During the weekend, trading in the polyester filament market in Shengze and Jiaxing turned notably sluggish. Major polyester mills generally adopted a flat-price strategy to facilitate shipments, but trading volumes remained limited. The price for semi-dull FDY 150D/96F and DTY 150D/48F stabilized around 9,050 yuan/ton and 8,150 yuan/ton, respectively. However, cautious buying sentiment due to typhoon weather dampened downstream purchasing intentions, leading to sporadic and low-volume transactions.
Product Differentiation: Fine Denier and Intermingled Yarns Maintain Demand
Despite the overall slowdown, certain product categories showed resilience. Semi-dull FDY 54D/24F, 68D/24F, and 75D/36F continued to sell well, driven by stable demand from the warp knitting sector. Bright FDY 150D also remained relatively active, primarily used in water-jet weaving for Oxford fabric luggage and polyester-nylon blended fabric weft yarns, with prices quoted between 8,350 and 8,400 yuan/ton. Additionally, FDY 75D/36F black yarn and DTY black yarn in 75D specifications saw decent demand, the former for imitation memory fabric and the latter for black taffeta and other dobby-woven lining fabrics.
Semi-dull DTY 75D/72F and 100D/144F intermingled yarns maintained moderate demand in both water-jet and warp knitting applications. Prices for regular DTY 100D, 150D, and 200D remained largely unchanged. Notably, the DTY 150D/144F market experienced price confusion, while DTY 150D/96F and 200D/96F intermingled yarns were more actively traded, reportedly due to their wide applicability in fabrics like Oxford and satin. In contrast, POY demand was weak, with texturing mills showing little buying interest and parallel-winding demand also lackluster.
Yarn Market: Selective Demand, Overall Stability
In the yarn segment, cotton yarn prices remained stable over the weekend. Demand for 21s and J32s cotton yarns saw a slight uptick for air-jet weaving, mainly used in air-jet nylon-cotton fabrics, while other specifications traded quietly. Polyester-cotton blended yarns were stable with prices undergoing adjustments. Polyester-viscose blended yarns maintained a stable trend but with weak trading. Pure polyester yarn prices showed a stable-to-adjusting trend, with 45s specifications outperforming others in sales. The price of polyester staple fiber (1.56*38mm) was in an adjustment phase, with a central price of around 7,650 yuan/ton. The market expects pure polyester yarn prices to face downward pressure going forward.
Rayon yarn prices were stable, with 30s specifications being actively traded, primarily for diamond cotton fabric production, while other specifications saw limited volumes. Viscose staple fiber prices consolidated, with the latest market center price around 14,200 yuan/ton. Industry insiders anticipate a moderate adjustment for rayon yarn prices in the near term.
Industry Outlook: Short-term Volatility, Medium-term Depends on Costs
From the current market structure, downstream weaving and texturing mills remain highly cautious in their procurement strategies, favoring frequent small-lot purchases. This conservative approach directly limits the expansion of polyester filament trading volumes. Most market participants believe that the overall polyester filament market will continue to experience volatile consolidation in the coming days, with the possibility of price adjustments for certain specifications. However, the medium- to long-term trend will ultimately depend on upstream cost movements, particularly changes in PTA and MEG prices. Without strong support from raw material costs, the weak and volatile consolidation pattern is likely to persist.