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Wool Textile Industry Conditions May 2017 >>> Page 1 Positive business conditions and low stocks in the wool textile industry Economic growth forecasts raised Global wool production remains low Merino wool prices up, Crossbred wool prices down Optimistic long term outlook for US sheepmeat producers A Regular Insight into the U.S. and Global Wool Market ASI wool journal Economic and Retail Wool Textile Industry Conditions Conditions Trends, Drivers and Prospects Trends, Drivers and Prospects Business conditions in the world wool textile industry are generally at good levels and stocks Economic growth prospects are brightening in within the industry are reported to be low. This should provide a very good base for raw wool several major wool consuming countries, with demand over the next few months at least. positive economic indicators so far this year. This has The International Wool Textile Organisation (IWTO) held its 2017 Congress in Harrogate, United triggered a lift in the International Monetary Fund’s Kingdom on 3rd to 5th May. As part of the Congress, the results of the IWTO’s annual survey of (IMF) economic growth forecasts for the world and Wool Textile Business Conditions were presented. The survey, which was conducted in April, forseveral countries since its previous forecasts (see indicates that production activity levels have lifted in all the apparel wool sectors, from early the table; the increased forecasts are shaded pink). stage processing to garment making, and are rated as being above normal to good. The IMF notes that that the “long-awaited cyclical Furthermore, the outlook is for these positive conditions to be maintained. The conditions and recovery in manufacturing and trade is underway”. outlook were particularly positive in the survey responses from China, India, Italy, France, As the table shows, economic growth in China, the Germany and Mongolia. US, the UK and Japan are considerably better than previously predicted and better than growth rates in In contrast to these positive results, activity levels in the interior textiles session are reported to be below normal. The results are shown in the chart which traces the results of the annual recent years. This is encouraging for providing a good base for consumer demand and for demand for survey back to 2009. wool. However, some commentators question FeedbackIn addition at to IWTO these – positiveMerino vs Crossbred whether this improvement is sustainable given the Positive Conditions in the Wool Textile Industry: trends for apparel, pipeline stocks Wool Textile Industry Production Activity political and economic risks around the world. are reported to be at normal or Rating Rating 5 5 below normal levels in almost all Very Good Brighter Economic Growth Forecasts sectors, except for weaving (see (% change) 4 4 Good the chart on page 3). Previous April 2017 Normal 3 3 2015 2016 forecast* forecast 2017 2018 2017 2018 The positive conditions and World 3.4% 3.1% 3.4% 3.6% 3.5% 3.6% outlook helps explain the recent Poor 2 Early Stage Proc 2 Knitting China 6.9% 6.7% 6.2% 6.0% 6.6% 6.2% Spinning Garment making USA 2.6% 1.6% 1.6% 2.5% 2.3% 2.5% Weaving Interior textiles surge in demand for and prices Very Poor Japan 1.2% 1.0% 0.5% 0.5% 1.2% 1.6% 1 1 Germany 1.5% 1.8% 1.7% 1.5% 1.6% 1.5% for Merino wool. The weak Italy 0.8% 0.9% 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% UK 2.2% 1.8% 1.8% 1.4% 2.0% 1.5% conditions in interior textiles may France 1.3% 1.2% 1.3% 1.6% 1.4% 1.6% Source: IWTO Wool Textile Business Survey. Updated April 2017 also partly explain the drop in Weighted results for China, Italy, Germany, Uruguay, Mongolia, Argentina, South Africa, Japan, France, India, the United Kingdom, New Zealand and Turkey Source: IMF, World Economic Outlook, April 2017 * Previous forecast is October 2016 for 2017 forecast and January 2017 for 2018 forecast Crossbred wool prices. May 2017 >>> Page 2 Wool Production and Supply Trends, Drivers and Prospects World wool production is expected to remain steady at around 70 year lows in 2017 and 2018, but the gap between production of broader, “interior textile” wool and production Mind the Production Gap: of “apparel” wool continues to widen. These were the key findings from the International Interior Textile versus Apparel Wool Wool Textile Organisation’s annual survey of wool production in the major wool mkg clean producers, which were presented at the IWTO 2017 Congress in the UK in early May. 800 Apparel wool Interior textiles wool World wool production is expected to reach 1161 million kilograms (mkg) in 2017, up by 700 2% on 2016, largely due to a strong 6% lift in Australian wool production (the largest wool producing