Cotton Prices Have Risen By &Nbsp; Clothes Are Expensive &Nbsp; Five Love Business Is Hard.

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Reporters randomly surveyed 20 residents in the streets of Shenyang, of which 16 said they mainly bought intermediate clothing, while 14 of them said they often bought discount clothing for brand stores.

In view of the fact that the public experience of rising prices of raw materials is not obvious, the reporter made an investigation.

Manufactor:

"At present, domestic cotton prices are rising very seriously. On the one hand, domestic cotton production has been affected by disasters in recent years. On the other hand, India has been affected by the suspension of cotton exports and the shortage of cotton stocks in the United States," said Lou Jinghong, executive vice president of the Shenyang apparel industry association. "In fact, the rise in cotton prices started earlier than half a year ago. It is only recently that summer and autumn clothes are alternately supplied, and the demand and supply is higher. In addition, the prices of cotton farmers are reluctant to sell and hot money speculation, and so on. The price increases in these two months are more significant."

Statistics show that since July 2009, cotton and cotton yarn prices have increased significantly. By the end of March this year, the 328 level of fine cotton rank increased by 3000 yuan per ton in mid July last year.

Affected by this impact, cotton yarn, cotton and other clothing processing raw materials prices also rise, cotton yarn prices last year was 17 thousand yuan / ton, and now has risen to 28 thousand yuan / ton.

"The price of cotton yarn has gone up very hard recently. It is very difficult for us to buy raw materials here."

Mr. Sun, owner of a cotton textile mill in Sujiatun, Shenyang, said that although the price of specific shipment was not disclosed, the price of cotton yarn has increased, and his factory has begun to reduce its stock.

Market reaction: low autumn clothing is more affected.

"Cotton prices have little impact on the brand clothing of our stores. There is no obvious price adjustment in autumn clothing." Mr. Li, a staff member of the women's clothing department of a shopping mall in Zhongjie, Shenyang, said that, like high-grade brand clothing, the rising cost of raw materials may lead to higher cost in other circulation sections, and the impact on the terminal market is not significant.

For example, a three hundred or four hundred yuan jeans will cost more than ten yuan and will not have a big impact on the retail price.

Mr. Chu, a salesperson at a high-end brand store in Taiyuan street, said that the brand clothing is mainly for high-end consumer groups, and the price is in the thousands of yuan or even tens of thousands of yuan. Therefore, the cost is slightly rising relative to the price of clothes itself.

Compared with the high-end clothing, the five love market autumn clothing wholesale and retail is more obvious.

"This year's clothing prices are up, business is not done well last year". Aunt Wang, who is engaged in the wholesale and retail business of the autumn garment in the five love market, said that a set of autumn clothes and autumn trousers should be up 8-10 yuan over last year. A woman's shorts, whose quality is poor, is up 50 Fen.

In addition, the freight is also rising, which directly leads to the selling price of clothing, and the business is deserted.

Expert: manpower cost is the main cause of price increase.

"The prices of raw materials such as cotton are rising by a large margin, which is not the same as the price of autumn clothes. It will also rise a lot. The clothing of different grades is still subject to great differences."

Lou Jinghong explained that the low added value of low-grade clothing is mainly due to its low price, which is greatly influenced by market changes.

As the price of cotton rises this time, the price of low-end garments is greatly improved from the cost of clothing to the final selling price.

The middle and top grade clothing is brand strategy. Their high added value is mainly reflected in the design, research and development, promotion and cultural connotation of clothing. The proportion of raw materials in the whole clothing cost is relatively low, which is less affected by cost changes.

"Relative to the rise of raw materials, the sharp rise in human resources costs is the main reason for the increase in production costs of local garment processing enterprises."

Lou Jinghong said that local garment processing enterprises are now facing "shortage of users".

Local enterprises mostly rely on the foundry industry. Their profits are very limited, and the high labor cost is unbearable for them.

This year, since the minimum wage in Shenyang has been pferred from 700 yuan to 900 yuan, the labor cost of local enterprises has nearly doubled this year. In the past years, the monthly wages of the workers on the front-line have been 800-900 yuan, and this year it has jumped to 1500 yuan.

In just one year, it increased by six hundred or seven hundred yuan, making it difficult for local enterprises to enjoy it.

As for the long-term impact of cotton growth, Lou Jing Hong expects that new cotton will come into the market after September. At present, the cotton price boom will have more obvious impact on winter clothing this year, and the impact on spring and summer clothing next year will be hard to predict.