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PC prices surge as cotton costs soar; viscose yarn slips

06 Mar '24
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Pic: Adobe Stock
Pic: Adobe Stock

Insights

  • Polyester-cotton prices rose by ₹*-*/kg due to higher cotton costs. Despite a surge in Indian cotton prices, demand for polyester and viscose yarn was sluggish.
  • PC yarn saw a steep rise in Ludhiana, driven by increased production costs and rising cotton prices.
  • Surat's polyester spun yarn market remained stable, but viscose yarn prices declined.

The Ludhiana market witnessed a rise of &#****;*-* per kg in PC yarn, while polyester spun yarn was traded steadily. A trader from the Ludhiana market told Fibre2Fashion, “PC yarn has seen a steep rise as mills have increased their selling prices after the rise in the cost of production. The rise in cotton prices drove up PC yarn prices. Demand was also good for PC yarn as buyers were trying to purchase before further rises in raw material costs.”

In Ludhiana, ** count PC combed yarn (**/**) traded at &#****;***-*** (approximately $*.**-*.**) per kg (GST inclusive); ** count PC carded yarn (**/**) at &#****;***-*** (approximately $*.**-*.**) per kg; ** count polyester spun at &#****;***-*** (approximately $*.**-*.**) per kg (GST inclusive); and recycled polyester fibre (PET bottle fibre) at &#****;**-** (approximately $*.**-*.**) per kg, according to *f_homepage_tpblock&utm_medium=logo&utm_campaign=texpro_****" target="_blank">Fibre2Fashion’s market insight tool TexPro.

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