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Article: China's cashmere makers look to local market to improve margins
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- Xinhua News Agency
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- September 6, 2008
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China's cashmere makers look to local market to improve margins
by Xinhua writer Zhu Yifan
BEIJING, Sept. 6 (Xinhua) -- A dominant position in global
exports has allowed more than 2,000 companies to establish
themselves in cashmere manufacturing in China, but the industry is
seeking to shift from reliance on exports to greater emphasis on
domestic sales.
The Erdos Group, the top cashmere manufacturer in China, has
reduced its original export plan from 4.5 million garments to 2.5
million this year. It will invest 800 million yuan (almost 118
million U.S. dollars) in the domestic market over five years to set
up 100 flagship shops.
Xinjiang Tianshan Wool Tex Stock Co., Ltd. for the first ...