Question: Does Cotton Price Boost Clothing Prices?

"Last year bought an ordinary down jacket only 600 yuan, this year has risen to 1300.

The price of cotton has gone down. How did the clothes go up? "In October 19th, when Oman went shopping, he questioned the rising price of clothing.

Many people also have such doubts when they buy autumn and winter clothing in the shopping mall.

Affected by cotton prices, cotton related items increased in price last year. Cotton prices have dropped this year, but the price of clothing industry has not dropped at all, and the entire garment industry has gone up.

Cotton prices gradually dropped in March

20, on the website of the China Cotton Association, the price index of grade 328 cotton (national standard cotton) was 19641 yuan / ton, compared with the price index of 30732 yuan / ton in March, and the rate dropped by more than 10 thousand yuan per ton.

The cotton grades of grade 527, grade 229 and other grades are also around 10000 yuan per ton.

It is understood that in September last year, the average price of cotton in China after 18 thousand yuan / ton, then began to rise, although there were shocks, but in March this year, cotton prices gradually dropped.

The price of clothing has gone up.

Reporters visited the shopping malls and markets of friendship, big Simon, business city and other places, and found that the clothing prices of major shopping malls and specialty stores were marked up.

The jackets and windbreaker with better quality and style are priced at about 3000 yuan, and the price of cashmere and wool is higher. The price is about 8000 yuan. According to the thickness of cotton padded clothes, the price is between 4000 yuan and 8000 yuan, while the lowest price of fur clothing is more than 8000 yuan.

"This year and last year's price is not at all levels. Last year, 2000 yuan can buy a very good jacket. At the same price this year, you can buy an ordinary jacket at most."

A foreign brand guide said: "this year, raw materials, all links costs and labor have risen, so clothing has also increased by more than 20%."

The price is rising year by year, which is related to the pricing strategy of clothing brand.

In recent years, domestic clothing brands are competing for high-end routes, and prices are in line with international standards.

There are many stores now.

Reporters at a domestic men's clothing brand outlets saw that clothing prices in the store were no worse than foreign brands.

The shop guide said that although the brand clothing was produced in China, it was designed by Italy designers personally.

By visiting reporters, it is not uncommon to see such a phenomenon.

Apart from international brands, many domestic brands have also taken the international route: selling brand names to foreign brands, and inviting foreign brands to Urumqi.