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Cotton yarn demand improves in south India amid firmer cotton prices

In Mumbai, cotton yarn prices rose for coarse counts such as **–** carded, while finer counts traded steady. A trader from the Mumbai market told Fibre*Fashion, “Buyers are actively participating in deals as they need to fulfil immediate requirements. Although fabric demand from the garment industry is not encouraging, power looms and auto looms have increased buying amid stronger market dynamics.”

In Mumbai, ** carded yarn of warp and weft varieties were traded at &#****;*,***-*,*** (~$**.**-**.**) and &#****;*,***-*,*** per * kg (~$**.**-**.**) (excluding GST), respectively. Other prices include ** combed warp at &#****;***-*** (~$*.**-*.**) per kg, ** carded weft at &#****;*,***-*,*** (~$**.**-**.**) per *.* kg, **/** carded warp at &#****;***-*** (~$*.**-*.**) per kg, **/** carded warp at &#****;***-*** (~$*.**-*.**) per kg and **/** combed warp at &#****;***-*** (~$*.**-*.**) per kg, according to trade sources.