Textile dyers in Tirupur, under the banner of Dyers Association of Tirupur (DAT), have raised dyeing charges to counter the effect of the sudden, steep rise in prices of dying chemicals in the past two weeks.
Putting the onus of the sudden rise in dyeing charges on the “cartels of dyes manufacturers/suppliers”, DAT president S Nagarajan is reported to have said, “We are forced to raise the dyeing charges by 20 per cent for dark colours and 15 per cent for light ones as there has been a 40 per cent hike in raw material costs since April 1.”
The situation has come such a passe that unless the government comes up with concrete steps to control the dye prices, the survival of the dyeing units may be at risk.
“In a cluster like Tirupur, dyeing units co-exist with the apparel exporters and their business. So, raising the dyeing charges in tandem with the hike in the costs of dye is not a solution at all. If the dyeing charges are hiked, apparels made from here become costlier. It means that the exporters can lose a sizeable share in the price-sensitive global market,” said industrialists in the dyeing sector.
