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North Indian cotton yarn counters headwind, prices ease in Ludhiana

06 Mar '25

5 min read

North Indian cotton yarn counters headwind, prices ease in Ludhiana

Insights

The north Indian cotton yarn market remained sluggish due to weak buyer interest, annual financial closing, and payment constraints.
Ramadan also contributed to lower consumption.
Prices remained stable in Delhi and Ludhiana, with stockists offering discounts.
Recycled yarn in Panipat saw slight declines, while cotton prices edged up following global trends.

Ludhiana market noticed drop in cotton yarn prices by &#****;*-* per kg in most counts and varieties. Demand from consumer industry remained slow as buyers’ interest decreased in March. Payment crisis also discouraged buying of cotton yarn. A trader from Ludhiana market told Fibre2Fashion, “Most of companies and traders shifted their focus to manage their books in the last month of current fiscal ****-**. Buyers are also facing difficulty in placing new orders as they are not getting payment from their garment industry.”

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.