In April 2013, the H7N9 avian influenza virus spreading in my country at that time caused the down clothing industry, which had just experienced a cold winter, to encounter another “late spring cold”.
As major cities such as Shanghai, Nanjing, and Hangzhou were affected by avian influenza, they successively suspended live poultry trading and slaughtered large numbers of live poultry, resulting in a sharp decline in poultry consumption and a sharp drop in the slaughter rate of ducks and geese, thus reducing the supply of duck and goose feathers. Tensions and rising prices have directly affected the supply of down raw materials.
It is understood that the price of white duck down with 90% cashmere content is about 310,000 yuan/ton, which was as high as 520,000 yuan/ton at that time. The price of white goose down has soared to 820,000 yuan/ton, making it difficult to buy spot goods even in cash transactions. Some companies have to import down from abroad, but the price abroad has also increased. Even so, nearly 50% of the raw down in my country currently comes from abroad.
The increase in the price of raw material velvet directly leads to an increase in the cost of the industrial chain. Raw down is unavailable, and the price of down is rising every day, so a large number of brand companies are afraid to rashly price their products, and order meetings are forced to be postponed. Even if they buy down at a high price, consumers are beginning to worry about wearing down jackets. Fear affects market sales.
Some consumers believe that down products can also spread avian influenza. In the final analysis, it is entirely because they do not understand the production process of down products. As the filling of down products, it must be washed first and then steamed at a high temperature of 120°C for 30 minutes. The avian influenza virus can be killed in 2 minutes at a high temperature of 70°C, so consumers can rest assured to use down jackets produced by regular manufacturers. Equipment and products.
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