Friday, December 29, 2006

Demand For Kitchen Linen Items

The home décor influenced industry is made up of many core products with insurmountable everyday demands e.g. curtains, bedspreads, quilts, pillows etc. But it also includes the product market of kitchenware and kitchen related linens, and rightly so with the ever increasing and beautiful variety of kitchen and table linen that includes tablecloths, table runners, napkins, table mats, aprons and mittens. And presently, these kitchen related linens contribute to anywhere from 5-10% of the total industry sales worldwide. And in an attempt to cater to these ever growing demands from the U.S., and Europe, exporters are continuing to experiment, and implement new ideas and techniques to acquire a more fashion¬-oriented design that appeals to International buyers.

The abundance and properties of cotton makes it the most popular material used to manufacture these products. But as of lately, linen has also been gaining fierce approval as the new preferred fabric for most of these products, especially in the quality part of the market. The main worth of linen is its environmental production attribute, because it uses 5-20 times less energy and water than all other natural and synthetic material production. Silk is not especially used for fabric bases for kitchen products, because of its susceptibility to burn easily, and it is a lot more expensive than other fabrics. And although cotton is still very popular and has a very steady demand, many buyers still prefer polyester fabrics, cotton blends with linen, organza, and poly-tissue have been deemed appropriate fabrics for table and kitchen linen.

The customer's preferences for the total designs of kitchen and table linen alter with the changing seasons or approaching festivals. Whereas red, blue, orange and pastels are ideal for summer, the darker colors such as black, brown, grey and every grayscale color in between are ideal for winters. White is rarely used as a complete color scheme for kitchen accessories, because it is dirtied and soiled easily, but instead, it is likelier used as the base or is blended with various colors for interesting motifs.

The constant demand for seasoned kitchen and table linens fuels the American trend of outsourcing large quantities in same style and color is widespread, but many European countries' have a demand for linen in various colors and designs in much smaller quantities.

The designs of the linen vary from product to product and depend upon their purpose and utilization. New design trends are taking hold and increasing the attractiveness of these linens; multicolored bold stripes, laces at the borders, sequin, appliqué work and beads in table cover and napkins, embroidery, printing, patchwork and painting can be spotted in napkins, runners and table covers.

The prices for table and kitchen linen are usually moderate and affordable to the average Joe, but price does vary with purpose, style/design, and use. The average costs of the kitchen and table linen on the basis of techniques and crafts can vary from 65 cents to US$20.

Products - Techniques from India

For the exportation of major amounts of kitchen, table and more or less any kind of household textiles, the U.S. and Europe look to India for their goods as the most preferred textile destination. But India's booming textile trade is always under intense competition from their neighbor, China, but is still ahead of the race because of the easy availability of raw materials, man power, and production capabilities. India creates the most fascinating varieties of home textiles because they include their rich culture into the designs. The Indian home furnishing industry offers an impressive range of curtains, bedspreads, linen, cushion covers, placemats, kitchen accessories, table covers, made-ups, bath linen, and many other home fixtures.

The industry itself accounts for 14% of the countries' total Industrial production and counts for about 30% of the total exports. With extensive improvements at each stage of production, it gives a very hefty contribution to the economy. And the industry is totally export oriented sect and earns foreign revenue for the country, besides employing large amounts of people at reasonable wages.
The home décor influenced industry is made up of many core products with insurmountable everyday demands e.g. curtains, bedspreads, quilts, pillows etc. But it also includes the product market of kitchenware and kitchen related linens, and rightly so with the ever increasing and beautiful variety of kitchen and table linen that includes tablecloths, table runners, napkins, table mats, aprons and mittens. And presently, these kitchen related linens contribute to anywhere from 5-10% of the total industry sales worldwide. And in an attempt to cater to these ever growing demands from the U.S., and Europe, exporters are continuing to experiment, and implement new ideas and techniques to acquire a more fashion¬-oriented design that appeals to International buyers.

The abundance and properties of cotton makes it the most popular material used to manufacture these products. But as of lately, linen has also been gaining fierce approval as the new preferred fabric for most of these products, especially in the quality part of the market. The main worth of linen is its environmental production attribute, because it uses 5-20 times less energy and water than all other natural and synthetic material production. Silk is not especially used for fabric bases for kitchen products, because of its susceptibility to burn easily, and it is a lot more expensive than other fabrics. And although cotton is still very popular and has a very steady demand, many buyers still prefer polyester fabrics, cotton blends with linen, organza, and poly-tissue have been deemed appropriate fabrics for table and kitchen linen.

The customer's preferences for the total designs of kitchen and table linen alter with the changing seasons or approaching festivals. Whereas red, blue, orange and pastels are ideal for summer, the darker colors such as black, brown, grey and every grayscale color in between are ideal for winters. White is rarely used as a complete color scheme for kitchen accessories, because it is dirtied and soiled easily, but instead, it is likelier used as the base or is blended with various colors for interesting motifs.

The constant demand for seasoned kitchen and table linens fuels the American trend of outsourcing large quantities in same style and color is widespread, but many European countries' have a demand for linen in various colors and designs in much smaller quantities.

The designs of the linen vary from product to product and depend upon their purpose and utilization. New design trends are taking hold and increasing the attractiveness of these linens; multicolored bold stripes, laces at the borders, sequin, appliqué work and beads in table cover and napkins, embroidery, printing, patchwork and painting can be spotted in napkins, runners and table covers.

The prices for table and kitchen linen are usually moderate and affordable to the average Joe, but price does vary with purpose, style/design, and use. The average costs of the kitchen and table linen on the basis of techniques and crafts can vary from 65 cents to US$20.

Products - Techniques from India

For the exportation of major amounts of kitchen, table and more or less any kind of household textiles, the U.S. and Europe look to India for their goods as the most preferred textile destination. But India's booming textile trade is always under intense competition from their neighbor, China, but is still ahead of the race because of the easy availability of raw materials, man power, and production capabilities. India creates the most fascinating varieties of home textiles because they include their rich culture into the designs. The Indian home furnishing industry offers an impressive range of curtains, bedspreads, linen, cushion covers, placemats, kitchen accessories, table covers, made-ups, bath linen, and many other home fixtures.

The industry itself accounts for 14% of the countries' total Industrial production and counts for about 30% of the total exports. With extensive improvements at each stage of production, it gives a very hefty contribution to the economy. And the industry is totally export oriented sect and earns foreign revenue for the country, besides employing large amounts of people at reasonable wages.