“It is getting harder and harder to do fabric business now, dyeing fees are rising frequently, and payment arrears occur from time to time. It has just arrived in April, and I feel that the market in the first half of the year has come to an end.” In a recent interview, the editor heard Many textile fabric bosses made similar sighs.
Although the downstream orders were concentrated and decentralized at the beginning of the year Due to the impact of the epidemic, manufacturers are receiving orders better and shipping goods more smoothly. However, recently, domestic and foreign textile sales have begun to slow down, market orders have gradually declined, and the market has shrunk. The traditional peak season can be described as a “flash in the pan”, and the off-season has Signs of early arrival.
In the past, there were constant calls during the peak season, but now there are only 30 calls left!
In the boutique business district of Shengze, Wujiang, a major textile center in the country, the owner of a company integrating industry and trade of imitation silk complained to the editor: “Generally, the popularity of At that time, there were more than 200 calls a day, and the calls were basically constant, but today I only received more than 30 calls in one morning. Entering April, I feel that the market is sluggish. There are not many hot products in the market this year, and the dates are relatively short.”
The imitation silk series has been the mainstream product in the fabric market in the first half of the year. Generally speaking, its prosperity can prove the prosperity of the market to a certain extent. Entering 2019, the performance of imitation silk products is unsatisfactory: on the eve of the Spring Festival, some traders have a stocking mentality, and orders for the imitation silk series have begun to be placed in the market. Around March, downstream customers’ orders and traders’ enthusiasm for stocking up continued to improve, resulting in a steady increase in simulated silk products. However, unlike previous years when both volume and price increased, the popularity of simulated silk this year is only concentrated in certain varieties, especially matte broken cards and SHP broken cards. Entering April, many manufacturers are coming to the end of their preliminary orders, and there is insufficient follow-up on new orders. The atmosphere for proofing of conventional products such as 75D chiffon, 75D hemp and other products is mediocre, which leads to a weakening of the market mentality.
The market is getting weaker day by day, and many textile companies are interested in Adjust quotation
In addition to imitation silk, polyester taffeta, pongee and other products also performed poorly. “Currently, we can still make orders for about 20 days, but it’s hard to say whether we can successfully receive new orders in the future.” The person in charge of a weaving factory in Wujiang area that produces polyester taffeta said, “Although our prices have not been adjusted at present. , but the increase in various costs is equivalent to a price reduction in disguise. If the market goes bad next, the price is expected to drop.”
Ms. Shen, another polyester taffeta manufacturer, said that he has already dropped the price. 0.10 yuan/meter. “Our factory has mainly received orders. Although the order volume this year is still relatively stable, the profit margin seems to be shrinking. Our quotation has dropped along with the raw materials, by about 0.10 yuan/meter, and the profit is not very good.”
It is understood that some manufacturers have entered a no-order mode due to poor new orders. “The order situation this year is not good. Our factory inventory is rising, and profits may be compressed in the future.” “Mr. Wu, another textile boss, said.
From the inventory indicators of sample companies currently monitored by China Silk City Network Look, the current inventory of gray fabrics in Shengze is about 35-36 days, which is one day higher than the end of March. Compared with the same period last year, the inventory has increased by about a week. “Although the current market inventory pressure is not great, if the market does not rise and the inventory accumulates to a certain extent, it will also suppress market confidence and easily cause market prices to collapse.” Mr. Wu worried.
The right to speak is gradually weakening, and Boss Bu is very worried about the market outlook!
During the visit, many textile bosses said that the costs of raw materials, labor, water, electricity, rent, etc. have increased significantly in recent years, but the homogeneous competition among textile companies has been relatively fierce. Generally speaking, when the market is unsatisfactory, prices are suppressed more obviously, especially for conventional mid-to-low-end products. As looms from other places are launched one after another, the increase in market supply has become a “bomb” that has been ignited in the industry. The market competition is fierce. The voice of weaving manufacturers is obviously not as good as last year.
“The operating costs in the market are relatively high now. The rent has increased a lot this year, and other comprehensive costs are also rising. For enterprises, if costs increase, profits will shrink.” A textile boss in the Wujiang area said, “We are very worried about the current market situation.”
In addition, Shaoxing Keqiao and Guangzhou Zhongda markets, which are closely related to the fabric market, have recently also The performance is poor. It is said that the Zhongda market has only maintained its market conditions for a few months this year, and the fabrics are concentrated in cotton-containing varieties, with little movement in chemical fiber fabrics. Keqiao’s foreign trade market also performed generally.
Many textile bosses believe that the tone of the first half of this year has gradually become clearer. If the market situation is still so tepid after the Qingming Festival, then the market will continue to fall after the Dragon Boat Festival, and the market It may officially enter the off-season! However, what is surprising is that the order volume of mid-to-high-end products is still relatively stable. Some manufacturers said that they have received orders in the first half of the year, and their sales volume is still relatively stable.Not much pressure to sell! Sure enough, some are happy and some are sad!
</p
