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South India cotton yarn demand slows, prices hold steady

15 Apr '25

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South India cotton yarn demand slows, prices hold steady

Insights

Cotton yarn demand in south India remained weak due to tight payment conditions, low export and domestic demand, and power outages in Maharashtra.
Prices stayed stable despite poor sentiment.
Mumbai and Tiruppur markets saw limited activity, while Gujarat cotton prices rose amid low supply and strong buyer interest.
However, overall cotton trade remained restricted.

The Mumbai market witnessed stable cotton yarn prices amid below-average demand from power and auto looms. Several factors have impacted yarn buying. A trader from Mumbai told Fibre2Fashion, “Payment conditions are still tight, reducing buying capacity. A huge inventory of fabric is lying with producers and stockists. Power looms are also struggling due to frequent outages. Export and domestic demand for cotton yarn remains sluggish.”

In Mumbai, ** carded yarn of warp and weft varieties were traded at &#****;*,***-*,*** (approximately $**.**-$**.**) and &#****;*,***-*,*** per * kg (approximately $**.**-$**.**) (excluding GST), respectively. Other prices include ** combed warp at &#****;***-*** (approximately $*.**-$*.**) per kg, ** carded weft at &#****;*,***-*,*** (approximately $**.**-$**.**) per *.* kg, **/** carded warp at &#****;***-*** (approximately $*.**-$*.**) per kg, **/** carded warp at &#****;***-*** (approximately $*.**-$*.**) per kg and **/** combed warp at &#****;***-*** (approximately $*.**-*.**) per kg, according to trade sources.