China'S Labor Costs Increase And Textile And Apparel Buyers In Western Europe Are In Trouble.

According to the French textile daily reported recently, the current global finance and Economic crisis Not yet over, geopolitical upheaval has been followed by rising prices of raw materials, and the textile industry, like the oil industry, has experienced unprecedented price fluctuations. In this economic, social and Political environment In addition, the changes in China have brought great influence to the buyers of fashion brands in Western Europe and put them in a dilemma.

The report said that in 2010, China's labor costs increased and prices rose. China's factories shifted their focus to the domestic market and expanded domestic demand. China is no longer a paradise for subcontracting. As a supplement to China's orders, textile and garment buyers have shifted some European orders to Bangladesh, Pakistan, Laos and Indonesia. But the production capacity and quality of these countries can not be matched by Chinese counterparts, nor can they replace China. Moreover, some countries do not have raw materials, such as Bangladesh without cotton. The five countries of Maghreb, which are closer to Europe (al, Mo, Tu, Egypt and Libya), have short delivery time, quality guarantee, quick response and fashion, but are politically unstable at present, unable or rarely able to undertake production in the upper reaches of the textile industry. The spanformation of Arabia countries has made the employer turn to Turkey. The textile industry of this country is complete, which is the market where the employer has entered the market, but there is a danger of market saturation. The areas currently available for promotion are Eastern European countries, which can recover orders from some Mediterranean and other countries.

According to the report, buyers have been pursuing the best price for a long time. In the face of the above situation, buyers must change their priorities and guide enterprises to re evaluate their functions. Purchasers should give priority to future considerations. safety problem 。