American International Garment Accessories Exhibition Is Expected In China Market.

< p > in some international clothing and fabric procurement "a href=" //www.sjfzxm.com/news/index_z.asp "exhibition" /a ", the most concerned question is: has China finished the end of the Asian garment production base? In the past 20 years, China has been a production giant in Asia. Today, the factors such as rising labor costs, logistics changes and economic realities will lead to China's status is not guaranteed. < /p >

< p > recently held in New York, the United States International Clothing "a href=" //www.sjfzxm.com/news/index_z.asp "fabric exhibition" /a TEXWorld "(TEXWorld USA), international clothing procurement Exhibition (International Apparel Sourcing Show) and home textile purchasing Expo (3) are concerned with the above issues.

For many people, turning to Bangladesh, Mauritius or Columbia is not possible. It is worth further exploring.

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< p > for these problems, Josh Green, chief executive officer of Panjiva, a global marketing information service firm based in New York, said that China has always been the place where operators can make products in the most cost-effective way.

But in the past few years, China's wage level has gradually increased, and now the cost competitiveness of other places has begun to have the chance to match with China.

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Figures from the P Labor Statistics Bureau show that labor costs in China have risen from an average of US $0.60 per hour in 2002 to US $1.75 in 2013. The increase in urban areas is even more alarming, and labor costs have risen to US $2.85 per hour.

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< p > the main publication of the American household textile industry, Home Textiles Today, edited Jennifer Marks and Green alike.

Speaking at a conference on the status and future of home textiles, she mentioned other opportunities to replace China's new production base.

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< p > Marks points out that Turkey and India both have a very strong domestic retail market and are more capable of supplying vertical products to the US market.

In addition, people in both countries can speak English, which is also helpful.

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< p >, she said, China's trade is more obvious, and the products from fiber to packaged products have to undergo a number of different stages of processing.

In Pakistan, the degree of vertical integration is much higher, from planting cotton, textile fibers to finished products packed and properly packed.

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< p > however, Marks reminds the industry that the political and economic risks are still obstacles to the development of many new a href= "//www.sjfzxm.com/news/index_s.asp" > market < /a >.

The advantage of the mature market is that the situation is stable, and there is little chance of public disturbances affecting productive activities, and the ability to fulfill orders is relatively high.

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< p > except for Turkey and India, other participants pointed out that South American enterprises are also worthy of consideration.

Steven Blumen, President of Columbia garment and fabric manufacturer I Blu C I SAS, said that they can provide comprehensive services and are indeed business partners that American buyers should consider when they look for suppliers.

They have knitted and woven fabrics made of polyester and cotton, and are now being supplied to 15 companies.

Their fabrics and costumes are all made in Columbia.

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In recent years, the United States has implemented measures to encourage enterprises to return production activities, thus benefiting Latin American countries such as Columbia and several Caribbean production bases. P

In particular, manufacturing activities requiring prompt response are more likely to return.

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The Trade Promotion Agreement (CTPA) between the United States and Columbia in 2012 P was also helpful to the improvement of the manufacturing situation in the United States recently.

The Columbia Export Promotion Council (Proexport) is its trade development department. The Sylvia Reyes, director of textiles and clothing affairs of the US, said that the CTPA agreement increased the attraction of reflux production for US companies seeking to find cheaper products and a tax free trade environment.

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< p > to return to the exhibition itself. The exhibitors from Mauritius, Columbia and Pakistan claimed that their performance was ideal, while other exhibitors were not so confident.

Although the organizers said the number of visitors increased, many companies were disappointed with the sparsity of the crowd.

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< p > Jeanne Bao, manager of Wujiang Yuli textile and Textile Co., Ltd., expressed disappointment at the exhibition.

She said that there were not many people, and they were not professional buyers at the meeting.

They do not mind accepting small orders, but they are short of real buyers at all.

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< p > however, not all Asian suppliers are disappointed with the exhibition.

Joanne Mak, the founder of Hongtex, a woman's clothing manufacturer from Hongkong, feels rich and thinks that the exhibition will provide her with a good opportunity to understand the current situation of her existing customers.

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K.N. Balu, director of Airwill Exports India, the first time to participate in the home textiles purchasing Expo, believes that the experience of participating in the exhibition is mixed.

He agreed that the exhibition would bring him a good opportunity to meet with existing US customers, but was disappointed with the achievements of the new business.

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The problem of < p > Balu may reflect a larger trend.

According to the information provided by Panjiva, India is facing a similar situation with China, that is, market share may be lost to smaller production bases, especially Haiti, Salvatore and Vietnam.

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< p > Hongkong Guoxing Industrial Co., Ltd. is a supplier of furniture and curtain fabrics. Its director of municipal affairs, "a href=" //www.sjfzxm.com/pioneer/ "Bonnie Kwok < /a", said that if this exhibition shows other products, such as the advanced digital prints of $10 per yard, the results will be much better.

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< p > reviewing the situation of this year's exhibition, she thought it was not ideal. Last year was better.

Buyers who visited their stalls this year are less and less deserted.

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< p > not only do exhibitors complain, but buyers feel the same way.

Many buyers are not satisfied with the prices and kinds of products on display, so there is no intention to negotiate at all.

Lilly Pulitzer is a women's fashion brand from Pennsylvania. Its design and production manager, Alexis Perry, is one of the disgruntled visitors.

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< p > she said that the exhibition was a good rule, but she felt better in the past few years.

Since it is a fabric show, the buyers certainly want to see what new products the market has, but there are few innovative fabrics available for viewing this year.

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< p > however, this year's conference reflects a new trend that Modal, Tencel and environmental friendly cotton fabrics are popular and are more and more popular among consumers.

Tricia Carey, senior business manager of Lenzing Fibres, a fabric enterprise from Hongkong, points out that consumers now like cellulose fiber fabrics that are breathable, light, non fading, easy to handle, and durable soft and non deformed.

Many companies want to develop more unique and environmentally-friendly blend fabrics to attract buyers.

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< p > Fabrikology International is a textile market information company from New Jersey. Its president, Karla Magruder, spoke at a seminar on fiber manufacturing, pointing out another change in consumer preferences.

She said that people began to abandon textile chemistry and focus on the performance of weaving fibers.

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< p > in addition to the demand for fabric quality, fashion fabrics with new technology and digital printing have also been released. This year is very popular.

Cassandra Tsaknis, a trend expert at Stylesight, said that there are mainly 4 styles of fashion in autumn and winter in 2013, which can be summarized by sensibility, silence, metaphor and ecstasy.

Designers will use Terry, brightly colored, colorful, double-sided knitted, dark black, twill, tweed and fuzzy printed fabrics.

In fashion, she predicts that he will return to Russia, Turkey and antique Slavic style and tone.

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< p > although some exhibitors and buyers complained a little about this exhibition, organizers thought the exhibition as a whole was a success.

This year, 426 companies from 17 countries and regions took part in the international apparel fabrics exhibition in the United States, far exceeding 326 in 2012.

There are 166 exhibitors in the home textiles sourcing Expo. They come from 9 countries, 20 more than in 2012, and there is a regional exhibition hall set up by Pakistan and India.

The official international garment Procurement Exhibition has not yet been released.

However, according to the guide of visitors provided by the conference, about 149 exhibitors come from 9 countries this year, compared with 134 in 2012.

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< p > this year, 18 Hongkong companies participated in the international apparel fabrics exhibition, the number of which is the top of the list, and two Hongkong companies participating in the international fashion sourcing exhibition.

In the 3 exhibitions, the number of exhibitors in mainland China is the largest, reaching hundreds, followed by Korea, Taiwan, India and the United States.

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