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Demand weak for India's polyester & viscose yarn; prices ease

09 Jul '25

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Demand weak for India's polyester & viscose yarn; prices ease

Insights

India's manmade yarn market remained mostly stable, though weak demand impacted polyester and viscose yarn.
Prices dipped slightly in Ludhiana and Surat due to post-festival slowdown, global crude oil softness, and tariff uncertainty.
Recycled polyester fibre bucked the trend, trading marginally higher.
Viscose yarn softened amid strong imports.
Meanwhile, cotton prices steadied in north India.

Some PC and polyester yarn varieties eased in the Ludhiana market, with prices down by &#****;*–* per kg due to weak downstream demand. A trader from Ludhiana told Fibre2Fashion, “Festival demand weakened after strong support last week. The declining trend in global crude oil prices also dampened market sentiment. Tariff uncertainty and unrest in several regions are causing a lack of confidence among buyers.”

In Ludhiana, ** count PC combed yarn (**/**) traded at &#****;***-*** (~$*.**-*.**) per kg (GST inclusive); ** count PC carded yarn (**/**) at &#****;***-*** (~$*.**-*.**) per kg; ** recycled polyester yarn at &#****;***-*** (~$*.**-*.**) per kg; ** count virgin polyester spun at &#****;***-*** (~$*.**-*.**) per kg (GST inclusive); recycled polyester fibre (PET bottle fibre) at &#****;**-** (~$*.**-*.**) per kg and virgin polyester fibre at &#****;***.** (~$*.**) per kg.