Have you ever thought that 190T, 210T polyester taffeta, 380T nylon and other fabrics that are no longer ordinary may one day be in short supply again?
Looking at these fabrics and the current textile market, some people must think that it is impossible for these fabrics to be popular again. But the reality is that after this wave of textile off-season, fabrics that seem to be on the street may once again be promoted to the sky.
First, let’s take a look at the current situation of conventional fabrics.
The current situation of conventional fabrics has fallen from heaven to hell
It is not an exaggeration to describe the regular varieties on the market this year as “falling from heaven to hell”, because these fabrics have basically disappeared from the textile market middle. Throughout the year, whether the market is relatively good or very bad, it has been difficult to hear about the situation of these fabrics. The focus of the entire textile market has followed T400, T800, “Glory of the King”, recycled fabrics, acetic acid, Emerging, special and niche fabrics such as imitation acetic acid.
But you can hear the painful wailing of these conventional varieties in terms of price: the price of 210T polyester taffeta gray fabric has dropped from 2.1 yuan/meter at the beginning of the year to 1.4 yuan now. / meter, the price of 380T nylon gray fabric has dropped from 4.6 yuan / meter last year to the current 3.3 yuan / meter, and the price of 75D 24T chiffon gray fabric has dropped from 3.3 yuan / meter last year to the current 2.6 yuan / meter, 50*75 Luminous satin has dropped from 2.7 yuan/meter last year to 2.15 yuan/meter now…
The decline of each variety has exceeded 20%, and even many varieties have dropped by more than 20%. It has exceeded 30%. Of course, a large part of these decreases are due to the decline in raw material prices, but the impact of the decline in demand for such fabrics in the downstream market cannot be underestimated. In addition, the decline in raw material prices is largely due to reduced terminal demand. Generally speaking, the market demand for this type of fabric is declining.
The unsaleable status of conventional varieties is both a “natural disaster” and a “natural disaster” Man-made disaster”
The reason why conventional fabrics are in such a difficult situation can first be said to be a “natural disaster”. The global economic situation is weakening, the growth rate is slowing down, and the end market demand is shrinking. The number of textile fabric orders dropped rapidly. In 2018, my country’s clothing sales decreased by more than 17 billion pieces compared with 2017, a decrease of nearly 25%; in addition, the sales volume of fabrics also “dived” to the volume of ten years ago.
Especially this year, there is a high probability that the warm winter will make it suitable for down jacket fabrics Sales of polyester taffeta, nylon, etc. have shrunk rapidly. However, fabrics such as imitation silk have no way to cope with the changes in fashion trends. These fabrics went from selling hundreds of thousands or millions of meters to no one paying attention in an instant.
On the other hand, it is a “man-made disaster”, the product of the rapid expansion of water-jet loom production capacity. Since 2017, the traditional textile areas of Jiangsu and Zhejiang have begun to implement the “restricted spray” environmental protection trend. A large number of water-jet looms have been moved and production capacity has dropped significantly. Immediately afterwards, the supply of polyester taffeta, pongee, etc., products of this type of water-jet loom, began to exceed demand, and prices began to soar. At that time, the daily profit of an ordinary water-jet loom exceeded one hundred yuan. Even so, there were still a lot of people waiting for the goods with cash.
The huge profits immediately attracted a large amount of capital to enter. The production capacity of water-jet looms in Jiangxi, Northern Jiangsu, Anhui, Hubei and other places rose rapidly, and the number of looms increased by more than 200,000 units. , while the cumulative number of eliminations in Jiangsu and Zhejiang is only more than 100,000 units. And most of the fabrics produced in peripheral textile areas are sold back to Jiangsu and Zhejiang. The situation of supply exceeding demand was immediately reversed, and polyester taffeta, pongee, nylon and other fabrics began to accumulate.
Profits are low, sales are small, and enthusiasm for the production of conventional fabrics has declined.
You must think that those who sell You can buy a large cart of immovable polyester taffeta, pongee, and nylon at any time you want. But the actual situation may be quite disappointing. These products, which have been ignored by the market this year, are slowly disappearing in various aspects such as weaving, printing and dyeing.
The selling prices that are close to the cost line or even at a loss, as well as the pitifully small order volume, have exhausted the enthusiasm of the weaving manufacturers. According to a polyester taffeta manufacturer, their factory no longer produces polyester taffeta with lower density, such as 190T and 210T polyester taffeta. Once they are woven, they become inventory, and if they are stored for a long time, they will lose money. Now they are weaving Gray fabrics are all in specifications above 290T.
Another satin weaving boss also reported a similar situation. Many of the orders placed by their customers this year are custom-made, and no one looks at the conventional ready-made varieties. They have also adjusted the production model in the factory. The most common 50*75 glossy satin is only one kind of fabric in the past. They produce at least 5 kinds of gray fabrics with different weights, and the stock of each different weight is 300,000. More than 300 meters, and there is no need to worry about selling. But this year they only produced two specifications with different weights, there are only a few hundred thousand in stock, and they have been sold for a long time.
It is inevitable for weaving enterprises to adjust their production direction to avoid inventory and losses, reduce the production of conventional varieties and move closer to profitable and hot-selling fabrics.
It is indisputable that conventional fabric varieties and specifications have been reduced, and stocking quantities have been reduced. fact. If you go to the market to look for this type of fabric, it may be difficult to find the variety you want, or the stock of one company may not be able to meet your order needs. Even the price of gray fabrics will rise instead of falling because of “rare things are more expensive”. </p
