There Is No Reason Why Chinese Garment Manufacturers Are Developing Overseas.

In the past, clothing purchases were all focused on the mainland market, but now they are no longer seen. In recent years, we can see that the export industry of China is on the decline. In particular, the labour intensive industry of clothing and footwear manufacturing is attributed to the increase in labor costs and the appreciation of the renminbi.

However, although many garment manufacturers in mainland China are heading for Overseas migration Or to the development of online business, the change of production mode is not necessarily a linear process.

Tianhong textile, a mainland cotton spinning manufacturer listed in Hongkong, has set up overseas production bases in Vietnam and Turkey. In March, the company revealed that through an agreement with Wah Fung, a knitted fabric manufacturer in Hongkong, it plans to establish a textile supply chain platform in Vietnam to jointly develop knitted and dyeing equipment.

although clothing It has long been the best selling internet item in mainland China, and he has little interest in relocating the booming production of online sales in mainland China.

Yu explained: "I think the reason is that a large number of online stores are basically a price war. This brings us little value. So we still need to focus on overseas markets and maintain quality and service through reasonable profits.

But other businesses are not so sure. One of them is the Lan Zhi garment factory in Changshu, which mainly serves customers in Japan and South Korea, but most of its customers are from mainland China.

LLan Zhi salesperson said: "during our export business, we learned a lot about design and fabric, so we converted these knowledge to serve China. Mainland customers And they are mainly owners of online shops.

She added: "online clothing sales are soaring, especially women's clothing, which is too attractive to ignore. Exports are becoming more and more difficult. At present, it accounts for only about 10% of our total sales volume.

Changes in the production process may exist within the mainland of China. The Chinese mainland government has carried out the strategy of "one belt and one road" vigorously, and its purpose is to establish close ties with Central Asia and promote exports to these neighboring markets.

Wang pointed out: "the economies of Central Asian countries depend on energy trade, so their textile industry is not developed. In order to seize this opportunity, China's clothing and textile enterprises should determine the preferences of local consumers, promote trade exchanges and expand investment ahead of time."

According to the government of Xinjiang, Xinjiang is located in the north and the west of China. It is the gateway to China from Central Asia. In January (2016), exports of textiles and clothing increased by 76.3% from January to 3 billion 640 million yuan (equivalent to US $559 million 400 thousand) compared with the same period last year.

Nevertheless, the region is beset by economic problems, so it may not become a new hub for China's own production. Yu Hua said, "not long ago, I went to Kyrgyzstan. I would say that I didn't want to make any investment plans at the moment. The local consumption capacity is low and infrastructure is not perfect.