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South Indian cotton yarn faces pressure, prices down in Tiruppur

22 Aug '25

3 min read

South Indian cotton yarn faces pressure, prices down in Tiruppur

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Cotton yarn prices eased in south India due to weak demand, with Tiruppur rates falling ₹*-* per kg and Mumbai remaining steady but under heavy discounting. Mills and stockists are cutting prices to clear inventory as garment exports remain uncertain. Gujarat cotton prices also slipped ₹*** per candy, pressured by slow mill demand and aggressive re-selling of CCI stocks.

In Tiruppur, cotton yarn prices fell by &#****;*–* per kg across different counts and varieties. Spinning mills and stockists lowered rates to clear inventory but continued to face difficulties attracting buyers. A Tiruppur-based trader told Fibre2Fashion, “Garment manufacturing may slow down in the coming weeks. Consequently, fabric demand has reduced. Cotton yarn production is abundant compared to consumption.”

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