As the Lunar New Year approaches, the textile industry is coming to an end and is preparing for the holiday. Unexpectedly, a new wave of market conditions will appear. Recently, protective clothing fabrics have become a hot commodity again, with orders soaring to the point of a rush for goods, which has put considerable pressure on the entire textile fabrics industry.
Perhaps due to the epidemic, the demand for protective clothing has skyrocketed, causing the demand for protective clothing fabrics to rise accordingly. So, under the pressure of high demand for protective clothing fabrics, it is still unknown whether the textile fabric industry can complete such a high order in a short period of time.
For this reason, we specifically consulted a company that specializes in woven chemical fiber fabric services. According to the textile company: At present, the entire industry is about to enter a holiday arrangement, especially in Wujiang, Suzhou, also due to the epidemic. The reason is that this spring break is arranged earlier and longer. When everyone was preparing for the holidays, there was a sudden surge in orders for protective clothing fabrics.
The PE+PP protective clothing fabric developed by this textile was put on the market and it quickly received many orders. This is much different from previous years. There are different. When the epidemic started last year, protective clothing fabrics were purchased in an orderly manner. This year, as soon as new products came out, orders surged.
There are two reasons: first, the current rebound in the epidemic has caused an increase in demand for protective clothing; second, there is concern about poor procurement and supply after the year. This year is an uncertain year. No one can accurately predict the future, so we can only stock up as much as possible. For manufacturers, it is a sudden pressure. Now, everyone is overcoming difficulties and making every effort to meet the needs of the market.
Mask companies are actively hoarding raw materials, and the market outlook is bullish
At the same time, the demand for meltblown cloth and masks has also increased significantly recently. However, compared with the sudden outbreak of the epidemic in early 2020, this situation shows that companies are fully prepared, and the production lines of non-woven fabrics and mask companies have sufficient production capacity. With the recurrence of the epidemic, domestic non-woven fabrics and mask companies have been operating at full capacity to ensure market demand. As of January 14, the operating rate of the non-woven industry was around 70%, and most companies have scheduled production orders until early February.
The recent recurrence of the epidemic has also caused a significant increase in the demand for non-woven fabrics. The price of masks has been increased. Mask companies are actively stocking up on raw materials, which is optimistic about the market outlook. The bullish sentiment is heavy.
Mask and protective clothing fabrics continue to maintain high growth
It is expected that orders in the textile industry will continue to improve
According to customs data, from January to November 2020, China’s textile and clothing exports amounted to US$265.21 billion, a year-on-year increase of 9.9%. Among them, textile exports were US$141.65 billion, a year-on-year increase of 31%; clothing exports were US$123.56 billion, a year-on-year decrease of 10.22%. Exports of masks and protective textiles have begun to increase. According to customs statistics, from March to the end of 2020, customs across the country inspected and released exports of major epidemic prevention and control materials worth 438.5 billion yuan, of which 224.2 billion masks were exported, worth 340 billion yuan.
As of November 2020, China’s textile and clothing exports were US$24.58 billion, a year-on-year increase of 13.5%, textile exports were US$12.03 billion, and clothing exports were US$12.55 billion. Dollar. Experts predict that as the Spring Festival of 2021 approaches and vaccines are widely used at home and abroad, the demand margin for foreign textiles and clothing may continue to improve, and China’s textile and clothing export performance is expected to continue to improve.
It can be seen from the customs’ latest textile and clothing export data in November that the foreign epidemic is still serious, and China’s exports of textiles such as masks and protective clothing remain stable. A high growth rate of more than 30%. As winter deepens, influenza occurs frequently, epidemics recur, and foreign consumers develop protective habits. China’s exports of textiles such as masks and protective clothing will still maintain rapid growth, and are expected to drive the overall improvement of textiles and clothing year-on-year. </p
