Raw cotton prices are surging due to supply shortages, but weak clothing demand is preventing yarn prices from catching up, crushing factory profits.
Our report compares the prices of cotton fiber and yarn in China, India, and Pakistan for both previous months and the current month. It provides a comprehensive and up-to-date perspective on the yarn/fiber spreads in each country. Gross margins of domestic spinners are presented on a monthly basis. The historical data goes back 18 years and is avaiable for download.

Cotton and yarn prices moved higher across South Asia in March and early April, driven by a rebound in New York futures, with Pakistan recording the sharpest yarn price adjustment.
Our report compares the prices of cotton fiber and yarn in China, India, and Pakistan for both previous months and the current month. It provides a comprehensive and up-to-date perspective on the yarn/fiber spreads in each country. Gross margins of domestic spinners are presented on a monthly basis. The historical data goes back 18 years and is avaiable for download.

Cotton fiber and yarn markets are splitting along origin lines, with Chinese prices pulling away from India and Pakistan and spinning economics moving in opposite directions across the three markets.
Our report compares the prices of cotton fiber and yarn in China, India, and Pakistan for both previous months and the current month. It provides a comprehensive and up-to-date perspective on the yarn/fiber spreads in each country. Gross margins of domestic spinners are presented on a monthly basis. The historical data goes back 18 years and is avaiable for download.