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North Indian cotton yarn lacks optimism; comber prices dip in Panipat

02 Jun '25

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North Indian cotton yarn lacks optimism; comber prices dip in Panipat

Insights

Cotton yarn trade in north India remained muted as demand stayed weak despite the seasonal start of June.
Prices were largely steady across Ludhiana and Delhi, with sluggish orders and payment constraints.
Panipat saw a drop in cotton comber rates but rising recycled polyester fibre prices.
Meanwhile, cotton prices edged up after last week's fall, supported by ICE cotton.

In the Ludhiana market, cotton yarn prices remained stable, though demand was below average. A trader from Ludhiana told Fibre2Fashion, “Cotton yarn trade is still facing payment constraints due to the slow offtake of textile raw materials. Although June has begun, optimism is still missing. It is unclear whether demand will improve in the coming days.”

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.