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Cotton yarn surges in south India amid strong demand, limited supply

In Mumbai, the market witnessed a rise in cotton yarn prices due to stronger demand, enabling mills and traders to quote higher prices by &#****;*-* per kg. A trader from the Mumbai market told Fibre2Fashion, "Mills and stockists are experiencing higher demand from power looms and auto looms as they increase their production, not only for the summer season but also for the current winter season." The demand for summer garments is expected to rise in the coming weeks, leading to higher demand for fine counts of cotton yarn.

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