The excerpt does not say. The headline names a potential price increase but supplies no detail on the mechanism—whether shipping costs, material scarcity, labour disruption, or another cause—that would show how this reaches buyers.
Most affected
Diwali shoppers in Gujarat — May pay 30% more for locally-made garments this season.
Likely next
Whether garment prices in Surat markets actually rise by the stated 30% percent as Diwali approaches.
