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Cotton yarn dips in Mumbai as demand stays weak in south India

20 May '25

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Cotton yarn dips in Mumbai as demand stays weak in south India

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Cotton yarn demand remained weak in south India, prompting a ₹*-* per kg price drop in Mumbai, while Tiruppur prices held steady amid subdued domestic and export demand.
Labour shortages and slow downstream activity worsened the situation.
In Gujarat, cotton prices were stable, but limited trade occurred due to cash flow issues at spinning mills.
Cotton arrivals were modest.

The Mumbai market recorded a price drop of &#****;*–* per kg across various counts and varieties of cotton yarn, primarily due to weaker demand from the loom sector. Fabric manufacturers are also facing labour shortages, resulting in reduced production. A Mumbai-based trader told Fibre2Fashion, “The cotton yarn market is experiencing an unprecedented slump in demand from fabric manufacturers. A payment crisis has also emerged due to slow offtake from the downstream industry. Bangladesh is a key market for Indian yarn and fabric, but Indian suppliers are currently seeing insufficient demand from the neighbouring country.”

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.