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Polyester, viscose yarn yet to stabilise in India after QCO shock

03 Dec '25
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Polyester, viscose yarn yet to stabilise in India after QCO shock
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Insights

  • Polyester and viscose yarn markets remain weak after the QCO withdrawal, with PSF producers cutting prices further and yarn rates easing by ₹* per kg across key hubs.
  • Buyers are cautious amid expectations of additional price declines and slow downstream demand, particularly in garmenting.
  • Surat and Ludhiana reported subdued trading, while viscose yarn also softened.

Polyester spun yarn prices eased by &#****;* per kg after PSF producers reduced prices by the same amount. A trader from the Ludhiana market told Fibre*Fashion, “Polyester yarn demand was already slow. The recent removal of quality control orders (QCOs) further dried up demand from the consuming industry. Every buyer is purchasing only for immediate requirements, and they have reduced buying further in anticipation of a drop in polyester fibre prices.” All other polyester yarn varieties remained steady.

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

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