In mid-April 2026, Bangladesh’s entire textile and knitting industry is facing unprecedented pressure from comprehensive surges in full-chain operating costs. Beyond the newly announced industrial electricity price hike, knitting mills are suffering simultaneous rises in fuel expenses, raw material costs, logistics fees, currency devaluation, financing interest rates, labor costs, and frequent machine maintenance losses. The overall profit margin of local circular knitting factories has been severely compressed, and stable production and order fulfillment are facing huge challenges.
Following the official announcement on April 19, industrial electricity tariffs across Bangladesh were raised by 10–15%. Meanwhile, diesel and gasoline prices also climbed sharply, directly increasing the daily energy expenditure of every knitting mill. Most circular knitting machines, dedusting systems, and auxiliary production equipment run continuously for 24 hours, making energy consumption the largest fixed cost of factory operation. Long-term high energy expenditure further accelerates equipment aging and raises unexpected maintenance frequency.
Global cotton and chemical fiber raw material prices remain at a high level. Influenced by international supply chain tensions, yarn import costs for local mills have increased continuously. Higher raw material procurement expenditure directly squeezes the profit space of finished fabric and garment production, leaving factories with weaker anti-risk capability in production scheduling.
Local transportation fees rose synchronously with fuel price hikes. In addition, global shipping route adjustments and ocean freight volatility have pushed up import and export logistics costs significantly. Extended delivery cycles and unstable freight quotations further add hidden costs for order execution of knitting factories.
The continuous depreciation of the Bangladeshi Taka has raised the cost of all imported industrial supplies. At the same time, domestic bank loan interest rates remain at a high level. Most medium and small knitting mills rely on bank financing for daily turnover, and rising interest costs further worsen overall operating pressure and capital chain tension.
Yearly adjustment of labor wages and rising workshop management costs continue to increase fixed overhead. On the other hand, frequent equipment wear, unqualified spare parts replacement, yarn breakage, lint accumulation faults, and unstable yarn tension all lead to production waste, low efficiency, and extra maintenance expenses, which are long-term hidden costs ignored by many mills.
Faced with comprehensive cost inflation, optimizing equipment operation and selecting high-quality, durable original spare parts have become the most direct and effective cost-control methods for knitting factories:
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