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North India cotton yarn dips amid liquidity crunch, weak demand

06 Oct '25

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North India cotton yarn dips amid liquidity crunch, weak demand

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Cotton yarn prices eased by ₹* per kg in Delhi and Ludhiana due to sluggish demand and liquidity issues, even as spinning mills tried to maintain rates. Traders cited weak cash flow and seasonal slowdown as key reasons. Panipat's recycled yarn prices stayed steady, though cotton comber gained slightly. Cotton arrivals in north India slowed amid light rains, keeping fibre prices stable.

The Ludhiana market saw a &#****;* per kg fall as the ongoing payment crisis reduced buyers’ capacity. A trader from Ludhiana told Fibre*Fashion, “Spinning mills are avoiding price cuts despite a softening in cotton, but stockists and traders have reduced prices to attract buyers. Cotton yarn demand is seasonally sluggish. Demand may improve after Diwali when summer garment manufacturing picks up.”

In Ludhiana, ** count cotton combed yarn was sold at &#****;***-*** (~$*.**-*.** per kg (inclusive of GST); ** and ** count combed yarn were traded at &#****;***-*** (~$*.**-*.**) per kg and &#****;***-*** (~$*.**-*.**) per kg, respectively; and carded yarn of ** count was noted at &#****;***-*** (~$*.**-*.**) per kg today, according to trade sources.