country). This increase in global wool production comes despite an 600 expected 5% drop in production in New Zealand (the third largest wool producing 500 country). Global production is predicted to ease slightly in 2018. This continues the pattern seen for the past decade, with production hovering at around 70 year lows since 400 2008. Full details of the forecasts by country are shown in the chart on page 3. The highlighted rows in the table in the chart show production in the countries for which Source: IWTO, Country statistics, Poimena Analysis Updated April 2017 Merino wool accounts for 60% of more of the country’s production. While global production has remained steady at 1100-1150 mkg since 2008, the gap between production of broader wool typically used in interior textiles and production of finer wool typically used in apparel products has continued to widen, albeit at the slower rate than in the 2000s (see the chart above). ThisFeedback widening on prospects gap is due for to increased the increased production, use of sheep Apparel for vs meat Interior and textilesreduced wool use of sheep for specialist wool production in all countries around the world. Even in Australia, which has for its history been focused on wool-producing sheep, in the past decade there has been an increased focus on producing lambs for the meat market. Wool Outlook Wool and Fiber Prices Economic conditions and business conditions in the wool textile industry are increasingly Trends, Drivers and Prospects positive for wool (and notably wool used in Trends in prices for Merino wool and for medium and broad Crossbred wool have diverged sharply in the apparel) for the remainder of 2017. Despite past year, with no signs yet of a let up. This divergence appears to be mainly due to demand-side this, the key questions for wool producers factors, rather than supply. are whether high fine Merino wool prices As the chart shows, there have been large gains in the past 12 months for Merino wool (shaded) and in levels can be sustained and whether broader particular in prices for superfine wool. In contrast, there have been large falls in prices for broader wool Crossbred prices can recover. Crossbred wool from New Zealand, Uruguay and the United Kingdom. This sustained divergence in price A Panel discussion at the recent IWTO trends for Merino wool and for Crossbred wool are highly unusual, with prices for different wools Congress seemed to suggest that Merino historically following similar broad up and down trends. wool prices could be maintained “at least for While production of superfine Merino wool has pulled back a little, overall supply does not seem to have a few months”. However, it would not be surprising if the cyclical upturn ceases and had much of a role in these diverging trends. It is being driven by a lift in demand for raw Merino wool turns down in the next 3 months, with prices on the one hand and a sharp drop in demand for raw Crossbred wool (see Fine Merino Wool Prices Surge; dipping as the cycle turns. Medium and Broad Wool Prices Dive the first table on page 3 to see the The message from the Panel discussion was (% change April 2017 compared with April 2016) difference in exports from Australia, less clear for Crossbred wool. The concern Argentina and South Africa compared US$ Local currency for Crossbred wool was the degree of the Uruguay corriedale with exports from NZ and Uruguay). structural decline due to loss of key product British MI markets, with synthetic fibers replacing This in turn seems to be driven by a NZ xbred NZ Fine xbred cyclical upturn in demand for Merino wool. Nevertheless, the cyclical downturn in South Africa 21um Crossbred prices, which is due to mills trying wool and cyclical downturn in demand South Africa MI to run excess stocks down, seems likely to for Crossbred wool, combined with Aust 18um finish by around August. Prices should start better demand for Merino wool in next- Aust EMI -40% -30% -20% -10% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% to recover, although the structural decline to-skin base layers and a drop off in % change may mean that prices do not rebound to demand for Crossbred wool in heavy Source: AWEX, NZ Wool Services, Capewools, BWMB, Zambrano & Cia (Uruguay) levels seen 18 months or 2 years ago. outercoats and in carpets. Page 3 key wool statistics… These statistics and charts present a snap-shot of the current situation in the global wool industry. The two charts in this edition the trends in stocks held within the wool textile industry (taken from the recent IWTO survey) and the detail on wool production by country in 2016 to 2018. Wool Exports >>> mkg Month % ch Year to date % ch.
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