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No festival boost for south India cotton yarn; prices hold firm

12 Aug '25

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No festival boost for south India cotton yarn; prices hold firm

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Cotton yarn prices in Mumbai and Tiruppur remained stable despite weak demand following the US' *0* per cent tariff on garment imports.
Traders reported sluggish festival season sales, with mills reluctant to cut prices but offering selective discounts.
In Gujarat, cotton demand was also subdued as mills reduced buying.
Shankar-6 cotton was quoted at ₹****–**** per candy.

Mumbai market witnessed sluggish demand for cotton yarn. Mills and stockists are avoiding cutting their selling rates, though some are offering discounts to potential buyers on a case-by-case basis. A trader from Mumbai told Fibre2Fashion, “Garment export demand from the US may be affected due to higher tariffs announced by President Donald Trump. Domestic demand is also poor despite the beginning of the festival season. Cotton yarn demand should ideally pick up before the peak festival period.”

In Mumbai, ** carded yarn of warp and weft varieties were traded at &#****;*,***-*,*** (~$**.**-**.**) and &#****;*,***-*,*** per * kg (~$**.**-**.**) (excluding GST), respectively. Other prices include ** combed warp at &#****;***-*** (~$*.**-*.**) per kg, ** carded weft at &#****;*,***-*,*** (~$**.**-**.**) per *.* kg, **/** carded warp at &#****;***-*** (~$*.**-*.**) per kg, **/** carded warp at &#****;***-*** (~$*.**-*.**) per kg and **/** combed warp at &#****;***-*** (~$*.**-*.**) per kg, according to trade sources.