Currently, the operating rate of printing and dyeing factories in Wujiang is 55%!
Is the Chinese New Year holiday coming soon? Or is it due to environmental protection restrictions?
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April is the traditional peak season for the textile market in Jiangsu and Zhejiang. It is not before the Spring Festival holiday at the end of the year, and there is no production limit notice in terms of environmental protection. normal. The reason for this phenomenon is very simple, there are no orders! Since March, textile foreign trade orders have fallen off a cliff. Most printing and dyeing companies have implemented a rotating holiday system, and the overall operating rate has dropped significantly. At present, the operating rate of dyeing factories in Xiaoshao area is 30-50%, the operating rate of Changshu dyeing factory is 30-40%, and the operating rate of Wujiang dyeing factory is around 50%.
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HistoricoperatingrateLowlevel
Dyeingandprintingfactorieswithoutordersarenolongerwhattheyusedtobe,andmanyaspectshavechanged.Thefirstisthemosteye-catchingvalueofthestartuprate,whichcanbesaidtobethelowestinhistory,exceptbeforeandaftertheSpringFestivalholiday.Comparedwithlastyear,theoperatingratehasdroppedbyhalf.Inpreviousyears,eveniftheoperatingratedropped,workersstillwenttoworknormally;butnow,whiletheoperatingratehasdropped,workershavealsoimplementedarotationsystem,andthelaborforcehasbeendirectlyreducedbyhalf,butitdoesnotaffecttheshippingspeedatall.
Aworkshopleaderofanoldprintinganddyeingcompanysaid:”Recently,theoperatingrateofdyevatsisonly50%.Sometimesthereislittlework,sowestartworkatnight,restduringtheday,andoftentaketurns.ThissituationisreallyThisissomethingIhaveneverencounteredinmorethantenyearsofworkingintheprintinganddyeingindustry.Inthepast,evenifthemarketwasbad,therewouldbenorotationandtheoperatingratewouldnotbelowerthan60%.”
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Dyeing fees have begun to be discounted in disguise
In the past, the most troublesome thing for fabric manufacturers was the dyeing fee. Affected by environmental protection policies, the price of dyes has also been increasing at a larger rate in the past two years. The magnitude increased rapidly. Since last year, the overall dyeing fees in Wujiang area have not changed and the performance is very stable. Although the external quotation of dyeing fees has not changed in the past, due to the high cost pressure on printing and dyeing factories, there has been a disguised increase in dyeing fees. For example, work on “super cost”. Nowadays, except for the excess cost of bright colors, there is almost no excess cost, and those who dye a slightly larger quantity can enjoy discounts. For millions of meters of gray fabric, fabric merchants have the right to set prices.
According to a salesperson from an established small and medium-sized printing and dyeing factory, a customer recently has millions of meters of pongee that needs to be bleached. According to the conventional dyeing fee quotation, 1 yuan/meter is already discounted. But the customer directly quoted a price of 0.4 yuan/meter, and the factory was still considering whether to accept it. If not, there would be no work to do, and if it did, it would lose money, so it was very hesitant.
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The printing and dyeing factory loses its dominance and provides VIP services
Not only the most intuitive change in boot rate, but also changes in many aspects. The mentality of printing and dyeing factories has also quietly undergone subtle changes. In the past, printing and dyeing factories had absolute dominance. During peak seasons, fabric merchants would often offer dyeing factory employees like Buddhas; but now, the dominance is in the hands of fabric merchants, no matter where they put the gray fabrics. Whichever printing and dyeing factory you go to for production, you will get VIP treatment. Many printing and dyeing factories only operate one setting machine during the night shift. Even so, they cannot work uninterrupted. Therefore, they often ask the fabric dealer to set the setting as soon as possible and provide VIP services throughout the process.
A follower born in the 1990s said that if the dyeing was done at night , basically the molding is finalized the next day, but lately the molding machine has not been busy and they often call me to beg me to mold the molds. I have a very good attitude and don’t have to do any work myself. I just need to check the quality.
The “epidemic” is the culprit for these changes in printing and dyeing factories, but the editor believes that this is only the direct cause, and the root cause is still the problem of overcapacity. The impact of overcapacity on the entire textile market is deep-rooted. This can be said to have started in 2018. At that time, due to the shortage of supply caused by the elimination of water-jet looms, coupled with the good demand for clothing, clothing factories ramped up production. By 2019, not only has the demand for clothing shrunk, but the production capacity of gray fabrics has also exploded, with supply exceeding demand for a time. In fact, there are still many garments left over from history in 2020, so it is reasonable to see a decrease in new clothing orders.
There is a saying in the textile market that “three years are good and three years are bad”. If you think about it carefully, it is true. reason. After the sluggish market in 2019 and 2020, weaving companies have taken actions to reduce production. Although the volume of orders is not enough to digest the accumulated inventory, it has a certain effect in alleviating the inventory. The editor believes that the effect will begin in the second half of the year to next year. reflect. Once the problem of excessive inventory is resolved, the market will be re-energized.
Many bosses think that taking orders this year will be a waste. Last year’s peak season was not prosperous, which made textile bosses still feel worried. Today’s market has encountered an unprecedented situation. Recovery will take time. In May, textile people must continue to persist and hold on!
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