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Cotton yarn demand sluggish as polyester gains in north India

The Ludhiana market witnessed average demand for cotton yarn, with no significant price movement. A local trader told Fibre2Fashion, “The downstream industry is facing a cash crunch and labour shortages. Weaving units are cautious in their purchases and are increasingly interested in polyester or blended yarn for fabric production.”

In Ludhiana, ** count cotton combed yarn was sold at &#****;***-*** (~$*.**-*.**) per kg (inclusive of GST); ** and ** count combed yarn were traded at &#****;***-*** (~$*.**-*.**) per kg and &#****;***-*** (~$*.**-*.**) per kg, respectively; and carded yarn of ** count was noted at &#****;***-*** (~$*.**-*.**) per kg today, according to trade sources.