Classification and characteristics of fancy yarn

Fancy yarns greatly protect people's travel and protect people's health. At present, the best raw material for fancy yarn is 100% imported Australian wool, that is, ultra-fine Merino wool. It belongs to imported raw materials and has origins, such as Australia, New Zealand, and Uruguay. Imported Australian wool fancy yarn can be used for knitting sweaters, trousers, scarves, hats, gloves, etc. It has a wide range of uses and protects the skin. As for the classification and characteristics of fancy yarns, follow the steps of the Yarn Show and decrypt them together.

Fancy yarn refers to the yarn with special structure and appearance effect obtained by processing fibers or yarns using special raw materials, special equipment or special processes during spinning and thread making. A type of yarn. Almost all natural fibers and common chemical fibers can be used as raw materials for the production of fancy yarns. Fancy yarns can be silk, pressed, silk, rayon, cotton, hemp, synthetic fiber, gold and silver threads, and blends. Yarn, cotton, etc. as raw materials. Various fibers can be used alone or in combination with each other to complement each other's strengths and give full play to their inherent characteristics.

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The structure of fancy yarn consists of core yarn, decorative yarn and solid yarn. The core yarn bears the main yarn; the decorative yarn is wrapped around the core yarn to form an effect; the solid yarn is wrapped around the outer periphery of the decorative yarn in the opposite twist direction to fix the pattern, but there are cases where the fixed yarn is not used. The following introduces the names and characteristics of several common fancy yarns (threads):

Knot yarn is twisted multiple times at the same place. The helix is made by combining and twisting two yarns of different fineness, twist and type. Thick and thick fiber bundles are attached to the core yarn and wrapped with solid yarn. The loop line decoration line forms a closed loop shape and is wrapped with a solid yarn outside. The knotted yarn is wound around the core wire in a spiral manner, but is thrown in a loop shape at intervals. The chenille thread sandwiched the lateral gauze on the core. Plush yarn ends loosen.

Fancy yarns processed by dyeing methods such as color mixing threads, printed threads, rainbow threads, etc .; three are fancy threads processed by fancy twisting machines, in which the feeding speed of core and decorative threads can be varied and changed. It is divided into super feeding type such as spiral line, small braid line, loop line and control type such as big belly line, knot line, etc .; four is special fancy line such as chenille line, cored line, brushed line, flocking line, etc. .

How are fancy yarns classified? Fancy yarns can be roughly divided into the following categories according to their processing methods: one is the fancy thread processed by ordinary spinning systems, such as chain thread, gold and silver thread, and yarn; and the other is the fancy yarn processed by dyeing method. Lines such as mixed color lines, printed lines, rainbow lines, etc .; Third, fancy lines processed by fancy twisting machines.Among them, according to the difference and change in the feeding speed of core and decorative threads, it can be divided into super-feeding types such as spiral Line, small braid line, loop line and control type such as big belly line, knot line, etc .; Fourth, special fancy line such as chenille line, cored line, brushed line, flocking line, etc. There are many varieties of fancy appearance for decoration, and there are many production methods. The structure of fancy yarn consists of core yarn, decorative yarn and solid yarn. The core yarn bears strength and is the main yarn; the decorative yarn is wrapped around the core yarn to form an effect; the solid yarn is wrapped around the outer circumference of the decorative yarn in the opposite twist direction to fix the pattern, but there are cases where the fixed yarn is not used.

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The following yarn fairs introduce the names and characteristics of several common fancy yarns (threads):

1. Knotting yarn The decorative yarn is twisted multiple times at the same place.

2. Helix is made by combining and twisting two yarns with different fineness, twist and type.

3. Thick knots Soft thick fiber bundles are attached to the core yarn and wrapped with solid yarn.

4. Loop line The decorative line forms a closed loop shape, and it is wrapped with solid yarn.

5. Knotting yarn The decorative yarn is wound on the core wire in a spiral manner, but the loop shape is thrown at intervals.

