Transformation of Cangnan Recycled Fiber Industry

This week, the China Cotton Textile Industry Association visited Cangnan County to investigate and understand the development of the local recycled fiber industry and the recent production and operation of the company, and listened to the company's suggestions and demands.

Industry status

The recycled fiber industry is a traditional characteristic industry in Cangnan County, which has a history of more than 50 years. The local industry has formed a complete industrial chain from the recycling, sorting, opening and spinning of garments. Spinning enterprises are small in scale, mainly in air-jet spinning. The main products are 10s-30s pure cotton and blended yarns. The current operating rate is over 80%. The products are less than one month in stock. The products are mainly sold to the eastern coastal areas. In the factory and denim factory, some products will be digested locally, producing mops and so on. The amount of recycled fiber in the locally produced yarn is above 30%.

Industry transformation

In the past, local recycled fiber was mainly based on family workshops, and the production process was relatively backward. Under the guidance of relevant government departments and the spontaneous actions of enterprises, the transformation and upgrading effect of Cangnan textile industry in recent years is obvious. In terms of scale, after the enterprises shut down and integrated, the resources of the industry have been better concentrated and coordinated, and a number of enterprises above designated size have emerged.

The entire industry chain pays more attention to the management of production links. The visiting workshops are equipped with dust-removing equipment. The collected dust is also collected and collected by special personnel. The recycled scraps are no longer fading, but the original color is used for cotton blending. Yarn; developed special cutting material opening equipment, while the level of spinning equipment has improved significantly.

At present, the local government is building a number of industrial parks, and has introduced a policy of elimination and relocation. In the future, most Kaisong and spinning enterprises will be relocated in a unified manner, and production will be concentrated. Enterprises also indicated that they will carry out equipment renewal and technical transformation during the relocation process. Improve equipment levels and ensure product quality .

The local leading enterprises are no longer simply targeting the producers of recycled textiles, but are integrated into the industrial chain, and cooperate with the end clothing brands to scientifically collect and sort out the branded garments and then process them into colored yarns and other products for re-use in branded garment production. To create a closed-loop concept of clothing materials recycling, and has already cooperated with the world's major fast fashion brands and sports brands, and achieved good results.

Industry faces difficulties

1. In 2018, China began to ban the import of solid waste, which led to a significant reduction in high-quality raw materials in the recycled fiber industry, which affected the supply of raw materials for local industries. Existing enterprises have moved to Vietnam, Cambodia and other places. The impact of imported recycled yarn on the domestic industry in the future cannot be Neglect.

2. The negative impression of the Cangnan reclaimed yarn industry has always caused problems for local governments and enterprises. Local practitioners said that although the development of the environmental protection industry is highly valued, from the perspective of environmental friendliness, the physical method of reclaiming yarn is the most environmentally friendly treatment method for garment trim, but the negative impact of extensive operation in the early stage of local development has always been If you don't go, many outsiders still think that Cangnan's recycled fiber processing stays in the dusty stage.

3. European and American countries have recycled the recycling of used textiles as the social responsibility of clothing brands. Enterprises and the general public generally accept recycled fiber for clothing. In China, when it comes to waste textiles, the people unconsciously agree with negative news such as “black heart cotton”. In connection with the guidance of domestic public opinion, it plays an important role in the development of the recycled fiber industry.