Following the strike of apparel manufacturers in Tamil Nadu’s Tirupur, now many power looms players are also going on strike– thanks to unprecedented and continuous hike in cotton and cotton yarn prices.
As per reports, to protest against the rise in the price of yarn, power loom units in Tirupur and Coimbatore will go on a 15-day strike from 22 May.
During the strike, the manufacturers will not procure yarn from mills. Over 200 large textile manufacturers and weaving units will remain closed these days, and the supply of warp yarn to weaving units will be hit.
K Sakthivel, Coordinator, Tamil Nadu Textile Entrepreneurs Association, said that earlier they tried to protest by halving production for a few days. But, that didn’t give any result, and so now they are forced to go on a general strike.
“After a long struggle and several rounds of negotiations, textile companies increased weaving charges. But, now, since textile companies are affected by the yarn price hike, they have stopped supplying yarn. Warp yarn is a key component in weaving and we will be forced to close our units,” said P. Velusamy, President of Palladam Powerloom Weaving Units Owners Association.
