Rising Cost Pushes Up Prices Of Thermal Underwear

Since entering the winter, many citizens have been buying warm underwear, and the mall has also launched underwear counters. Consumer 。 In November 29th, reporters visited the market to learn that the price of thermal underwear has generally risen this year. Insiders said that the average price of thermal underwear for various brands increased by about 10%. Last year, rising prices of raw materials and rising labor costs were the main reasons for the increase in thermal underwear prices this year.

Underwear prices generally rose

In November 29th, Ms. Han told reporters that she went to the mall recently. Shopping In the meantime, a set of thickened thermal underwear was found. Price rise Now. "Last year underwear prices less than 180 yuan, who knows that this year has risen to more than 200 yuan." She said.

On the same day, reporters visited large shopping malls and supermarkets to learn that some brands of thermal underwear prices compared with the same period last year rose to varying degrees. It is understood that a set of warm underwear with cotton fabric and inner velvet is priced from 99 yuan to 160 yuan, while last year, the warm underwear with the same quality, the same style and the same brand sold for 80 yuan to 120 yuan. A set of thickened cotton underwear was priced from 180 yuan to 280 yuan, and last year the price was 150 yuan to 220 yuan. Some thermal underwear prices are even higher, such as a high-end underwear with bamboo charcoal and velvet, the price is 500 yuan, which is more than 80 yuan more than last year.

Rising cost is the main reason.

The industry generally said that last year, raw material prices and manpower costs rose this year, and other factors have become the main reason for the rising price of thermal underwear. Mr. Wang, who sells a brand of underwear, said: "the quantity of cotton used for thermal underwear in clothing industry is relatively large, and the content of cotton in many products reaches more than 90%, so cotton price determines the price of underwear." Lingerie dealer Lee also said that since last October, domestic cotton prices have been rising all the way, reaching the highest value in 10 years in March this year. Although cotton prices are falling, cotton prices for production are still high, so prices will not go down.

"Besides the rising price of raw materials, the increase in human cost is also an important reason for the rise in underwear prices." People in the industry say that labor costs and freight rates are rising and wages are higher than last year, which has pushed up the price of underwear.

Some consumers choose to wait until the discount is bought again.

Reporters learned that, for the warm underwear prices generally rose, some consumers feel pressure, choose shopping mall discount and so on. Liu said: "underwear is wearing it anyway. There is no need to rush for a new one. I plan to buy it when the discount is in store." Reporters have learned that there are still a lot of people who hold this idea. "This year, not only the price of thermal underwear is rising, but also the price of winter clothing is generally rising, but it will be cheaper to wait until the shopping mall is on sale." Many consumers said they were optimistic about the promotion of new year's day and were ready to play again.