Long chain linear molecules known as thermoplastic polymers are used as coating materials for textiles. These chemicals include polyvinyl chloride (PVC), polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), and polychloroprene (neoprene). Similarly, various types of water-soluble polymers called textile sizing chemicals/agents

We have covered the quantitative and qualitative analysis of aramid fiber market in the leading application segments, which include security & protection, frictional materials, rubber reinforcement, optical fibers, tire reinforcement, electrical insulation, aerospace, and others. The market is segmented on the basis of product into para-aramid, meta-aramid and others. The analysis for aramid fiber market on the basis of product and application has been provided in terms of volume (tons) and revenue (USD million), wherein 2014 to 2016 is considered as the historic period, 2017 as the base year, and the period of seven years from 2018 to 2025 as the forecast period.

The four stages of the polymer coated fabrics market value chain include procuring raw materials, manufacturing coated fabrics, applying PVC and PU coating, and application in various end-use industries such as automotive, protective clothing, and furniture & seating. Major raw material providers, such as Solvay and Inovyn, offer a wide variety of PVC and PU polymer grades and additives for manufacturing coating materials. Different technologies such as spray coating, dip coating, extrusion or calendaring are used to improve the core properties of fabrics.

本周，我们发布“巨头之路”系列报告第一篇，通过梳理优衣库母公司FR发展历史上的关键战略节点，分析大众品牌的扩张路径与竞争壁垒，以期对本土大众品牌的发展路径以及发展阶段特征有系统的了解，坚定中长期投资信心。FR的发展史可划分为本土市场红利期(FY84-FY03)、产品策略变革期(FY04-FY09)、全球化布局提速期(FY10至今)等三阶段。从市场策略来看，FR在深挖本土市场的同时，优化全球布局及产品矩阵；营销策略方面，采用线上渠道扩展、实体渠道客户挖潜以及门店激励革新等方式实现增长动力由外延扩张向内生增长的切换；产品策略层面，联手上游力促面料革新，优化供应匹配产品力升级；市场表现维度，海外大众品牌公司中期估值包含了明显的稳增长高估值溢价，而持续的月度同店改善有望成为股价上涨的重要催化。

7月零售数据不及预期，零售端整体疲软。国家统计局公布7月份国民经济运行情况，其中7月社会消费品零售总额3.07万亿元，同比增速8.8%，实际同比增速6.5%，分别环比回落0.2与0.5个百分点。另根据中华全国商业信息中心数据，2018年7月份全国百家重点大型零售企业零售额同比下降2.0%，增速低于上年同期5.7个百分点。