Textile processors in the country’s largest man-made fabric (MMF) cluster in Surat have decided to increase job charges by Rs 2 per metre on processing of all kinds of finished fabrics from May 15.

This hike in job charges is attributed to increase in average cost of dyes, chemicals, coal and wages of textile workers.

According to South Gujarat Textile Processors’ Association (SGTPA) office-bearers, there was an average increase of 25 per cent in dyes, around 15 per cent in chemical and Rs1, 500 per tonne in coal price. There has also been a steep increase in labour charges in the processing sector.

At present, MMF cluster in the city manufactures around 2 crore metre of fabrics per day.