6. Chenille thread A horizontal trim is clamped on the core thread. Plush yarn ends loosen.

7. Diamond-shaped metal wire around the core of metal (made of aluminum foil or sprayed metal material covered with a transparent protective film) around the outer circumference of another color, thin decorative lines and fixed lines, with a diamond-shaped effect.

Source: Global Textile Network

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Since ancient times, China has been a big country of silk textiles and cotton textiles. From the earliest silkworm raising silk technology, to the ancients' respect for silk, to the decent and flax in modern life, the evolution of textiles is closely related to our lives. The textile industry It also plays an important role in the national economy. Nowadays, LV, GUCCI and MK are full of fashion aesthetics, China's clothing market is still waiting to be discovered. With the blessing of e-commerce, segmented brands targeting different age groups have emerged. The Chinese clothing industry, which was squeezed by foreign brands, is slowly recovering.

Taking advantage of Dongfeng, many textile and clothing companies have also started their capital expansion journey. Yadong Group, the third-ranked textile dyeing and finishing service provider from Jiangsu Province, submitted a main board listing application to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on November 27. China Knitting Fair also keeps pace with the developments.

According to Ipsos statistics, from 2014 to 2017, China's total clothing retail value increased from 1,256.3 billion yuan to 1,455.7 billion yuan. In 2018, due to the slowdown of China's economic growth, the total clothing retail value was 1,370.7 billion yuan. However, as the economic transformation deepens, it will continue to grow in the future, and it is expected to reach 1.913 trillion yuan in 2024, a compound annual growth rate of 6.4%.

Yadong Group, which recently submitted an application for the listing of Hong Kong stocks, was established in 2011. It is located in Changzhou, where the textile printing and dyeing industry is concentrated, adjacent to Shanghai. It has a unique geographical location, and is also a fabric supplier for Uniqlo, Semir and other brands. So, what exactly is its strength to sprint Hong Kong stocks?

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Jiangsu's third, with annual revenue of nearly 900 million

As far as the entire clothing manufacturing industry chain is concerned, East Asia Group is in the middle of the industry and is a textile dyeing and finishing service provider.

Thanks to the gradual recovery of the apparel industry, Yadong Group has also shown a steady growth trend. From 2016 to the first half of 2019, Yadong Group achieved revenues of 387 million yuan, 662 million yuan, 861 million yuan, and 405 million yuan, with a compound annual growth rate of 49.1%. Net profit increased from 3 million in 2016 to 49.1 million in 2018, with a compound annual growth rate of 305.4%.

According to Ipsos statistics, in terms of revenue, Yadong Group ranks third in Jiangsu Province, accounting for 1.6% of Jiangsu's market share, and the top five suppliers account for 6.3%.

The business models of China's textile dyeing and finishing service providers are divided into two categories, including distribution models and processing models. The distribution model needs to purchase raw materials by itself; the processing model is that customers provide raw materials, and the group is responsible for processing and then selling them back to customers. Therefore, the profit margin of the distribution model is relatively larger, and the business of Yadong Group focuses on the former.

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From 2016 to the first half of 2019, the sales revenue of Yadong Group's textile fabric products increased from 85% to 95%. The sales fabrics were mainly jersey, followed by corduroy; the proportion of processing services continued to shrink.

As far as customers are concerned, Yadong Group's customers are mainly apparel manufacturers. In 2018, Yadong Group cooperated with Uniqlo purchasing agents to achieve sales of 123.4 million yuan, accounting for 14.5% of the same period of revenue. It was the largest customer. In the year, the company's overseas sales accounted for 25.3%, and the five largest customers accounted for more than four. to make.

It is worth noting that Yadong Group generally does not enter into long-term sales agreements with customers.

According to industry insiders, as fashion styles and fabrics are updated more frequently in the apparel industry, apparel manufacturers are more inclined to short-term contracts or even quarterly contracts.

