Related Keywords: Association of Tirupur, balance impact of steep rise in raw material cost, cost of dyes and chemicals, DAT, dyeing units co-exist with the apparel exporters and business, exporters can lose sizeable share, fifteen percent for light colours, increase dyeing charges with immediate effect, twenty percent increase in dyeing charges for dark colour
Association of Tirupur (DAT) to balance the impact of the steep rise in cost of dyes/chemicals over the past fortnight announced hike in dyeing charges with immediate effect. DAT president S. Nagarajan said that as there has been a 40 percent increase in the raw material costs since April 1, they are actually forced to increase the dyeing charges by 20 percent for dark colours and 15 percent for light colours.
Dyeing unit owners blamed the “cartels of dyes manufacturers/suppliers” for the frequent increases in raw material (ie dyes) prices.
