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Compact viscose yarn prices rise in India; PC & polyester stable

Viscose yarn prices exhibited a mixed trend in the Mumbai and Surat markets. Compact viscose yarn further gained &#****;* per kg and has seen a price rise of &#****;** per kg in the last two weeks. However, the vortex and ring-spun varieties of viscose yarn were traded steadily. A trader from the Surat market told Fibre2Fashion, “The wedding season will begin in March. Therefore, viscose yarn demand has picked up in recent weeks. Such varieties of yarn are mainly used in ladies&#**; garments. The wedding season is considered the main occasion when viscose yarn receives better demand. Compact yarn is better on machines for the production of fabric, and its fabric is more touch friendly.” Limited supply and higher demand caused the price rise of the material.

In Mumbai, imported ** count viscose vortex yarn was priced at &#****;***-*** (approximately $*.**-*.**) per kg; and local ** count ring-spun viscose yarn at &#****;***-*** (approximately $*.**-*.**) per kg in this market. In Surat, ** count viscose compact yarn (local) was sold at &#****;***-*** (approximately $*.**-*.**) per kg (GST extra) and ** count viscose vortex yarn at &#****;***-*** (approximately $*.**-*.**) per kg.