China's Warp Knitting Industry Is Actively Responding To The Resumption Of The US Market

The peak period of American warp knitting industry is from 80s to 90s.

The main equipment at that time was high speed warp knitting machine and lace machine. The products were mainly clothing.

95 after entering the recession and integration period, a large number of warp knitting factories closed down, most of the equipment has been pferred to China and other Asian countries. At present, there are about 1000~1500 warp knitting machines in the United States, mainly in the southeastern part of the United States in South America and North America, mainly producing the following categories of products.

Automotive fabrics.

10 years ago, the main fabric of the United States was double needle bed linen (16 needles and 22 needles), and the top fabric was mainly two comb and light cloth. Now it has been replaced by flat fabric. The main models are HKS3-M and HKS4, most of which are 28 stitches.

The balance of soft feel and wear resistance has always been a difficult part of automobile fabrics.

Functional clothing.

Used in the army, fire fighting, hospitals, hunting, usually after finishing.

Medical fabrics.

Artificial blood vessels, bandages, geriatric mattresses, antibacterial treatment.

Geotextiles and base cloth for various coatings.

This is the only machine that KarlMayer and Libe can sell in the United States in recent years.

Filter membrane for power plant, water filtration and food processing.

Industrial textiles dominate the market, and warp knitting products are widely used.

According to the International Industrial Textiles Association, serious financial crisis has slowed down the growth of many special textile markets in the United States, and the biggest impact is the automobile industry.

The problem facing the industry is unprecedented. Sales fell from 16 million in 2007 to 13 million in 2008.

Overall, the entire automotive industry sold 1030096 light cars in December 2009, an increase of 15% over December 08.

Due to the impact of the financial crisis, car sales in 08 years in December hit a new low of 27 years.

According to the calculation of 32 square meters of textiles per vehicle, the recession of the US auto industry will reduce the consumption of textiles.

Meanwhile, the weakening of the US economy has also led to a reduction in sales of ships.

The recession of these industries directly led to a decline in the sales of the industrial textiles industry. For example, the awning market dropped from the annual growth rate of 3% in 2007 to the annual growth rate of 1%~2% in 2008. In 2008, the sales of marine cloth decreased by 0.5% compared with that in 2007, and there was a certain rebound in 2009.

Despite serious difficulties, the overall performance of the industry in the US is still commendable.

Some industrial textile enterprises in the United States have established strategic cooperation with government, industrial R & D and production organizations to improve products and their applications.

For example, a research team of Auburn University and Georgia Polytechnic University is working with DuPont's Richmond plant and the United States chemical company to design and design a new, demand oriented lightweight textile with reinforcement function. The main function of this textile is to provide anti bullet and bulletproof film protection.

The US industrial textiles market increased to 43% of the whole industry market in 2008, while the home textile market remained 37% unchanged. The clothing market had obviously shrunk, from 38% in 1998 to 20% in 2008.

The green market for residential and commercial buildings in the US has increased rapidly from 2% in 2005 to 10% in 2010, or 30 billion 800 million US dollars.

Moreover, the market segments of industrial textiles, such as tents, light structures, awning and digital textile printing, are emphasizing the adoption of energy saving and environmental friendly green measures.

The scope of application of industrial textiles in the United States is much wider than that in China. Meanwhile, the production and suppliers of industrial textiles are also larger and the supply of products is concentrated.

Like GuilfordMills, North Carolina, most of the company's business is about the car roof; FabIndustries, New York, focuses on sporting goods and body clothing; SupertexInc, North Carolina, sells sporting goods and mosquito nets.

The proportion of American industrial warp knitted textiles in industrial products depends on application, for example, industrial textiles account for 90% of the US automobile canopy market.

The situation of warp knitting products exported to costumes in China

From the total export situation, the US market accounts for 4.97% of the total volume of warp knitted products exported to China.

In 2009, the warp knitted products exported to the United States exported to US $152 million, an increase of 38.04% over the same period last year, with a larger increase.

The warp knitted products exported to the US after 2009 bottomed up in February, the annual shocks increased.

Beginning in 3-4 2009, the speed of the import of warp knitted fabrics in the United States has been accelerating. This is a manifestation of the recovery of the domestic garment manufacturing industry, which may be a trend.

And whether the resurgence of the domestic garment manufacturing industry will lead to competition for China's clothing export? It is difficult to make a final conclusion considering the different location of garment manufacturing between China and the United States.

The price of warp knitted products exported to the United States in February hit bottom and rebounded. After that, the price of the warp knitted products increased and the volume and price increased.

Exports of warp knitted products of various garments in the United States

In the warp knitted products of various garments exported to the United States, the proportion of fleece fabrics has decreased, and the proportion of elastic fabrics, warp knitted fabrics and lace fabrics has been increased.

This shows that the enterprises importing fabrics in the United States are mainly manufacturers of bra, swimsuit and sportswear.

In recent years, functional textiles and garments are becoming more and more popular among American consumers, especially the functional textile products with the advantages of moisture absorption, quick drying, wrinkle resistance, water repellency and pollution repellency. They are especially attractive to American consumers under 35 years old.

According to statistics, 54% of the functional products in the United States are sportswear, and consumer demand for sportswear is on the rise. This trend is worth our attention in functional warp knitted fabric manufacturers.

The situation of China's export of industrial textiles to the United States

The US market accounts for 6.79% of China's total exports of global industrial textiles.

In 2009, China exported US industrial textiles to US $262 million, down 9.92% from the same period last year.

While the market of apparel warp knitted products is growing, the market of industrial textiles is shrinking. This reflects the fact that the real economy of the United States is relatively low and lingering in the low position.

From another perspective, it can be said that the space for the recovery of industrial textiles will be large.

The export volume of China's industrial textiles to the US began to rise all the way after hitting the bottom in February 2009, showing a sharp upward trend. As the activity of this paction became more obvious at the end of the year, the export volume of 2010 was expected to increase.

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In 2009, the average price of industrial textiles exported to the United States increased by 2.66% over the same period last year, showing a year-round trend of volatility. At the end of the year, prices fell, accompanied by volume enlargement. There is still a certain downward trend in the subsequent prices.

Exports of various industrial textiles in the United States

At present, the impact of the financial crisis is gradually weakening, and the fluctuation of the textile and apparel market in the United States tends to be stable. According to the recent statistical data, it is worth our country's export enterprises to pay attention to the following trends.

Some segments of the United States with good growth rates, such as safety and protective clothing, geosynthetics for infrastructure, medical and digital printing, especially the military market, are expected to grow well in 2010.

At the same time, American consumers have begun to want to know more about the technical functions of products, and enterprises should actively guide them in this area, so that consumers can have a deeper understanding of the efficacy of products and win a wider market.