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North India's cotton yarn trade stagnant amid weak demand

20 Mar '25

4 min read

North India's cotton yarn trade stagnant amid weak demand

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North Indian cotton yarn trade remained sluggish due to slow demand and tight payment conditions, despite stable prices in Delhi and Ludhiana.
Rising cotton prices increased production costs, but yarn prices stayed unchanged.
Recycled yarn prices in Panipat remained steady, though demand for recycled polyester fibre saw slight improvement.
Cotton prices eased due to weak global trends.

The Ludhiana market remained stable after an increase of &#****;* per kg at the beginning of this week. The market saw slow to average demand from the downstream industry. A trader from the Ludhiana market told Fibre2Fashion, “Cotton prices have seen a consistent rise in recent weeks, but this has not been passed on to yarn prices as demand has not been supportive. Cotton yarn prices may increase when payment flow improves, and buyers return for stocking.” The summer season may support cotton yarn prices in the coming months.

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