Under the winter dress in Chongqing, the price of the moon is expected to rise by 15%

(Reporter Liu Yuchang) A cold autumn rain, with the sudden drop in temperature, many garment companies in the city also opened the prelude to winter production. Yesterday, the reporter learned from the Chaotian Mendai School of Clothing and Clothing Association that due to the rising cost of raw materials and labor, it is expected that the city’s winter clothing will be listed in mid-to-late October, and the price will rise 15%. In addition, since this year, more than 300 clothing companies of the Yupai Apparel Association have also started to use order-based production in a unified manner. While protecting sales, they can also avoid the loss caused by inventory pressure in previous years.

The cost of pushing up the price "according to estimates, such as mid-to-late mid-to-late winter, the wholesale price is expected to increase by 15% year-on-year, the average price is at least 480 yuan." Yu Qipai Deputy Chairman of the Clothing Association Cheng Qifei told reporters, price increases This is mainly due to rising raw materials and labor costs since last year.

Cheng Qifei revealed that according to the statistics of the association, compared with the same period of last year, the current increase in raw materials and labor costs for winter clothing production reached 15% and 50%, respectively. "The price per metre of washed leather is 6 to 7 yuan more than that in the same period of last year." According to Hu Meng, an owner of Chaotianmen, the washed leather is mainly used for the production of leather garments in winter. At this time last year, the price was only 25 yuan per meter, but now Rose to 31 to 32 yuan / meter.

“Not only washed leather, the average price of raw materials for winter products such as cotton and feathers is about 5%,” said Yang Xu, another clothing owner at Chaotianmen, taking cotton as an example, although the price of cotton has fallen compared to the beginning of the year. Quite a lot, it is reasonable to say that it can reduce the cost of clothing companies, but now the price reduction has not been reflected in the end sales cycle. According to Yang Xu, although the cotton price has fallen, it has been transmitted to clothing fabrics companies for at least six months. "In addition to clothing materials, the increase in labor costs is also significant." Cheng Qifei said that like skilled sewing workers, the monthly salary of each person last year was about 2,000 yuan, and now it has risen to 3,000 yuan, an increase of 50%.

Order-based production to avoid backlog "In accordance with the past, if the pricing is increased, it will naturally affect sales; and once the sales are not satisfactory, the pressure on stocks will also cause us headaches." Chen Yu, the owner of the garment business for the past 20 years, said that from this year, however, In accordance with the requirements of the association, they all started to use the order-based production and sales, signed an agreement with the customer in advance, and then produced after the customer orders.

According to Cheng Qifei, deputy chairman of the Suipai Apparel Association, the cost of production continues to rise and the domestic market is relatively weak. If it is still based on the previously decentralized production and sales, it is bound to hinder the development of Suipai.

“Like autumn and winter season last year, many companies in Chaotianmen suffered a loss.” Cheng Qifei revealed that due to blind production, last autumn and winter season, the average annual inventory of each enterprise was between 2000 and 3,000 pieces. The price is about 200 yuan/piece, and the loss can be imagined at the price of 30 to 40 yuan for the stock price."

"Order-based production not only protects the interests of customers, but also reduces the pressure on the company's inventory and production costs." Li Yong, secretary general of the Sangpai Clothing Association, said that this targeted production of clothing according to customer demand, from the production cost All aspects of sales can greatly reduce the impact of weather or seasonal changes and avoid the backlog of goods.

Related news Coastal orders increased by one percent year-on-year In the first half of the year, under the pressure of rising production costs and a shrinking market, many garment factories in coastal areas such as Guangzhou were in a state of semi-discontinued production, and even a few companies closed down. Some clothing markets in the coastal areas have turned their apparel purchases to Chongqing, which is building the capital of clothing.

According to Cheng Qifei, vice president of the Chongpai Apparel Association, "The demand for orders from coastal areas has increased by 10% this year compared to last year." After years of development, Cangpai apparel has also opened up its sales in coastal markets such as Guangzhou, and many local Chongqing municipalities. Clothing brands are very popular on the coast. “In addition, the coastal clothing employees also return to Chongqing.” Cheng Qifei introduced that compared to last year, as of this year, there have been more than 10,000 garment returning employees. Li Yong, secretary general of the Sangpai Apparel Association, said that with the operation of the textile and garment city, the high-end branded garments will also accelerate.