Last week (January 12-18, 2026), the polyamide filament market was relatively calm, with stable prices. Cost support was weak, and industry supply fluctuated little. Some manufacturers had high finished product inventories, and demand in the end market did not improve. Downstream companies maintained a cautious purchasing attitude, buying only as needed. Market participants adopted a wait-and-see approach, resulting in limited price fluctuations and stable prices in the polyamide fiber market.

Price trend

According to SunSirs' commodity price analysis system, last week (January 12-18, 2026), the price of polyamide filament remained stable at a low level. As of January 18, 2026, the quoted price for polyamide filament DTY (premium grade; 70D/24F) in Jiangsu province was 13,760 RMB/ton; the price for polyamide POY (premium grade; 86D/24F) was 11,500 RMB/ton; and the price for polyamide FDY (premium grade: 40D/12F) was 14,275 RMB/ton, unchanged from the previous period.

The support from raw material was strong

Cost side: Last week (January 12-18, 2026), the price of the raw material caprolactam trended weaker. Sinopec's weekly settlement price for caprolactam was lowered to 9,620 RMB/ton, resulting in weak cost support. The polyamide PA6 chip market remained stable, with limited cost support. As of January 18, 2026, SunSirs's benchmark price for caprolactam was 9,433 RMB/ton, a slight decrease of 0.82% week-on-week, providing weak support for polyamide yarn prices.

Supply and Demand: Last week (January 12-18, 2026), some polyamide filament manufacturers had ample supply, and industry inventory levels continued to increase. While some companies experienced order backlogs, overall activity was far below the level of the same period last year.  Overall, market demand was weak, leading to increasing inventory pressure for polyamide manufacturers. Supply-side performance was poor; weak textile and apparel consumption, coupled with a decrease in downstream weaving operating rates to 60%-65%, and production cuts or shifts to other products by some downstream manufacturers, reduced demand for polyamide filament. There was little positive support on the demand side, with most purchases driven by essential needs. Industry participants largely maintained a cautious wait-and-see attitude.

Market outlook

The polyamide filament market is expected to remain stable but weak in the coming period. From a supply perspective, market supply remains stable, and the supply-demand balance remains relatively loose, with no clear signs of improvement in the supply-demand structure. On the demand side, overall order volume remains stable, with new orders mainly consisting of essential winter clothing orders. Weaving manufacturers remain cautious in their purchasing. Overall, with caprolactam (the raw material) remaining weak and demand consistently weak, price increases are hindered. SunSirs’ analysts predict that the polyamide filament market will weakly stabilize in the short term, with little price fluctuation.

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