Last week (November 10-16, 2025), the polyamide filament market continued its weak performance with limited cost support, and prices remained low. The upstream raw material caprolactam saw a slight increase in the spot market, but prices remained low. Industry supply was ample, some manufacturers had high finished product inventories, downstream manufacturers had limited purchasing demand, and market trading was sluggish, resulting in a weak and stagnant price trend in the polyamide fiber market.

Price trend:

According to data from the SunSirs' commodity market analysis system, polyamide filament prices remained weak and stable last week (November 10-16, 2025). As of November 16, 2025, the price of polyamide filament DTY (superior grade; 70D/24F) in Jiangsu Province was 13,560 RMB/ton; polyamide POY (superior grade; 86D/24F) was 11,300 RMB/ton; and polyamide FDY (superior grade: 40D/12F) was 14,175 RMB/ton, all unchanged from the same period last week and at a low level.

Market Analysis

On the cost side: Last week (November 10-16, 2025), the spot market price of caprolactam rose slightly. Sinopec's weekly settlement price for caprolactam was 8,540 RMB/ton (six-month acceptance interest-free). The polyamide PA6 chip market was mainly weak, with prices rising slightly, but cost support remained limited. As of November 16, 2025, the benchmark price of caprolactam from SunSirs was 8,446 RMB/ton, showing a slight upward trend. The market price of polyamide PA6 high-speed spinning chips rose slightly during the week, with a weekly increase of 2.56%, but prices remained low, offering limited support for polyamide filament prices.

Supply and Demand: While overall supply from some polyamide filament manufacturers was sufficient during the week, industry inventory levels continued to rise. Some companies experienced order backlogs, but overall activity was far below the levels of the same period last year. Overall, market demand was weak, leading to increasing inventory pressure for polyamide manufacturers. The supply side performed poorly; end-market demand was sluggish, with some downstream manufacturers reducing or switching production, reducing demand for polyamide filament. Demand-side support was scarce, with most manufacturers maintaining only immediate needs, and industry players adopting a cautious wait-and-see attitude.

Market outlook

The polyamide filament market is expected to be consolidated weakly in the near term. Prices will see a slight increase due to rising raw material costs, while the upstream and downstream of the industry chain will continue to engage in strategic competition.

On the supply side, market supply remains stable, with a relatively loose supply structure and no clear signs of improvement in the supply-demand structure.

On the demand side, total orders will remain stable, with new orders primarily for winter insulation, and weaving manufacturers maintaining a cautious purchasing attitude.

On the cost side, the caprolactam market fundamentals are undergoing a fluctuating upward adjustment; attention should be paid to subsequent factory production cuts. Signals of production reductions and reduced operating rates may boost prices, but prices are expected to be consolidated at low levels in the short term.

Overall, analysts at SunSirs predict that the polyamide filament market will continue its weak trend in the short term, with prices rising slightly in line with raw material costs.

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