Editorial Team

China Fiber & Yarn Prices (Weekly)

China fiber and yarn market this week brings little visible change, but underlying trends continue to shape the market in quiet but significant ways. Each week, our report delivers in-depth analysis of China's cotton, polyester, and viscose markets, featuring detailed pricing data for both domestic and imported yarns. Our yarn tables provide a comprehensive overview of market trends through key benchmark indicators. It also includes local market prices from Qianqing (Zhejiang) and covers a wide range of products, including spun cotton, polyester, viscose, and various blends. The report is available for download.
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Polyester Chain Prices in Asia (Weekly)

Crude oil oversupply is pushing polyester chain prices lower, with filament yarns showing the steepest declines. This report offers a detailed weekly analysis of the polyester chain, covering price trends for PX, PTA, MEG, polyester chips, staple fiber, and filament yarn, along with domestic data for China and India. All data is downloadable for further review.
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Minimum Wages in Apparel Manufacturing Countries

Vietnam and Turkey’s postponements of minimum wage hikes originally scheduled for July 1, 2025, highlight how concerns over trade competitiveness are currently taking precedence over inflationary pressures and social welfare considerations in key export-driven economies. Our report presents minimum wages in low-cost apparel manufacturing countries in Asia from 2015 to 2025, both in local currency and US$ terms. Real wages have been calculated, and we provide a 10-year comparison in local currency terms, 2015 US$ terms, and nominal US$ terms. You can download the data for your reference.
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Cotton Prices on International and Domestic Markets (Weekly)

Cotton prices are expected to remain under pressure in the coming weeks, with new Trump tariffs and uncertainty over further measures weighing on market sentiment. This report explores the drivers behind the downturn, analyzing futures trends in New York and China, international price movements by origin, and domestic markets in China, India, Pakistan, Turkey, and Brazil. Daily and historical data are available for download.
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Organic and BCI Cotton Yarn Prices (Monthly)

July saw stable to slightly declining yarn prices across South Asia, with organic cotton offering better margin resilience than BCI, particularly in India and Pakistan. Our report features price comparison tables for Organic and BCI cotton yarn in Bangladesh, India, and Pakistan. Additionally, we have calculated gross margins at spinning mills in India and Pakistan. All the data is available for download.
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