Jimo Garment Enterprises Reduce International Orders And Workers Begin To Lose Money.

Near the Spring Festival, many industries are beginning to face labor shortage. But in Jimo, some clothing workers are looking for jobs everywhere.

A few days ago, reporters interviewed a number of small and medium-sized garment processing enterprises in Jimo, because of this year's orders fell more than in previous years, some clothing enterprises have been on holiday.

Analysis of the industry, affected by the international situation, export orders decreased this year, coupled with the domestic market downturn, many enterprises have fewer orders or even no orders.

"The factory has been on holiday for 10 days, and now every day goes out to look for the order."

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Mr. Liu, the head of the factory, said that before the year of the Lunar New Year holidays, the order could be reduced.

Mr. Liu said that in 2013, orders from factories continued to run for 3 days in the whole year. But since late October 2014, orders have been decreasing and orders prices have also declined.

"The cost of processing a cotton pants can be reduced by seven or eight cents."

Mr. Liu said that in 2013, the processing cost of a pair of trousers was 3.5 yuan, and the processing cost of trousers in the same style was only 2.8 yuan in 2014.

Many small and medium-sized garment processing enterprises in Jimo said that orders were less than in previous years and prices were also reduced.

Yang Bo, a 24 year old boy from Henan, is in Jimo.

The factory has worked for over 3 years, but now he is out of work.

"The original factory has not worked, can only quit, now wants to find temporary work first."

Yang Bo said he had been rejected by seven or eight garment factories, and several of his fellow townships had returned to their hometown because they could not find jobs.

Reporters have learned that there are not many clothes workers looking for jobs like Yang Bo.

"In the past year, near the Spring Festival, we were worried about labor shortage, but we can receive more than ten applicants this year."

Li Wei, the head of Jimo Norwich clothing Limited company, said that because the factory orders were few, the existing workers were enough.

Zhang Ping, President of Jimo baby clothing and Garment Association, analyzed that the export orders declined this year due to the influence of international trade environment. Besides, the number of small and medium-sized garment processing enterprises in Jimo increased more, and the domestic sales situation was flagging, resulting in fewer orders or even no orders.

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Song Haiyan, the head of the alliance, has said that it has been in the clothing production industry since November 2014. The period of the previous break is about 20 days, but this year it has been extended to two months. "Not only the orders have been reduced, but also the number of processing orders per order has decreased, and the original 10 thousand orders have now been reduced to six thousand or seven thousand pieces."