Generally speaking, in mid-to-late May, the fabric market will gradually enter the off-season. However, this year, the current market is still smooth. Manufacturers are still motivated to produce. The startup is stable at more than 80%. Some products are even more actively traded, thus driving the growth of gray fabrics. The overall market inventory fell back to low levels.
If you want to say which product has the hottest sales momentum in the current fabric market, it must be imitation silk! Among them, fabrics such as 75D chiffon, 100D chiffon, 75D, 100D hemp, 30D smooth crepe, SPH and other fabrics have become “hot products” in the market. Not only have their market share gradually expanded, but it has also become “hard to find”. situation. Some people in the industry even reported that if you want 20,000 meters of 100D chiffon, you have to queue for half a month…
In addition, in addition to the “crazy” imitation silk, conventional polyester taffeta products have also emerged recently. For example, 210, 190, 290 and other varieties are also in short supply, and there is a queue waiting for goods. Some manufacturers reported that the inventory that had been held down for several years was not only sold out, but there was not enough to sell, so prices were raised, and subsequent orders continued to be snapped up.
The weaving market is so “awesome”, and the raw material market is naturally “overjoyed”!
According to the monitoring data of China Silk City Network, the polyester market in May showed a trend of heavy sales. The average monthly production and sales of polyester filament was around 100%-110%. Among them, the demand for FDY series performed well. Several mainstream manufacturers averaged 100% to 110%. Production and sales can reach close to 120%, and the inventory is being destocked smoothly.
Since Wujiang water-jet oxford fabric, polyester taffeta, imitation silk, Haining warp knitted imitation super soft, Shaoxing circular knitted polar fleece and knitted products are relatively fast-selling, weaving manufacturers withdraw funds quickly, and naturally they are more enthusiastic about purchasing raw materials. high. Some industry insiders revealed that some chemical fiber factories are experiencing tight supply of FDY specifications.
The heat of fabrics is conducted upwards, and the off-season may be postponed. The polyester market can breathe a sigh of relief temporarily!
It can be seen that with the support of terminal demand, the off-season of the weaving and polyester markets this year may be later than in previous years!
It can also be seen from the recent quotation mentality of chemical fiber manufacturers that they still have confidence in the market outlook. Especially at the end of May, a “black swan” occurred in the crude oil market. The raw material PTA fell sharply, which did not trigger a panic decline in the polyester market. The price of polyester filament remained strong.
Of course, one aspect is the support of demand-driven inventory reduction to a reasonable level. On the other hand, it is also related to the slowdown in polyester filament production capacity growth in recent years and the increase in industry concentration. Major chemical fiber manufacturers have greatly strengthened their say in price in the market, industry alliance meetings are held frequently, and the purpose of guaranteed prices and profits has always been implemented.
Polyester filament production capacity distribution
In addition, more and more polyester companies are paying attention to specific market operations. For example, they are more cautious in formulating sales strategies and follow the market trends more, but they tend to stock up on trend predictions and wait for increases. Good industry self-control can put polyester factories in a good position to attack and retreat.
Therefore, overall, even if the trend of crude oil and raw materials is still unclear, there is still demand potential in the terminal fabric market. In addition, in terms of subjective factors, chemical fiber manufacturers are currently in a proactive situation, without high inventory pressure, and can quickly follow the rise. Raw materials can jointly push up when the trend of raw materials is stable. If there are no major fluctuations in capital, perhaps we can expect that the polyester market will not be weak in this off-season!
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