Viscose staple fibre (VSF) price downtrend slowed down in China amid limited availability and decreasing supply in the markets in July. In China, VSF offers were slightly low by the end of the month amid stable pulp prices and insipid demand.
Tirupur Exporters Association suggests textile mills to save the knitwear garment export sector as cotton yarn price increases
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The TEA President said he had already met Union Textiles Minister Smriti Irani over the issue, with a request to mandate that Cotton Corporation of India ensure availability of enough quantity with desired quality to protect the interests of farmers, the textile industry and also to generate employment.
Production of fabrics cut to half over yarn prices
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Yarn spinners have gone on a spree to increase yarn prices post-Goods and Service Tax (GST), regardless of power loom industry leaders filing a complaint for artificial price hike with the anti-profiteering screening committee. The production of grey or unfinished fabrics has seen a remarkable decline from 4 crore metre per day to less than 2 crore metre per day.
Yarn prices up by 10%
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After raising tariffs on import from the US, China has contracted to import 500,000 bales (one bale = 170 kg) of cotton from India and the new orders are in addition to the regular ones. Against its consumption of 45 mn bales China produces nearly 32 million bales of cotton annually. India exported nearly a million bales to China last year. As a result, our overall cotton export is likely to rise 21 per cent to seven million bales for the cotton year ending this September, from 5.8 mn bales the previous year.
Rising cotton price worries yarn makers
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According to industry sources cotton stocks with small and medium-scale mills would be low. Internationally, China was said to be importing large quantities. Those who were buying for daily needs might be affected.
The mills that had covered cotton at the beginning of the season would benefit now. The mills fear that as the season comes to an end, the prices might go up further. Since cotton is the main raw material, the entire textile value chain will be affected.
India manages to remain as the world's second largest textiles and clothing exporter
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Prices of Shankar 6, the popular cotton variety used by mills, are ruling at around Rs 43,000 per candy (a candy is about 355 kgs). The landed cost for imported cotton of a similar variety works out to Rs 48,000-50,000 per candy. Especially in the export market, cotton prices are ruling lower than the international market giving mills the much needed momentum.
Blended yarn prices remain range-bound in Asia
In China, offers for PC yarn were stable in the first week of February while that of PV yarn were firm during the week.
In India, PC yarn offers were assessed unchanged during the week while PV yarn prices also remained range-bound despite rising polyester fibre cost. 30s (65/35) PV warp yarns prices were stable while PC 30s (52/48) prices were up INR1 a kg in Ludhiana.
In Pakistan, poly-cotton prices rolled over on the back of strong prices in raw material market while poly-viscose prices were steady during the week.
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Blended yarn price edges down in India, up in Pakistan
In India, PV yarn offers declined in the first week of December while PC yarn prices also edged down. 30s (65/35) PV warp yarns prices fell INR1 a kg while PC 30s (52/48) prices were down INR2 a kg Ludhiana that week.
In Pakistan, poly-cotton prices inched up while poly-viscose prices were stable during the week. Prices increase was limited due to slow domestic and international demand. PC yarn prices were up PakRe1 per pound on the Faisalabad market and 30s were stable on the week. PV 30s yarn prices rolled over during the week.
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Blended yarn prices rise in China, stable in India
In China, PC (65/35) 32s yarn prices inched up in the third week of September, while 45s PC combed yarn prices rose US cents 5 a kg on the week. PV 32s were also up US cents 4 a kg. PC yarn prices in China slightly moved up during the week while PV yarn prices were also assessed higher. However, prices could not rise much in US$ terms as the local currency was weak while US$ was stronger this week.
In India, PC yarn prices declined for about 5.6% in the last 5 weeks while PV yarn prices also fell on the week.
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Blended yarn becomes cheaper in India, China
In China, PC (65/35) 32s yarn prices rose US cents 4 a kg in the first week of September in Zhejiang, while 45s PC combed yarn prices were up US cents 5 a kg. Also, PV 32s yarn price was up US cents 5 a kg on the week). PC yarn market was supported by a rise in polyester staple fibre and cotton fibre cost recently.
In India, PC yarn market declined amid weak cotton fibre market while PV yarn market also softened during the week. 30s (65/35) PV warp yarns prices fell INR2 a kg (down US cents 4 a kg) while PC 30s (52/48) prices were down INR2 a kg (down US cents 4) in Ludhiana.
