Quanzhou service enterprises stepped up sales of stock goods

The new version of the "National Basic Safety Technical Specification for Textile Products" (GB18401-2010) (hereinafter referred to as the "new national standard") was originally scheduled to be implemented this month, but taking into account many factors, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology decided to implement the official implementation time. One year later until August 1, 2012. This change has brought a one-year buffer time. As the new national standard puts forward more stringent requirements for the production and sales of textile products, Quanzhou enterprises have started to produce according to the new national standard, and some companies have accelerated the sale of their inventory.

The future will highlight green health as an “enhanced version” of the old national standard. The new standard puts forward more stringent requirements for the production and sales of textiles, highlighting greenness and health. Jiang Hong, Technical Director of SGS Global Textiles Service Asia Pacific, said: "The new security standard is an old version of the "enhanced version," and it covers a wider range of areas and controls more toxic and hazardous substances. The core spirit it conveys to markets and companies is green, Healthy and sustainable development."

Shen Weiping, vice director of technology of Fujian Green Group, introduced that the implementation of this standard has the greatest impact on infant textile products. The new standard has changed the definition of infants and young children's textile products, from the original "24 months or less than 80 cm in height" to "36 months or less than 100 cm in height." This means that the age range of textile products for infants and young children is expanding, and 36 months or infant textile products with a height of 100 cm or less must be included in the assessment of category A products.

It is understood that the new national standard will directly contact the skin of the textile products PH value range from 4.0 to 7.5 was revised to 4.0 to 8.5, and increased the "sampling instructions" as well as consumer concerns about the color fastness, formaldehyde, decomposable carcinogenic aromatic amine dye test And other sampling requirements. In addition, the standard also changes the names of decorative baubles, handicrafts and other decorative items to collectively referred to as “fabric arts and crafts”; added requirements for underwear, towels, bathing suits, hats and other apparel; some original test methods and inspection rules Also changed.

Shen Weiping analyzed that although the implementation time of the new standard was postponed by one year, the general direction of the development of the entire textile industry has not changed, and textile companies have all started to prepare for the new standard. He said: “The purpose of implementing the new national standard is to control the main toxic and harmful substances in textiles and to protect the safety and health of consumers. For companies, they need to have a long-term vision of development and must link their own development with social progress and sustainable development. As a result, we must take product quality as our foundation and speed up our transformation to gain more market share."

The reporter learned from the Shishi Casual Pants Trade Association that the Association has issued a notice requesting that member companies must comply with the new national standard requirements to produce and sell casual pants and other apparel products.

Organic cotton or new focus to implement the new national standard will improve the safety and product quality of China's textile products, and it is more conducive to protecting the health of consumers. It will also help the products adapt to market competition. According to reports, the new national standard has made many improvements in the textile safety of infants and young children, and the assessment indicators have increased the color fastness to saliva and the criteria for protecting the skin of infants and young children.

A variety of new indicators collectively point to "organic clothing." Zhuang Baozhong, Purchasing Manager of Fujian Baode Group, believes that the concept of low-carbon life has increasingly attracted the attention of ordinary citizens, and the apparel industry follows the new trend of low-carbon. Organic cotton has become a new bright spot. He said: "Soft and comfortable cotton products are one of the most widely used textile materials in the world. In recent years, organic cotton that does not use highly toxic agents and pesticide residues have reached certain standards has become more and more popular with consumers."

Zhuang Baozhong introduced that organic cotton does not use pesticides during planting, and only uses plant dyes instead of chemical dyes during the processing. However, due to the high cost of organic cotton cultivation, there is no large-scale planting in the country, but “organic clothing”. It will be the major trend of the textile industry in the future.

Industry insiders propose that, in order to strengthen the quality management mechanism, major textile manufacturers will inevitably encounter numerous problems in the production process of their products, including the use of raw materials and the operation of processes. Only by raising the awareness of the quality and environmental protection of all employees, and advocating clean production, the company will be able to deal with the impact of the new national standard on the market. For example, in the pre-processing of the printing and dyeing industry, environmentally friendly additives with less pollution and non-toxicity are used; in the printing and dyeing process, the use of strictly limited heavy metals and azo substances is prohibited; in the finishing process, the use of formaldehyde and other harmful substances is prohibited. Chemicals. Enterprises should continue to learn and consult with authoritative third-party testing agencies in a timely manner. Each standard has its own bright spots and deficiencies. Enterprises must continuously learn relevant standards and regulations, and adjust production according to their own actual conditions.

The company has stepped up analysis of the sales person in the stockpile industry. The delayed implementation of the new national standard not only gives the market a buffer period, but also gives companies the opportunity to sell inventory products. This may drive the stock apparel sales market to become hot.

“From the financial reports of several large domestic apparel listed companies this year, the inventory level of companies has been continuously rising under the situation of a rapid expansion of the domestic demand market, and the greater the company's inventory level, the greater the trend.” Liao Jierong, an analyst, believes that the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has decided to postpone the implementation of the new national standard for one year. The first benefit is for such enterprises. The inventory apparel sales market may usher in new opportunities.

A person in charge of a clothing company in Quanzhou introduced how much inventory of clothing companies actually has, and has always been the company's "privacy." However, "the hard-earned oneself in the year is in the warehouse" is the fact that many garment companies have to face.

In fact, the reason for the extension of the new national standard is precisely to help companies solve old inventory. “The implementation of new standards by the State postponed the implementation of new standards, taking into account the long production cycle of textiles, large inventories, as well as the time to enter the circulation area until sold out, in order to reduce the adverse impact of the new standard on manufacturers, the country will transition An extension of one year.” Jiang Hong said that within the buffer period, companies need to adjust their own production process and quality control system so that the product meets the requirements of the new standard.

As for the stock, Shen Weiping said that the Green Group's efforts to develop domestic brands, and the country's macro policies to expand domestic demand, the rapid development, so the company's inventory can be handled in a timely manner. He said: "As for the adjustment of this new national standard, there will be no direct impact on the company's products. Because it was involved in the formulation of national standards for children's clothing, the testing standards of enterprises in the early years have exceeded the international requirements."

The reporter learned from Shishi Casual Pants Trade Association that at present, the output of Shishi casual trousers accounts for about 50% of the national market share, and the annual output value of more than 300 member companies of the Association is more than 300 billion yuan. A person in charge of a lion's casual trousers introduced: “For inventory, we generally sell at a discount. Products that have not been sold after a period of time will be calculated according to 'pounds’ and wholesaled to something similar to 'Outlets'. Large discount store."