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Nylon POY Price Trend Analysis 2026: Latest News, Supply Demand Analysis, Historical Prices, Price Drivers & Market Insights
Written ByUdeesha Tomar
Nylon POY Price Trend 2025
In 2025, Nylon POY prices moved in waves, showing periods of decline, recovery, and stabilization through the year. Early in the year, prices were supported by strong cost pressure. International energy markets were affected by extreme weather and geopolitical tensions, which pushed up crude oil and related raw-material costs. Although many downstream mills slowed production before the Spring Festival, the high cost of upstream materials kept prices from falling sharply.
After the holiday, the market stayed quiet. Downstream factories resumed work slowly, and many buyers had stocked enough materials earlier, so purchasing was mainly limited to daily needs. Even so, several spinning units carried out maintenance and reduced production, which stopped prices from weakening too much.
Mid-year, the market saw short-lived surges in trading. Temporary easing in overseas trade and adjustments in import duties boosted confidence, leading to a sudden rise in orders and higher production and sales for a few days. But once these orders were delivered, demand softened again. Weaving mills faced slow fabric sales and rising inventories, so they bought cautiously. High operating rates in the fibre industry increased supply pressure, and some sellers became more flexible with negotiations.
Toward the end of the year, Nylon POY prices moved within a narrow range. Cost support was uneven because raw-material markets fluctuated, while downstream demand stayed modest and mostly driven by rigid consumption. Inventory levels were manageable overall, which prevented large price drops.
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According to Procurement Resource, Nylon POY prices are expected to stay steady-to-weak in the short term, with any changes mainly tied to crude oil trends, supply cuts, and downstream operating rates.
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During the second half of 2024, the Nylon POY market showed a mostly soft pattern, with only short periods of support. At the start of H2, prices in Asia rose slightly as production costs increased for a brief time, but this strength faded quickly.
Demand from major textile areas remained weak, as weaving units continued to run at lower rates and relied on their existing inventory instead of fresh buying. Even when export activity improved for a short period in late Q3, downstream confidence stayed limited, and the market could not hold onto the early gains.
In Europe, the situation was similar. Slight cost-driven support appeared early in the period, but consumption in textiles and related industries stayed muted. Buyers ordered cautiously, and manufacturers hesitated to make firm upward adjustments. Any improvement in sentiment during Q3 did not translate into sustained growth, keeping the overall trend soft.
North America also experienced a cautious market. A short-lived boost appeared when logistics improved and some textile units increased activity, but this recovery was limited. As Q4 approached, downstream buyers cut back on purchases again due to soft demand, leading to a mostly stable-to-soft environment.
About Nylon POY
Nylon POY or partially oriented yarn is an incompletely stretched filament produced by high spinning and is used to manufacture nylon DTY by texturing. It has 2-5% crystallinity and is available in three forms- semi-dull, full dull, and bright. It can be dyed using dope-dying technology.
Nylon POY Product Detail
Hs Code
54024500
Chemical Formula
C54H102N6O6
Molecular Weight
356.5 g/mol
Industrial Uses
Weaving of Slack fabrics, manufacturing of nylon DTY
Supplier Database
Koninklijke DSM N.V., Nylstar SA, Evonik Industries AG, Ascend Performance Materials, Reliance Industries Limited, Zig Sheng Industrial Co., Ltd., and Universal Fibers, DuPont de Nemours, Inc., BASF SE, Li Peng Enterprise Co. Ltd.
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United States and Canada
Latin America
Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Columbia, Chile, Ecuador, and Peru
Africa
South Africa, Nigeria, Egypt, Algeria, Morocco
CurrencyUS$ (Data can also be provided in local currency)
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Nylon POY Production Processes
Nylon POY production starts with taking the nylon chips or flakes, and melting them, followed by spinning the melt. During the spinning, the filaments are only partially stretched, and the speed of the spinnerets is high, giving rise to the formation of Nylon POY.
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