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Industry sources told CNA the price hike is due to production materials costing more – specifically, goose and duck feathers.
This was backed up by a worker from Chaopai Sporting Goods, who spoke to this journalist over the phone. “The price of goose and duck feathers, which are the source material, increased,” the person explained.
Most of the notices from various shuttlecock brands have highlighted an increase in the cost of “source materials” as a reason for raising prices.
A shuttlecock is typically made from 16 overlapping feathers, usually goose or duck. They’re plucked from the animals, and manufacturers sort the feathers by width and curvature to ensure uniformity.
Falling pork prices could be a reason behind the price increase for duck and goose feathers, suggested Mr Sun Xiongfeng, founder of a badminton training facility.
“If pork prices increase, more butchery and farms will set an annual production goal depending on the prices of poultry. With a lower price point, pork will have higher consumer demand, resulting in fewer farmers willing to raise ducks and geese in comparison,” he explained.
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