Cold weather kindles sales of quilts

07 Dec '06

2 min read

It's chilly winter around and even thermometer shows mercury frozen, while sales of quilts go up, leaving the hot cakes behind.

All marketplaces are wrapped by silk quilts, down quilts and wool quilts. In order to seize opportunities, voices of discount and concession are the most common.

Prices of 200*230cm plume quilts are dropped by RMB298, some high-grade wool quilts and wool pads are available at discount of around 40 percent. Quilt with a Yunsi material has passed through lots of hands as its price-tag shows only RMB49.9.

A cotton quilt is a special offer of RMB99.90, silk quilt prices are higher, it varies from RMB300 to RMB500. Some new materials' quilt like soybean fiber quilt, corn fiber quilt also come out in supermarkets. The prices vary from RMB350 to RMB700, but the sale is not satisfactory.

This year, perforated quilts with good air permeability and warmth are the most popular as perforated quilts do not get dampened.

Today people like warmer pad and lighter cover, therefore, perforated quilts become the fist choice of customers. Among them, 10-holed quilt's price varies from RMB100 to RMB500.

Moreover, during winter, electrothermal blanket becomes an indispensable heating tool for many families. According to the national standards, the size single electrothermal blanket is 66*150cm, and the standard size for double electrothermal blanket is 120*150cm.

Fibre2fashion News Desk - China

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