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South India sees sluggish cotton yarn demand, prices drop in Mumbai

06 May '25

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South Indian sees sluggish cotton yarn demand, prices drop in Mumbai

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South Indian cotton yarn markets witnessed weak demand due to reduced loom sector consumption and tight payment conditions.
Mumbai saw price drops in some varieties, while Tiruppur prices held steady despite sluggish buying and export concerns.
Labour shortages and cautious trading with Bangladesh added pressure.
In Gujarat, limited cotton trade prevailed as mills sourced from CCI.

In Mumbai, prices for ** count cotton yarn varieties declined due to weak demand and price reductions by spinning mills. Prices dropped by &#****;*–* per kg as mills cut their rates amid subdued demand. A trader from Mumbai told Fibre2Fashion, “Power looms and auto looms are facing an acute shortage of workers, which has reduced cotton yarn consumption over the past *–* weeks. Consumption may remain low until the first week of next month, when labourers are expected to return from their native places.”

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.