received a large order of tens of thousands of meters on May 2, but because the dyeing factory was on holiday, he could only send it for dyeing on the 6th. When he returned after the holiday, many orders were backlogged together, plus the rare During the May Day holiday, many workers returned to their hometowns and had not yet arrived at their jobs, especially in the finalization phase. Due to poor business in the dyeing factory, only 1 or 2 units were opened. This was also the reason why the dyeing factory was busy.
The fabric merchant also said that there is currently a shortage of single-hole imitation Tencel gray fabric. Yesterday, they sent a whole truck to pull the gray fabric. In the end, only half the car was pulled back. Single-hole imitation Tencel is made of polyester and artificial cotton. The fabric has good softness, good drape and strong hygroscopicity. It can be said to combine the wrinkle resistance and drape of polyester with the comfort and breathability of cotton. One body. It has the feel and texture of Tencel, but the price is much cheaper than Tencel. It is extremely cost-effective. It is even favored by first-line clothing brand designers and is very suitable for making spring and summer clothes.
It is understood that the current shortage of single-hole imitation Tencel is due to the low supply of its raw material single-hole silk, resulting in low production capacity of gray fabrics, and there are not many manufacturers of this type of gray fabrics on the market. Once a large order is received, it will resulting in a situation in which supply exceeds demand.
In addition to single-hole imitation Tencel, monofilament rayon, imitation acetic acid and quick-drying fabrics, recent inquiries are There are also more goods. Different from the previous orders for polyester taffeta, pongee, and conductive fabrics, although this type of fabric is relatively niche and small in size, it does reflect from the side that the demand for clothing is slowly recovering.
Domestic and foreign trade began to loosen, and the market slowly improved
Since international oil prices rose for five consecutive years, polyester filament yarn rose for three consecutive years, many foreign countries and regions began to relax control over the epidemic and gradually lifted blockade restrictions. , work and production have resumed one after another, and the downstream gray fabric market has become much more lively than before the holiday, and real orders for domestic and foreign trade have been issued. I have to say that this is indeed exciting news.
“We have recently received tens of thousands of meters of foreign trade orders from Japan, Portugal, and Spain. Following the intensive cancellation of foreign trade orders in April, we have received foreign trade orders again. The whole company is very excited. It seems that the orders will be received again. There is hope for foreign trade orders again.” A trader in Wujiang area revealed.
Coincidentally, a trader who sells imitation silk also revealed: “There were really no orders for imitation silk in March. In mid-April, domestic trade customers began to place orders, and we also received an order in early May. , is supplied to brand owners. Generally, brand owners have relatively high requirements, about 20% profit.”
After visiting the market, the orders received by cloth bosses are different, but generally speaking, whether it is domestic trade Both foreign trade and foreign trade have improved to a certain extent, although the order volume is incomparable with previous years. In addition, for the upcoming 618 e-commerce season, it is generally necessary to stock up 1-2 months in advance. From a time perspective, clothing factories are currently in the stage of stocking up.
Afterword
It seems that the market that returned after May Day is indeed undergoing subtle changes, and many traders have received relevant orders. However, some traders said that no one is interested in their home-made fabrics. Regarding this situation, the editor can only say that some people eat porridge and some eat meat.
Take last year as an example. Although the market last year was very poor, there were still bright spots. For example, T-series fabrics, recycled fabrics were very popular, while conventional fabrics were at a deadlock, and the polarization was very obvious. In March and April this year, a large number of foreign trade orders were cancelled, and the textile market had no bright spots. Except for epidemic prevention supplies, such as masks, protective clothing, etc., this was the demand for epidemic prevention during “extraordinary times”, not the demand for clothing, and was not comparable. sex. In May, clothing demand began to slowly recover. Due to the impact of the epidemic, many clothing factories have advanced their stocking and production by a quarter. This means that stocking of autumn and winter clothing in the second half of the year has also started. This has also led to the phenomenon of polarization again. Back again. Next, Boss Bu needs to pay more attention to the placement of foreign trade orders and the delivery of goods in the domestic market.
