The W.P.I. Index based rate of inflation for the week ending 27.09.2008 has been provisionally estimated at 11.80% as against the previous week’s level of 11.99%.
The textiles group has an overall weight of 9.8% in the WPI Index and hence it is an important group in measuring inflation.
The index for 'Textiles' group declined by 2.2 percent to 140.2 (Provisional) from 143.3 (Provisional) for the week due to lower prices of cotton yarn-cones and polyster staple fibre (5%) each and cotton yarn-‘hanks (4%). The prices of raw wool and raw cotton have also declined to 6% and 3% respectively.
The
annual inflation in respect of the textile group of items was 6.21% as compared
to 11.80% for all commodities for the week ending 27.09.2008. The weekly inflation
of the textile group decreased by 2.2 per cent for the week ending 27.09.08 as
compared to 0.12 per cent in all commodities (Details Annexed)
Wholesale Price during 27.09.2008 and comparison with 20.09.2008
| Items | 20/09/2008 | 27.09.2008 | % variation |
| ALL COMMODITIES | 241.00 | 240.70 | -0.12 |
| Textiles | 143.30 | 140.20 | -2.16 |
| a. Fibres | 242.20 | 236.80 | -2.23 |
| Raw Cotton | 248.30 | 242.20 | -2.46 |
| Raw Jute | 206.60 | 207.30 | 0.34 |
| Mesta | 302.00 | 302.00 | 0.00 |
| Raw wool | 105.60 | 99.00 | -6.25 |
| Raw silk | 152.90 | 152.90 | 0.00 |
| Coir fibre | 138.00 | 138.00 | 0.00 |
| a. Cotton Textiles | 175.00 | 169.00 | -3.43 |
| a1. Cotton Yarn | 175.30 | 167.70 | -4.34 |
| Cotton Yarn-'Hanks | 187.20 | 179.10 | -4.33 |
| Cotton Yarn-Cones | 167.80 | 159.30 | -5.07 |
| Other Cotton Yarn | 152.80 | 152.30 | -0.33 |
| a2. Cotton Cloth (Mills) | 173.70 | 173.70 | 0.00 |
| Long cloth/sheeting | 184.50 | 184.50 | 0.00 |
| Dhoties,sareas & voils | 170.90 | 170.90 | 0.00 |
| Cotton Shirtings | 193.30 | 193.30 | 0.00 |
| Cotton Grey Drills & Jeans | 176.80 | 176.80 | 0.00 |
| Cotton Grey Cloth & Canvas | 310.50 | 310.50 | 0.00 |
| Cotton Grey Cloth Others | 179.10 | 179.10 | 0.00 |
| Miscellaneous Cotton Cloth | 129.20 | 129.20 | 0.00 |
| b. Man Made Textiles | 103.70 | 102.80 | -0.87 |
| b1. Man Made Fibre | 101.20 | 100.20 | -0.99 |
| Polyster staple fibre | 105.80 | 100.90 | -4.63 |
| Viscose filament yarn | 101.40 | 101.40 | 0.00 |
| Acrylic Yarn | 101.80 | 101.80 | 0.00 |
| Texturised Yarn | 53.40 | 53.40 | 0.00 |
| Nylon Filament Yarn | 104.40 | 104.40 | 0.00 |
| Synthetic Yarn | 123.50 | 123.50 | 0.00 |
| Polyster Yarn | 67.30 | 67.30 | 0.00 |
| Viscose Stable Fibre | 192.40 | 192.40 | 0.00 |
| b2. Man Made Cloth | 139.40 | 139.40 | 0.00 |
| Terry Cotton Shirtings | 133.20 | 133.20 | 0.00 |
| Synthetic Cloth Dyed or Printed | 137.80 | 137.80 | 0.00 |
| Mixed Fabrics | 147.70 | 147.70 | 0.00 |
| c. Woolen Textiles | 179.20 | 179.20 | 0.00 |
| Woollen yarn | 141.40 | 141.40 | 0.00 |
| Woollen Cloth | 256.60 | 256.60 | 0.00 |
| Other Woollen Cloth | 121.50 | 121.50 | 0.00 |
| d. Jute Hemp & Mesta Textiles | 227.00 | 227.00 | 0.00 |
| Hessain cloth | 223.30 | 223.30 | 0.00 |
| Hessain & sacking bags | 231.70 | 231.70 | 0.00 |
| e. Other Misc. Textiles | 191.80 | 191.80 | |