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/ Orders for yarn have been good – and spinners expect business to remain strong through the coming season. Price remains the biggest problem.
While many apparel categories have faced headwinds in the post-pandemic years, knits have overall outperformed the market.
Some of that could be attributed to knitwear’s ‘unfair advantages’.
Decades ago spinners set up extensive in-stock programs that supported speed, flexibility and minimums as low as 1 kg. That investment has given them a competitive advantage.
In addition, simply through the creative twisting of different yarns designers can create highly personalized garments – with very low MOQs.
At a time when every brand wants to keep inventories to a minimum, and then back that up with fast deliveries when needed – knitwear is the solution.
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