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Optimism in south India cotton yarn market, but prices remain steady

01 Jul '25

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Optimism in south India cotton yarn market, but prices remain steady

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Despite uncertainty over US garment export orders, south India's cotton yarn market remains stable with growing optimism.
Prices held steady in Tiruppur and Mumbai, supported by increased cotton buying from CCI and strong festival-season demand.
Mills anticipate better export prospects and have lifted significant cotton volumes, boosting market sentiment.

The Tiruppur market witnessed stable cotton yarn prices, as spinning mills in the region have maintained their selling rates for July. Mills and traders are optimistic about improved demand in the weeks ahead. Spinning mills purchased * lakh bales (*** kg each) last Saturday and around ** lakh bales in the past week—a considerable volume lifted by the textile industry. A trader from the Tiruppur market told Fibre2Fashion, “Hopefully, concerns regarding US tariffs, which are set to take effect from July *, will ease with possible intervention from the Trump administration. Spinning mills are receiving business enquiries from the export market.”

In Tiruppur, knitting cotton yarn prices were noted as: ** count combed cotton yarn at &#****;***-*** (approximately $*.**-*.**) per kg (excluding GST), ** count combed cotton yarn at &#****;***-*** (approximately $*.**-*.**) per kg, ** count combed cotton yarn at &#****;***-*** (approximately $*.**-*.**) per kg, ** count carded cotton yarn at &#****;***-*** (approximately $*.**-*.**) per kg, ** count carded cotton yarn at &#****;***-*** (approximately $*.**-*.**) per kg, and ** count carded cotton yarn at &#****;***-*** (approximately $*.**-*.**) per kg.