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Indian polyester yarn falls on payment constraints, viscose holds firm

13 Aug '25
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Indian polyester yarn falls on payment constraints, viscose holds firm
Indian polyester yarn falls on payment constraints, viscose holds firm

Insights

  • Polyester-cotton and polyester yarn prices eased in Ludhiana and Surat due to weak demand and payment constraints, while Mumbai's viscose yarn gained on higher mill rates.
  • Surat saw better demand for fancy yarns, but standard products lagged.
  • In north India, cotton prices rose on stronger ICE cotton despite low arrivals and weak mill demand, with new crop expected ** weeks late but in good condition.

The Ludhiana market has been hit by a payment crisis, dampening demand from the downstream industry. Average demand for polyester-cotton and polyester spun yarn was noted. PC combed yarn of ** counts eased by &#****;* per kg due to payment constraints, while other varieties of PC and polyester yarn were traded at stable prices. Recycled polyester fibre improved by &#****;* per kg. A Ludhiana trader told Fibre2Fashion, “PC and polyester yarn are seeing slower demand ahead of the upcoming festive season. Payment constraints have weakened buying capacity.”

In Ludhiana, ** count PC combed yarn (**/**) traded at &#****;***-*** (~$*.**-*.**) per kg (GST inclusive); ** count PC carded yarn (**/**) at &#****;***-*** (~$*.**-*.**) per kg; ** recycled polyester yarn at &#****;***-*** (~$*.**-*.**) per kg; ** count virgin polyester spun at &#****;***-*** (~$*.**-*.**) per kg (GST inclusive); recycled polyester fibre (PET bottle fibre) at &#****;**-** (~$*.**-*.**) per kg and virgin polyester fibre at &#****;*** (~$*.**) per kg.

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