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India's polyester yarn gains on crude oil; PC slips in Ludhiana

30 Jul '25

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India's polyester yarn gains on crude oil; PC slips in Ludhiana

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India's manmade yarn market showed a mixed trend, with polyester yarn prices rising in Surat due to costlier crude oil and a stronger dollar, while polyester-cotton yarn fell in Ludhiana amid payment issues.
Viscose yarn remained steady, supported by festive demand.
North India's cotton prices saw a modest increase.
Traders expect stable to firm trends ahead as festive and export demand pick up.

The Ludhiana market witnessed a dip in PC yarn as buyers remained inactive in fresh deals. PC combed yarn prices fell by &#****;* per kg due to payment constraints that reduced buyers’ purchasing capacity. However, PC carded yarn remained stable. Polyester yarn was also traded at steady levels. A trader from the Ludhiana market told Fibre2Fashion, “PC combed yarn had risen last week due to stronger cotton prices, but the ongoing payment crisis has dampened market sentiment. Liquidity is shifting towards China as fabric imports increase.”

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.