Fiber Prices
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Yarn Price Comparison
We provide a comparison of cotton fiber and yarn prices in China, India, and Pakistan. Market indicators are released on a monthly basis, covering the past 15 years in both local currencies and US dollars.
We display the price difference between yarn and fiber to assess how gross margins have evolved in these three countries.
Our Yarn Price Comparison database features weekly and monthly prices, comparing domestic yarn markets in China, India, and Pakistan. It covers 100% cotton, 100% polyester, and 100% viscose. Prices are available in local currency units and in US dollars over an 8-year period.
ConventionalCotton Fiber & Yarn Price Comparison (Monthly)
Cotton prices receded in Asian markets in September and early October. They followed a sharp decline in New York futures. Cotton yarn prices dropped in India but stayed firm in China and Pakistan. Spinners’ margins widened in China and Pakistan and narrowed in India. This monthly report compares cotton fiber and yarn prices in China, India and Pakistan, with yarn/fiber spreads and spinners’ gross margins.
ConventionalPolyester Fiber & Yarn Price Comparison (Monthly)
Polyester staple fiber prices continued to rise in the first days of October. Tension in the Middle East has boosted crude oil and the whole petrochemical chain. Spinners faced a new rise in raw material costs, which threatened their margins. Most of them managed to raise yarn prices, with better results in India and Pakistan than in China. This monthly report compares polyester staple fiber and spun polyester yarn prices in China, India and Pakistan, with yarn/fiber spreads and spinners’ gross margins.
SustainablesOrganic and BCI Cotton Fiber and Yarn Prices (Monthly)
Organic cotton prices fell in line with conventional cotton in early October after holding firm in September. The organic premium briefly widened before narrowing again. Organic yarn prices followed fiber down in India, but the yarn premium over conventional yarns slightly rose. This monthly report covers organic and BCI cotton prices in India and Pakistan, organic and BCI cotton yarn prices in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh, and the premiums and yarn/fiber spreads, with charts and historical data.
ConventionalSpun Polyester and Blended Yarns Prices (Monthly)
Polyester staple fiber prices surged in September across Asia. Spinners passed only part of the rise on to their customers. Chinese mills could not raise their offers at all, and Indian spinners now see their margins shrink after resisting for weeks. This monthly report covers spun polyester, polyester-cotton and polyester-viscose yarn prices in China, India, Pakistan and Bangladesh, with spinners' gross margins.
- 32s carded in China, 30s carded in India and Pakistan
- Local Currency Price Comparison
- US Dollar Price Comparison
- 1-Year Daily Data
- 8-Year Monthly Data
- 32s in China, 30s in India and Pakistan
- Local Currency Price Comparison
- US Dollar Price Comparison
- 1-Year Daily Data
- 8-Year Monthly Data
- 30s in China, India and Pakistan
- Local Currency Price Comparison
- US Dollar Price Comparison
- 1-Year Daily Data
- 8-Year Monthly Data