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Indian polyester yarn falls on payment constraints, viscose holds firm

13 Aug '25

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Indian polyester yarn falls on payment constraints, viscose holds firm

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Polyester-cotton and polyester yarn prices eased in Ludhiana and Surat due to weak demand and payment constraints, while Mumbai's viscose yarn gained on higher mill rates.
Surat saw better demand for fancy yarns, but standard products lagged.
In north India, cotton prices rose on stronger ICE cotton despite low arrivals and weak mill demand, with new crop expected ** weeks late but in good condition.

The Ludhiana market has been hit by a payment crisis, dampening demand from the downstream industry. Average demand for polyester-cotton and polyester spun yarn was noted. PC combed yarn of ** counts eased by &#****;* per kg due to payment constraints, while other varieties of PC and polyester yarn were traded at stable prices. Recycled polyester fibre improved by &#****;* per kg. A Ludhiana trader told Fibre2Fashion, “PC and polyester yarn are seeing slower demand ahead of the upcoming festive season. Payment constraints have weakened buying capacity.”

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.