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South India cotton yarn market slows as summer demand stays muted

In Mumbai, most counts and varieties of cotton yarn were traded at steady levels, with the exception of ** carded weft, which dipped by &#****;*–* per kg. Cotton yarn lifting remained slow because demand for fine fabric has not improved. A Mumbai-based trader told Fibre*Fashion, “Demand for fabric used in the summer season has not picked up. Power looms and auto looms are also facing labour shortages as worker presence remains very low, affecting production activities.”

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.