http://www.emergingtextiles.com Textile and Clothing Trade Information en 3 February 2012 http://www.emergingtextiles.com/cgi-bin/search.pl/art/120203-wool-market-price Wool prices further rose this week in US$ terms, over stronger currencies in Australia, South Africa and New Zealand. Our weekly report offers a comprehensive view of wool prices in Australia, with a long list of micron types in A$, US$ and euro terms. Historical charts are also available, such as downloadable historical data. A glimpse on the New Zealand and South African markets is provided. 3 February 2012 http://www.emergingtextiles.com/cgi-bin/search.pl/art/120203-yarn-market-price-china Spun yarn prices are rebounding in China, in line with a recovery in demand from downstream processors in the post-holiday period. Our biweekly report covers local markets in Zhejiang, Shandong and Liaoning with prices of a large number of counts being released for spun cotton, polyester, viscose and blends. Historical data are available for download. 2 February 2012 http://www.emergingtextiles.com/cgi-bin/search.pl/art/120202-viscose-rayon-market-price Viscose prices prices continued to sharply rise in the first days following Chinese holidays. Our weekly report covers the viscose (rayon) staple fiber and filament markets with historical data back to 2006 available for download. Cotton linter and cotton pulp price trends are also being tracked over the last 12 months. 2 February 2012 http://www.emergingtextiles.com/cgi-bin/search.pl/art/120202-currency-report The US dollar began retreating in January against key currencies in Asia, in sharp contrast with the jump of last year. The dong, the INR and the Turkish lira all strongly rose, as a result, with depressing consequences for domestic exporters in these three countries. Our monthly reports offers a comprehensive view of currency values against the US dollar but also v. the euro, the British pound, the Indian and Pak rupees and the China's renminbi. 1 February 2012 http://www.emergingtextiles.com/cgi-bin/search.pl/art/120201-polyester-market-price Polyester prices are rebounding after one-week Chinese New Year holidays. Our weekly report covers Polyester Staple Fiber (PSF) and Polyester Filament Yarn (PFY) prices on the domestic market, including a price comparison with cotton and viscose fibers. Historical data are also available for download, back to 2004. 1 February 2012 http://www.emergingtextiles.com/cgi-bin/search.pl/art/120201-eu-clothing-retail-sales Retail sales were relatively strong at clothing stores in December 2011, in Germany, France and the UK, but they will not rebound in 2012, mostly due to the depressing effects of the European debt crsis. Our monthly report covers textile and clothing retail sales on the three largest markets in the European Union, with historical data available for download. 31 January 2012 http://www.emergingtextiles.com/cgi-bin/search.pl/art/120131-vietnam-country-report For Vietnam's Textile and Apparel industry, 2011 was a solid year with gains in both worldwide and US market share. Vietnam will however face many challenges in 2012, with a slowdown of apparel exports, rising labor costs, high inflation, and heavy reliance on textile imports to supply its local industry. Our statistical tables provide a comprehensive view of latest export trends with detailed US import data per category of products. 30 January 2012 http://www.emergingtextiles.com/cgi-bin/search.pl/art/120130-eu-cotton-t-shirt-import EU's cotton T-shirt imports began sharply declining over the third quarter last year. Bangladesh took advantage of lower prices than from other sources, as reflected by our series of statistical tables offering a comprehensive view of quarterly shipments to the European Union, in volume, euro and US$ terms, with unit prices available in both currency terms. 30 January 2012 http://www.emergingtextiles.com/cgi-bin/search.pl/art/120130-cotton-market-price Cotton prices fell in the past week, over weaker demand during Chinese new year holidays. Our weekly report covers the latest trends on the international and domestic markets, including New York Futures, the Cotlook A Index, China, India and Pakistan, with a large number of price tables and charts. Historical data back to 6 years are available for download. 30 January 2012 http://www.emergingtextiles.com/cgi-bin/search.pl/art/120130-polyester-intermediate-market-price Polyester intermediate prices were further rising in the two sessions following China's new year holidays. Our weekly report covers the polyester chain, including Paraxylene (PX), PTA, MEG, polyester chips, and polyester staple and filament prices. Asian Contract Prices (ACPs) are also available for the PX, PTA and MEG markets in Asia, with 5-year charts and downloadable historical data.