After the beginning of winter, all parts of the country gradually enter the cold winter climate from north to south, and the cold air from Siberia will condense southward and sweep across the north and south in waves. This year, under the influence of La Niña, climate change has become more intense, and winter seems to be coming earlier than in previous years. With the expectation of extremely cold weather, down jackets have naturally become the favorite among many cold-proof clothing due to their lightness and warmth.
According to the author’s understanding, since October, down jacket fabrics such as ultra-fine denier, high-density polyester taffeta and other varieties have been in hot demand in the Shengze Fabric Market. Some varieties are in short supply. So which varieties of down jacket fabrics have become popular on the market this year? What about the bright stars?
Double-layer seam-free down fabric leads the high-end down market
Since the emergence of double-layer seam-free woven fabrics last year, double-layer seam-free fabrics have become the first choice for high-end down fabrics. After a year of careful research and development and continuous improvement, this year’s double-layer seam-free series continues to dominate the high-end down market, with a richer product range. It is understood that there are two types of double-layer seam-free down fabrics currently on the market: woven double-layer and bonded double-layer.
What is woven double-layer sewing-free? As the name suggests, woven double-layer seam-free fabrics achieve the effect of combining inner fabrics without sewing through changes in the weaving process. In addition, these fabrics have high weaving density and can achieve extremely high anti-velvet effects without calendering or coating.
Suzhou Jucheng Textile Technology is the leader in double-layer seam-free down fabric series. In addition to last year’s basic series of non-elastic polyester, this year Jucheng has expanded double-layer seam-free fabrics to 8 series: nylon plaid, nylon weft Stretch, polyester weft stretch, blended series, polyester-cotton series, cationic two-color, printed series, imitation leather series. According to Mr. Zhu of Jucheng Textile, double-layer seam-free is an innovation in weaving technology. By using different raw materials to weave, the double-layer seam-free effect can be achieved on many fabrics. Nowadays, domestic brands such as Heilan House, Semir, Rimba, Peak, and Jeanswest have all reached long-term cooperative relationships with Jucheng.
As the market attention of seamless down jacket fabrics is getting higher and higher, domestic fabric companies have responded to market demand and increased the research and development innovation of this fabric. Although woven fabrics can be elastic, their elasticity is far from the comfortable effect of knitted fabrics. However, even if knitted down fabrics are densified or coated to be velvet-proof without a liner, the velvet will still be exposed at the stitches during sewing, and the cost is very high. Under the strong request of domestic and foreign down jacket brands, Suzhou Olive Branch Textile Co., Ltd. has developed knitted seam-free straight-through down fabric through continuous research and development and process innovation.
According to Mr. Wu of Olive Branch Textile, this fabric has good elasticity, and its elongation and ductility are better than woven fabrics. It can greatly protect outdoor sports enthusiasts and reduce physical exertion, and can store energy and has good It has thermal insulation and thermal insulation effects; in addition, no stitching is required when sewing garments. By laminating the film, it solves the technical problem that knitted elastic fabrics cannot be used to prevent down and cannot be used in down clothing fabrics. It also has excellent windproof and breathable properties. Steam and waterproof functions. This fabric is a supplement to woven double-layer seam-free fabrics. It is also not bound by raw materials and has a very rich product range.
Due to its low output and high quality, woven double-layer seam-free fabric is currently not very popular in the market. The high price makes it limited to domestic and foreign mid-to-high-end clothing brands. Some domestic down clothing wholesalers have seen business opportunities in double-layer fabrics, but due to cost factors, they are unable to promote double-layer seam-free down-filled fabrics. Some fabric companies in Shengze use post-processing technology to bond two pieces of fabric together, which also achieves the effect of seam-free and lint-proof. Of course, the strength of bonded fabrics is not as good as that of woven fabrics, but the cost can be reduced a lot. At the same time, the anti-velvet effect can also meet domestic standards, so there is a large market space. At present, Wujiang Fuhua Weaving Co., Ltd. can provide samples of this fabric for purchase, among which the matte nylon type is the most prominent.
380T matte nylon is still the mainstream product in the down market
Although double-layer fabrics have been favored by domestic and foreign markets in the past two years, due to the relatively high production technology, cost and requirements of this fabric, only a few powerful companies can produce it. Therefore, most products on the market are still based on high-density, light and ultra-fine denier products. However, overall this year, jacquard and elastic ultra-fine denier products are more popular in the market. The ultra-fine denier products of Jieda Weaving Factory are also well-known in Shengze. Director Gao told the author that the jacquard and stretch products of ultra-fine denier products are more popular this year. Their factory mainly focuses on order production. In contrast, This year’s sales of ultra-fine denier products have increased by 1/3 compared with last year.
In addition, among some conventional products, 380T matte nylon and polyester taffeta are still the main products purchased in the market. These products are not high in price. After being waterproofed, oiled/mirror calendered or coated, the fabrics are easy to wear and have a wide range of uses. They are still the mainstream of the down jacket market, and weaving manufacturers mainly sell products in large quantities. In the past two years, the development direction of the down jacket market has been towards lighter, thinner and more comfortable wear. Brands such as Uniqlo and Bosideng have launched their own light down jackets. Most down jackets are made of 380T/20D nylon fabrics. Spinning. 380T nylon yarn continues to be the main selling point of merchants with its rich and beautiful colors, lightness, and anti-down characteristics, dominating the down jacket market.
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