Archive · 23 Aug 2026
Surat Weaving Factories Plan Two Weekly Shutdown Days
Factories in Surat make cloth using polyester yarn.
The Iran-US-Israel conflict has affected crude oil supplies.
This has made polyester yarn much more expensive.
However, buyers are not offering enough money for the finished grey cloth.
Because of this, factories at the Unn Industrial Estate plan to stop work for two days each week.
The Southern Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry asked the government for help.
The government removed customs duty on some important textile materials for a limited period.
Industry representatives may ask for this tax relief to continue.
Surat’s Unn Industrial Estate plans to keep weaving factories shut two days a week.
Polyester yarn prices have risen sharply amid disruptions linked to the Iran-US-Israel conflict.
Buyers are reportedly unwilling to pay more for woven textile grey cloth.
The Southern Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry sought temporary customs-duty relief on polyester inputs.
Customs duty on PTA and MEG was set at zero percent from April 2 to July 15, 2026.
- Who
- Factories in Surat’s Unn Industrial Estate, the Southern Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and Union Textile Minister Giriraj Singh are involved.
- What
- Weaving factories plan to remain shut two days a week because yarn costs have increased while grey-cloth prices have not kept pace.
- When
- The shutdowns are planned for the coming days; customs-duty relief on PTA and MEG runs from April 2 to July 15, 2026.
- Where
- Unn Industrial Estate in Surat, Gujarat.
- Why
- The Iran-US-Israel conflict has affected crude-oil supplies, pushing up polyester-yarn prices while buyers are not offering higher prices for woven grey cloth.
- Affected industry
- Textile weaving
- Industrial area
- Unn Industrial Estate, Surat
- Planned shutdown
- Two days per week
- Main cost increase
- Polyester yarn
- Industry association
- Southern Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry
- Duty relief
- Basic customs duty on PTA and MEG reduced to 0 percent
- Relief period
- April 2 to July 15, 2026