Japan, Korea And India Have Different Characteristics In Chemical Fiber Industry.

The major textile producing countries in Asia are developed economies in the region, including China, Japan, South Korea, Thailand, India and so on.

Japan's research on carbon fiber, aramid fiber and other high-tech fibers has always been in the forefront of the world and is at the top of the "Pyramid" of the fiber industry.

In recent years, Japan has put forward the slogan of "rejuvenation of chemical fiber industry". Its chemical fiber industry has changed to higher value-added products, striving to make breakthroughs in technical textiles, high performance / high functional fibers, and around global warming, pollution and resource shortage.

However, due to many factors such as economic weakness, the development of Japanese chemical fiber industry has also encountered certain challenges.

Toshio ASANO, vice president of the Japan Chemical Fiber Association and President of Asahi Asahi company, said that after Japan's consumption tax increased in April 2014, consumers' spending on clothing was not high and demand was low.

In 2014, there was also a downturn in the demand for non apparel applications.

In 2014, Japan's textile production index fell 1% compared with 2013.

According to the analysis of upstream and downstream industries, the output of chemical fiber remains unchanged, weaving output is stable, and apparel and spinning output are low.

Among them, the output of chemical fiber was 976 thousand metric tons, which was 0.4% lower than that of the same period last year. The output of cellulose fiber, polyamine fiber and polyester staple fiber increased, but the output of polyester filament decreased by two digits.

Toshio ASANO pointed out that Japan will strengthen technology development and expand application fields of new fiber materials in the future, and promote standardized operation (JIS/ISO).

The development of the fiber industry in Korea has slowed down in recent years, and the supply of labor has been decreasing year by year, but this does not mean the inaction of the Korean fiber industry.

On the contrary, South Korea has been committed to the development of functional fibers in recent years. At the same time, it has constantly strengthened the basis of cooperation among textile entities, increased investment in vulnerable areas, and ensured competitive advantage.

It uses the whole world.

Developing export products, promoting e-commerce, removing non-tariff barriers, and utilizing export processing zones to maximize the interests of free trade organizations.

The market has great potential at present.

India is a big cotton country. Its spinning advantages have been obvious, but the development of the fiber industry has lagged behind the spinning industry.

But with the continuous weakening of China's labor cost advantage, India, with its strong economic growth rate and huge consumer base, as well as the competitive cheap labor force and sufficient raw material base, has made the most potential country in the future development of the fiber industry through preferential textile industry policies.

Rajen Udeshi, vice president of the India synthetic fiber Association, pointed out that the growth rate of polyester production in India in 2014 ~2020 is expected to be 6%. In 2014, the amount of raw materials needed increased by PX to 15 million tons, PTA to 22 million tons, and MEG to 9 million tons.

But he also acknowledged that large-scale capacity growth has affected the start-up rate and profit of enterprises, for example, the current PTA utilization rate is only around 77%.

In addition, the fiber industry in Thailand is not measured in terms of quantity. However, in recent years, Thailand has vigorously promoted the development of the fiber industry, and it has planned a road of "cultural expansion and industrial development".

For example, let local brands gain higher popularity and diverse styles, share management knowledge in ASEAN economic community, cooperate with the tourism industry, entertainment and sports industry, and improve the supply chain system.