Cotton Prices Rose &Nbsp; Autumn Winter Clothing Or Price Increase

Cotton prices are just like a naughty "child", rising unfettered, only half a year increase of more than 40%. For consumers, this is not a good thing, it means that the market's cotton products or clothing will also rise in price.

Cotton production demand is rising

"At the beginning of the year, the price of grade I cotton was only 14 thousand yuan / ton, and now it is almost 20 thousand yuan."

Xiamen Zhuxia Textile Co., Ltd., Mr. Zhuo said that cotton prices have gone crazy this year.

In fact, the current cotton prices almost hit a new high since the price of cotton was released in 1999.

It is understood that the current spot price of cotton has been very close to the highest price from 2003 to 2004.

The industry believes that the main reason for the rising cotton prices is the improvement in the export of textiles and clothing, and the strong demand for cotton. Secondly, the cotton production situation in the new year is not optimistic.

Customs data in May showed that China's textile and apparel exports remained strong, far exceeding market expectations.

Among them, 58 thousand and 200 tons of cotton yarn exports, an increase of 20% over the same period, exports of textiles and clothing 16 billion 422 million U. S. dollars, compared with the same period last year, an increase of 33.45%.

According to the China Cotton Association survey, this year cotton production started bad, some main production cotton area disaster weather frequent, cotton sowing generally postponed for half a month or so, new cotton listing time will also be postponed, production is not good guarantee.

"Therefore, the increase in cotton prices is still mainly a problem of insufficient supply."

Mr. Zhuo thinks that this situation depends on whether the new cotton will be released at the end of this year, or cotton prices will remain high.

Cotton enterprises benefit most

From cotton to cotton products, we have to go through so many processes: Cotton enters cotton mill and produces cotton yarn.

The reporter understands, in this chain, cotton yarn price increase greatly exceeded cotton.

In this regard, as the head of spinning enterprises, Mr. Zhuo does not deny that the price of cotton yarn has gone up more than cotton this year.

"This year, the price of our pure cotton yarn has increased by more than seven thousand or eight thousand yuan per ton."

Mr. Zhuo said that the price of pure cotton yarn at the beginning of the year was only 24 thousand yuan / ton, and now it has been sold to 32 thousand yuan, which is not the highest one.

It is understood that the price of the 32S Combed Knitting yarn is about 18500 yuan / ton in October last year, and now it has risen to 30 thousand yuan / ton, or up to 60%.

"Therefore, we will not be too sad this year, mainly because of the lack of workers."

Mr. Zhuo said that it was the clothing manufacturers who complained about their prices, because their prices could not be so high.

Garment exporting enterprises are having a hard time.

"As far as I know, some garment exporters are afraid to take orders now."

Mr. Zhuo said that because of the business relationship, he had dealings with many garment export enterprises, but this year, the rise of cotton prices and recruitment difficulties has caused many garment exporters to have a bad time.

"The original profit is relatively low, if this continues, it may have to close."

A person in charge of garment export processing enterprises, who does not want to be named, admitted that this year's situation is not bad.

The person in charge said that most of their orders with European and American customers were signed last year. When they thought that cotton would rise so fiercely this year, the workers also asked for wages, plus the euro crisis and RMB appreciation.

"A lot of peers have been in a mess this year. They have no strength to speak."

The person in charge said.

Enterprises raise prices for autumn and winter wear

Although the price does not dare to rise, the impact of the price increase of cotton and other raw materials is pmitted to the field of clothing production.

Wu Shihui, chairman of Xiamen's clothing company limited, said the pressure is relatively large this year.

"If the price of clothing is too high, consumers will not accept it, so we have to digest the pressure of rising costs ourselves."

He said that at present, the company is planning to raise prices for autumn winter clothing.

It is understood that in the various sets of clothing, cotton is the most widely used in summer wear. However, another clothing company official said that most of the summer wear this year was produced in the second half of last year or at the beginning of the year, so the increase in cotton prices may not be obvious in summer wear. "But this winter dress and next summer wear will definitely be affected."

Nevertheless, the clothing manufacturers surveyed said that the price increase in autumn and winter clothing depends on whether consumers can accept it and how their competitors react.

"These information is only known when it is available, so it is hard to say at the moment."

Wu Shihui said frankly.

Xu Xiaoyang, deputy general manager of the Xiamen declaration of romance, said that price positioning is also part of a brand positioning. Although they have made a slight rise in the retail price of clothing, it is not realistic to increase substantially, because the increase is likely to affect the brand positioning.

600 thousand tons of cotton throwing and storing refractory cotton prices

In the case of continuous high cotton prices, in June 25th, the relevant state departments approved the dumping of 600 thousand tons of cotton and indicated that they could start at any time.

However, whether the dumping plan can play a role in stabilizing cotton prices is considered unlikely.

"If the dumping time is too early, it will probably push up cotton prices in the current tight supply situation."

The industry believes that "too late, will not play a role in inhibiting cotton prices."

Mr. Zhuo, director of Xiamen Xia textile and Textile Co., Ltd. believes that the way of throwing away the stock market may not work at present, because the current supply gap of cotton is realistic.

"The new cotton market will last around the end of September and the beginning of October, so throwing the store at this time may trigger a rush for the purchase of high and new cotton prices."

Insiders believe that the current price of cotton is not easy to come down.

Therefore, the state's choice of the time points for dumping and storage is very critical, which may also be the reason why the state has not explicitly announced the dumping time.