In March, the grass grows and the orioles fly! After surviving the cold winter, March is finally here! For textile people, March is a day full of opportunities. Recently, various rising trends in the industrial chain, such as rising raw materials, labor, dyeing costs, and gray fabrics, have begun to emerge. It seems that the peak season is already beckoning, but the fabric market reported by traders is not so hot. Many Manufacturers still feel that life will be difficult this year!
From the perspective of the entire industry chain, The printing and dyeing end is in the middle and lower reaches, and its market conditions can directly reflect whether the fabric trading end can receive orders smoothly and whether the “Golden Three” small peak season can arrive smoothly. A few days ago, there were constant reports from the printing and dyeing markets in Guangdong, Fujian and other places that dyeing fees were rising, gray fabrics were queuing up, and delivery times were tight. In addition to rising dye prices driving up dyeing fees, some printing and dyeing areas in Guangdong also stopped production and stopped collecting gray fabrics. This has led to an increase in demand from dyeing factories around it, and the market has become relatively lively. So, what is the market situation like in Wujiang area, where printing and dyeing production capacity is relatively concentrated?
The dyeing factory has “unequal hot and cold conditions” and the gray cloth warehouse has not yet “exploded”!
In March last year, the printing and dyeing market could be said to be on fire. Gray fabrics were sold out, and dyeing factories lined up to grab goods. The delivery time was generally around 20-30 days. , but this year’s peak season is a little different. A dyeing factory revealed that it does not feel the atmosphere of the peak season at present. Although the recent order volume has increased compared with last week, the atmosphere is obviously not as good as last year. “In previous years, our factory’s urgent orders would be queued for more than 15 days, but this year’s equipment is not fully operational, and it usually takes about 10 days to ship. This makes me very anxious.” A company whose main product is Oxford cloth Mr. Lu of Zhenglian Textile also said that the current delivery time is about 15 days. Compared with the same period last year, the order volume has declined.
According to the survey, the current printing and dyeing market in Shengze and Pingwang areas is still in a stable stage. The delivery time is generally 10-15 days, and there is no “hot” situation. Some printing and dyeing factories are not yet “full” and the production workshops are not operating at full capacity. We can only say that “the peak season is not yet busy!”
Of course, the situation in some dyeing factories has begun to improve. Mr. Huang from Yunsheng Dyeing Factory said: “The current order reception situation is not bad. Compared with last week, the order volume has increased by 10%-15%, mainly concentrated in T400, imitation memory, high-density polyester taffeta, etc.” Ming Ming Mr. Wang from De Printing and Dyeing also said that the flat-tank products are relatively busy at present, and the queuing period has also been lengthened, about a month.
(Individual dyeing factories have more gray fabrics stacked, and the delivery time is different Extended)
(Some dyeing factories are not “full”, and gray fabrics are piled up in a deserted place )
Dye has launched the “first shot” of price increase. How many dyeing factories will follow suit?
On February 12 (the eighth day of the first lunar month), the price of scattered black goods saw the first increase after the Spring Festival, with the price rising from 42,000 yuan/month before the holiday. The price per ton was raised to 45,000 yuan/ton, an increase of 7.14%, which triggered the first rise in the printing and dyeing market. Since the environmental rectification, many dye and intermediate companies have been forced to close down, market production capacity has been reduced, and costs have increased, resulting in dye prices continuing to rise. Faced with rising costs, dyeing factories have also begun to moderately adjust dyeing fees, which has spread from Guangdong and Fujian to other printing and dyeing provinces and cities.
According to the survey, some dyeing factories in Wujiang area have raised their quotations, but the increase is not large, generally between 0.05-0.10 yuan/meter. Mr. Xiao from Wanrong Printing and Dyeing said: “Due to the increase in dye prices, dyeing fees have increased. However, due to market restrictions, the increase is not large. Currently, the gray fabrics entering the warehouse are concentrated in nylon products, and the dyeing fees for 380T nylon have increased. 0.05 yuan/meter.” Mr. Lu of Zhenglian Textile also said that the dyeing fee has been increased by 0.10 yuan/meter.
Among the dyeing factories visited, less than 30% increased their dyeing fees. Most dyeing factories still said that although costs are rising, the current market situation is not enough. The driving force for rising prices is that market competition is fierce, especially for mid- to low-end products. They are afraid that the increase in dyeing fees will weaken their competitiveness in the market. “Whether the price will rise in the later period mainly depends on the market situation.” said a relevant staff member of Pingwang Bleaching and Dyeing Factory.
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In fact, the two most important factors affecting dyeing costs are cost and demand. Under the premise of strong costs, if downstream demand is not synchronized, prices will be difficult to show a positive improvement. Due to the “ice and fire” situation in the entire textile industry last year, the market popularity in the first three quarters reached a new high in recent years. In the fourth quarter, the market took a sharp turn for the worse. The lack of peak season has become a pain in the hearts of many textile people, which has led to many people’s concerns about the market outlook. The demand for printing and dyeing is expected to be poor, and the inventory of downstream customers has been significantly reduced. “The demand is weak and obviously not as good as last year.”This is the report card of the printing and dyeing market in the first quarter, which also restrains the intention of dyeing factories to increase dyeing fees.
Dyeing factories have trouble saying: they may be “discounted” during the peak season!
In 2019, the impact of environmental protection factors on the printing and dyeing industry is still increasing. Many small and medium-sized dyeing factories have experienced significant increases in production costs after tightening environmental protection. Therefore, In previous years, manufacturers that relied on low prices and volume to win market share began to gradually shrink, and the strong voice of printing and dyeing companies has weakened in this market situation.
Now is the critical time in the first half of the “Gold, Three and Silver” period, and many manufacturers have expressed concerns about the market outlook. Mr. Huang from Yunsheng Dyeing Factory said, “Currently there is no sign of the peak season. If the market is good, it will be obvious that the dyeing factory will warehouse gray fabrics. The main influencing factor this year is demand.” Mr. Ding from Yuanpeng Textile said: “There is no peak season, but the small peak season should come. Environmental protection will become the key to the industry, because environmental protection policies are becoming more and more strict, processing fees are getting higher and higher, and dyeing fees are expected to rise in the future!” Mr. Xiao from Wanrong Printing and Dyeing also said Also mentioning environmental protection, “The current orders have not been fully launched. Jinsan has not arrived yet. The environmental impact and customer demand will have a big impact on the market. We must be prepared to deal with the market.”
“Either out or outstanding! For every company, 2019 will face a big test.” Mr. Qi of Qinglian Printing and Dyeing said, “The current printing and dyeing market conditions are higher than There was a slight recovery last month, and orders will increase with the arrival of gold, three and silver. However, the market competition is also getting bigger and bigger, which is hard to say!”
Nowadays, printing and dyeing in Wujiang area Market orders are rising steadily, and the atmosphere can only be described as either good or bad. Everyone has a “take it one step at a time and wait and see” mentality. Generally speaking, prices increase in peak seasons and fall in off-season because dyeing factories adjust step by step based on factors such as product structure, market changes, supply and demand conflicts, etc. This is a normal phenomenon. However, in previous years, price increase information was everywhere at this time and everyone knew about it, but this year it seems that manufacturers are a little “low-key”. As for the reason, everyone may be able to guess it! </p
