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South Indian cotton yarn supported by higher fibre, Tiruppur prices up

The Tiruppur market recorded a price rise of &#****;*–* per kg as mills attempted to pass on higher cotton costs, although local demand remained weak. A trader from Tiruppur told Fibre*Fashion, “Tamil Nadu and other states’ spinning mills are raising prices to cover higher cotton costs. They want to increase prices by *–* per cent to fully offset rising production costs, but domestic consumer industry support is lacking. Summer demand is unlikely to pick up before January. The weakening rupee against the US dollar has also provided relief, as mills can compete better in export markets.”

In Tiruppur, knitting cotton yarn prices were noted as ** count combed cotton yarn at &#****;***-*** (~$*.**-*.**) per kg (excluding GST), ** count combed cotton yarn at &#****;***-*** (~$*.**-*.**) per kg, ** count combed cotton yarn at &#****;***-*** (~$*.**-*.**) per kg, ** count carded cotton yarn at &#****;***-*** (~$*.**-*.**) per kg, ** count carded cotton yarn at &#****;***-*** (~$*.**-*.**) per kg and ** count carded cotton yarn at &#****;***-*** (~$*.**-*.**) per kg.