How to retain big customers is very important for Yadong Group. The prospectus shows that if the company's main customers change suppliers and the company cannot find new major customers or expand its customer base, the company's revenue, business, financial position and operating results will be materially and adversely affected.

In addition, Yadong Group also faces considerable market competition pressure.

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Gross profit margin is only 13.6%

Although Yadong Group's revenue has grown steadily in recent years, the company's overall gross profit margin is still low.

From 2016 to the first half of 2019, Yadong Group's gross profit margin increased from 12.2% to 13.6%. The prospectus shows that the company's gross profit margin increased slightly, mainly because the average unit price of plain weave products increased slightly by 3.4% due to market conditions from the first half of 2018 to the first half of 2019; at the same time, since 2018, Yadong Group began purchasing For textile fabrics, the unit cost is low.

However, at the same time, the company's corduroy products adopted price reduction measures to maintain product competitiveness, which reduced the product's gross profit margin by nearly six percentage points, offsetting the increase in plain weave.

On the other hand, Uniqlo's efficient control of product costs means that it has a stronger demand for lower prices of raw materials in the upstream and midstream, and maintains the price advantage while maintaining quality, or it will become the core of supplier Yadong Group Competitiveness.

According to the data of Zhiyan Consulting, from 2017 to 2018, the average gross profit margin of the printing and dyeing industry was 20% and 15.6% respectively. The gross profit margin declined due to the impact of rising raw material prices, but it was still 3 to 8 percentage points higher than that of the East Asian Group.

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It is worth noting that textile dyeing is a highly polluting industry. Textile printing and dyeing wastewater has the characteristics of large amount of water, high content of organic pollutants, and high alkalinity. It is recognized as one of the difficult to treat industrial wastewater. The prospectus disclosed that in 2016, the Yadong Group had a significant disruption in production and operation for about half a year due to the technological upgrade of the sewage treatment system.

For the Yadong Group, if it is unable to improve production efficiency and scientific research capabilities, so as to effectively control production costs, the gross profit margin will not be substantially improved.

Yadong Group stated that the company has been committed to developing printing and dyeing fabrics that closely follow the trend and meet customer needs. Yadong Group's sales and design team consists of 37 members and is responsible for design activities including the development of new fabric products. However, for the specific R & D investment status, Yadong Group did not disclose in the prospectus.

Increasing labor costs, urgently need automation transformation

In addition, the company also stated frankly in the prospectus that, similar to the problems currently facing most labor-intensive industries, Yadong Group also faces the problem of rising labor costs. Previously well-known foreign brands such as Adi and ZARA, which have set up factories in China, have moved their factories to regions with lower labor costs such as Southeast Asia and Africa.

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In addition, the Yadong Group disclosed in the prospectus that during the track record, the company did not make full social security and housing provident fund contributions to employees. From 2016 to 2018, the outstanding amounts were 2.2 million yuan, 2.3 million yuan and 250 million yuan respectively. Ten thousand yuan.

If Yadong Group is successfully listed, these problems will be difficult to avoid. On the one hand, companies need to control costs, and on the other hand, they must pay attention to the protection of employees' rights.

In response to the problem of excessive labor costs, Yadong Group is seeking to automate the transformation and reduce the number of employees required.

The prospectus shows that the funds raised in this listing are mainly used for capacity expansion and the upgrading of production machines, and to complete the production line upgrade and new knitted fabric production lines by 2020.

In addition, Yadong Group will also increase production capacity by acquiring companies with production plants. But so far, Yadong Group has not identified any target acquisition companies.

Currently, the textile printing and dyeing industry is undergoing consolidation due to strict environmental regulations. On the one hand, it raises the industry entry threshold, on the other hand, it also tests the business capabilities of existing participants in the industry.

Yadong Group, can this private printing and dyeing company break through the current growth dilemma? Can it stand out from the fierce market competition? What do you think? Welcome to discuss with PHValue China Knitting Fair.

