The Spring Festival is approaching, and Shaoxing textile factories are still operating at full capacity

The textile and apparel market will be significantly affected by the epidemic in 2022, but since the end of last year, it has begun to show signs of recovery. At the end of last year and the beginning of this year, orders from Shaoxing printing and dyeing enterprises generally increased compared with November 2022, and production capacity recovered to 70% to 80%. The Yangtze River Delta is an important town for the textile industry. What is the situation on the front line of the industry?

In front of a factory in Lunan Industrial Park, Keqiao District, Shaoxing City, trucks loaded with tall containers are waiting for packers to fill rolls of artificial cotton fabric, and then set off for shipment at Beilun Port, Ningbo. Ship goods to as far away as Dubai. Qian Shuijiang, the person in charge of Shaoxing Canxiang Company, told reporters that many workers were infected with the new coronavirus some time ago and could only rest. Coupled with the accumulation of foreign trade orders, the company had to pack and ship goods before the year, and everyone was very busy. “Six high cabinets were shipped yesterday, and there are still three or four high cabinets to be shipped today.” Qian Shuijiang said that the company expected to be busy until the New Year.

The textile industry is one of Shaoxing’s pillar industries. The exports of textile yarns, fabric products and clothing will reach 118.7 billion yuan in 2021, accounting for Shaoxing’s total exports all year round. Nearly half. Keqiao District, Shaoxing is the top priority for textile printing and dyeing in Shaoxing. In 2022, Keqiao’s export performance has maintained good growth. The cumulative export volume in the first 11 months reached 118.6 billion yuan, achieving a cumulative year-on-year growth of more than 20% in a single month, and the growth rate in the second quarter was as high as 30%. above. Although exports are booming, there are pressures and transformation challenges behind them. In the first 11 months of 2022, the total profit of Shaoxing’s textile industry above designated size was 6.98 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 33.6%. In particular, the operations of many small and medium-sized textile enterprises were greatly affected. .

There are many influencing factors, including adjustments to epidemic prevention and control, changes in the international situation, the rise of textile industries in Vietnam, India, Malaysia, etc. Facing various pressures, what should companies in Keqiao, Shaoxing do? Entrepreneurs from Keqiao told reporters that as long as the three major advantages are guaranteed, my country’s textile industry’s leading position cannot be shaken.

First, a complete upstream and downstream industrial chain. From raw materials, weaving, dyeing and finishing to downstream marketing, Keqiao has a complete production and marketing system. In Keqiao, there is China Textile City, which accounts for one-quarter of the world’s textile trade volume. It was founded in the 1980s. After decades of development, it has become one of the largest textile cities in the country. Half of the textile companies have established production and sales relationships. Huang Yong, general manager of Shaoxing Mulinsen Textile Co., Ltd., mentioned that in the global textile export market, Keqiao’s most competitive place lies in the completeness and scale of the industrial cluster . “Vietnam and other Southeast Asian countries lack industrial clusters like Keqiao. For example, in the dyeing and finishing industry, you can’t solve the problem just by having a dyeing factory. Instead, you need raw materials, dyeing and finishing, manufacturing, and processing. How many people are there in Keqiao? Thousands of post-processing companies are providing corresponding supporting services.”

The second is to seize the positioning of the global mid-range textile market in the development process. Countries with major cotton raw materials such as Turkey and Pakistan, including Southeast Asian countries such as Vietnam, have advantages in processing low-end fabrics, while European countries such as Italy focus on high-end products. China Textile City aims at the mid-range market around the world and is steadily expanding its presence. For example, chemical fiber fabrics are the dominant industrial products of Keqiao textile industry. According to data from the Keqiao District Statistics Bureau, among the main products of Keqiao’s regulated industries in 2021, the output of chemical fibers was 2.5518 million tons, the output of printed and dyed fabrics was 21.703 billion meters, and the knitted fabrics were 386,100 tons, ranking first among all types of textiles.

The third is to actively expand new markets. Qian Shuijiang told reporters: “When cooperating with some European countries, we need to basically abide by a set of standards set by them. In recent years, we have done business with countries along the ‘Belt and Road‘. There can be more opportunities for interaction and win-win between each other.” In 2021, Shaoxing’s exports to the “Belt and Road” countries and regions accounted for 40% of the total exports. In the first three quarters of last year, Shaoxing Keqiao’s exports to countries along the “Belt and Road” increased by 28.2% year-on-year. In 2023, foreign trade companies such as Canxiang and Mulinsen have all proposed new goals to visit countries along the “Belt and Road” to visit markets or build factories.

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