After the beginning of this year, a magical scene appeared in the market.
No matter what the fabric is, almost all types of fabrics are easy to sell, especially the “bad fabrics” such as polyester taffeta and pongee that were once despised by everyone. . According to weaving companies, orders are currently fully booked, and even if you have the money, it will take a month to get the goods.
At the same time, the printing and dyeing industry is also extremely popular. The dyeing factory schedules are almost always scheduled for more than a month. First, the dyeing fees have continued to rise, and then the collection of white blanks has been stopped. Then, later, appointments for fabric delivery have become more and more intense. Stop the momentum.
An “old Jianghu” who has been engaged in textiles for many years lamented to the author: “I have been working in textiles for almost 20 years, and this is the first time I have encountered such a market.”
What causes this situation?
1. Water-jet loom renovation, gray fabric production capacity decreased
Water-jet loom renovation is the direct cause of this miraculous market situation. Since last year, special rectification work on water-jet looms has been in full swing, mainly in Jiaxing and Wujiang. According to statistics, the total number of water-jet looms eliminated in Xiuzhou and Wujiang in 2017 exceeded 73,000, and production capacity decreased. Nearly 30%!
Productivity has dropped by nearly 30%. Even if all weaving companies are operating at full capacity, it is still difficult to meet the market’s demand for conventional varieties. It is not surprising that “a piece of cloth is hard to find”.
2. The production capacity of dyeing plants is limited
The printing and dyeing industry is the hardest hit area for environmental protection rectification.
Under the high pressure of environmental protection in recent years, a large number of non-standard printing and dyeing enterprises have been shut down, resulting in a significant reduction in the production capacity of the printing and dyeing industry. When the peak season comes, the remaining production capacity will definitely not be enough.
Even for those companies that have met the environmental impact assessment, there is a limit on the wastewater that can be discharged, and their production capacity is also limited.
The popular products this time are mainly conventional varieties, many of which are commonly known as “rag cloth”. The price of these “rag cloth” is low. If a large number of tanks are opened, the sewage supporting the printing and dyeing enterprises will The processing power may not be able to keep up. Even if they have the ability to treat a large amount of sewage, because the dyeing fees for these products are relatively low, they may not be worth the cost of opening sewage treatment equipment. Therefore, some printing and dyeing companies have chosen to reduce production at this time.
Nowadays, many dyeing factories have “exploded” and their schedules have reached more than a month.
3. Domestic trade is picking up
After visiting, the author found that the order situation this year is indeed slightly better than in previous years, and the new orders are mainly domestic trade orders. Since last year, domestic trade orders have shown a steady upward trend.
Foreign trade orders are relatively average compared with domestic trade, and due to the intensification of Sino-US trade friction, foreign traders have concerns about tax refunds and exchange rates, so they are more cautious about receiving foreign trade orders.
Overall, the number of orders this year has increased slightly compared with the same period in previous years.
Upstream demand has increased slightly, but downstream production capacity has been greatly reduced under environmental protection regulations. The completion cycle of an order has increased significantly, and the market spot has been exhausted. Upstream production cannot keep up with upstream and downstream consumption, which ultimately leads to This has resulted in the market situation of “everything is easy to sell, but nothing is in stock”.
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