Source | Chief Science Officer

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I believe that many consumers will encounter a headache, the size of the woolen sweater after washing it will become smaller, and it will be uncomfortable after wearing it. I just liked the clothes I just bought, but I can’t wear them anymore. It's a pity to throw it away, and it takes up space. Is there any way to restore it? The Woollen Sweater Show tells everyone why the sweaters have shrunk. As for whether they can recover, it is something that home consumers cannot do. Therefore, dealers should also make clear to consumers when selling sweaters.

So why do sweaters shrink?

Cardigans are knitted with wool as the main raw material. Wool has a special unidirectional arrangement of scales, which is also a unique structure of animal hair. If this structure is under proper conditions, the originally loose fabric fibers will be entangled tightly with each other, which will cause the originally appropriate size sweaters to shrink and shrink. If you still can't fully understand it, then you can associate this process with the cable ties we usually use. The cable tie is also because of its special structure, which makes it only move in one direction when it is stressed, and it becomes tighter and tighter and cannot be restored. The unidirectional arrangement of hair scales is similar to the special structure of the cable tie. The greater the force, the tighter the card will be. This is also the main reason that sweaters will shrink.

In addition to this main factor, the shrinkage of the sweater is also related to the solution environment and temperature during cleaning. High temperatures also shrink sweaters, and the more loose sweaters have more room to shrink. Different types of sweaters contain different wool ingredients, so we must wash them according to the washing method indicated on the label when washing, otherwise the sweaters will easily shrink due to improper cleaning.

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Cardigans choose dry cleaning, but frequent use of irritating chemicals can cause damage to the fabric of the cardigans. Maintaining and washing sweaters is actually very simple. When washing woolen sweaters, choose a special woolen cleaning fluid. If not, choose a milder laundry detergent.

When cleaning, wash with warm water at 30 ℃, turn the sweater from the inside out, soak it for about 5 minutes, after washing with warm water, wrap the sweater with a dry towel, and twist the moisture inside the clothes. When drying, put the woolen sweater on a large towel and lay it on the floor to dry it, the woolen sweater will not be deformed.

When washing woolen sweaters, neutral detergent or neutral detergent should be used. If you choose alkaline detergents for daily laundry, hair fibers are easily damaged. The washing water temperature is preferably about 30 ° C. If the water temperature is too high, the woolen sweater will be flocked and felted again. If the water temperature is too low, the washing effect will be reduced.

Many consumers did not follow the merchant's requirements and did not look at the washing method indicated on the label. They put the sweater directly into the washing machine to wash it, which led to the shrinkage of the sweater. So is there any way to remedy the shrinking woolen sweater and restore the shrinking woolen sweater to its original size?

There are methods. The commonly used methods are: use a steamer to separate the steam or an electric iron, but the Woollen Sweater Show needs to point out that high temperatures are also one of the reasons for shrinking sweaters. So if these two methods are used, will the sweater shrink more? This problem may be related to the composition of the wool in the sweater. Wool sweaters contain different types of wool, and the way they are washed is different. If these two methods are used for recovery, the effects achieved for different types of sweaters are different. Maybe someone else can work through these two methods to restore the shrinking sweater, and they will have the opposite effect.

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Another method is to soak with a chemical potion. The chemical potion is called Armonia water, but this potion itself contains chemical ingredients that damage wool. When using it, pay attention to the dilution ratio and the soaking time. So be cautious when using this method.

In order to prevent the sweater from shrinking, the best way is to take precautions. Therefore, when consumers buy woolen sweaters, they must not be too troublesome when washing them. They must be washed in the way indicated on the label, otherwise they will be like me, or they will wear shrinking woolen sweaters, otherwise It's a pity to put it in the closet and save it.

Is there any good way you can save a shrinking sweater? Welcome to share your life experience with Woollen Sweater Show.

Source: The Garden in a Cup

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