Silk Sarees Price will Increase drastically - Weavers Shocked
As the price of raw materials for creating silk sarees has increased dramatically, the price of silk sarees has increased by up to 20%. Weavers' associations have cautioned that this could affect weavers by causing a drop in sales. kanchipuram is a silk-producing city. kanchipuram silk sarees are sold not just in tamil Nadu, but also in other states such as karnataka and Andhra Pradesh, by dealers and the general people. The majority of people in tamil Nadu's districts purchase kanchipuram silk sarees for auspicious occasions such as weddings.
Handloom weaving supports 10,350 families and more than 30,000 workers in kanchipuram, Chengalpattu district. Silk weaving is used by the majority of them. Several co-operative societies are also attempting to sell silk sarees. Weavers woven 1.8 lakh metres of silk sarees for silk cooperative organisations last year. Silk sarees are traded for Rs.500 crore annually through cooperatives and private firms, with a focus on Kanchipuram.
In the previous year, the cost of raw ingredients for creating silk sarees has risen dramatically. Cora (non-dyed silk yarn), which is used to make silk sarees, has increased in price from Rs 4,500 to Rs 6,800 per kg. The price of a gramme of silk yarn has risen from Rs.5 to Rs.9. Last year, a mark, a 242 gramme lace, was sold for Rs 11,000. Its price has risen to Rs 17,000 at the moment. The increase in prices has necessitated a 20% increase in the selling of silk sarees that are now being produced. The spike in prices, according to silk weavers, has pushed them into poverty and left them jobless.