Tamil Nadu Open-End Spinning Mills Face Pressure from Rising Cotton Waste Prices
By jayesh chouhan 2026-07-07 13:12:15
Tamil Nadu's Open-End Spinning Mills Grapple with Rising Raw Material Prices
Open-end spinning mills in Tamil Nadu are currently under pressure due to the rising cost of raw materials. The industry states that the modernization of mills has driven up the demand for cotton waste (specifically comber noil), keeping prices high and squeezing profit margins.
The Open-End Spinning Mills Association and the Recycle Textile Federation have urged the central government to regulate the export of cotton waste. They note that while the price of cotton waste has dropped by ₹20 per kilogram recently, a further reduction of ₹10 per kilogram is needed to provide relief to industries that utilize yarn made from cotton waste.
According to the industry, most open-end spinning mills in North India have already adopted modern technology, whereas approximately 40 percent of mills in Tamil Nadu still require modernization. While the adoption of new technology has nearly doubled yarn production, it has also led to a sharp rise in the demand for cotton waste.
During May, the price of cotton waste (comber noil) reached ₹140 per kilogram. G. Arulmozhi, President of the Open-End Spinning Mills Association, stated that if mills raise yarn prices to offset these rising costs, it would place an additional financial burden on home textile units and powerloom weavers in Karur, as they are not in a position to absorb higher prices.
Cotton waste is a by-product of textile mills, typically priced at around 65 percent of the cost of raw cotton. However, prices have seen an unusual surge due to rising exports of comber noil and a spike in domestic demand.
