Textile Raw Material Price 2013-10-16 Item Price Unit Fluctuation Date Oil WTI 102.41 USD/Barrel 0.45 2013-10-16 PX 1477 USD/Ton -3 2013-10-16 PTA Buy 7560 RMB/Ton -20 2013-10-16 PTA Sell 1040 USD/Ton -5 2013-10-16 MEG Buy 7810 RMB/Ton -10 2013-10-16 MEG Sell 1068 USD/Ton 6 2013-10-16 CPL Buy 18450 RMB/Ton -50 2013-10-16 CPL Sell 2400 U

Textile Raw Material Price 2013-10-15 Item Price Unit Fluctuation Date Oil WTI 101.96 USD/Barrel 0.35 2013-10-15 PX 1480 USD/Ton 0 2013-10-15 PTA Buy 7580 RMB/Ton 0 2013-10-15 PTA Sell 1045 USD/Ton 0 2013-10-15 MEG Buy 7820 RMB/Ton 40 2013-10-15 MEG Sell 1062 USD/Ton 7 2013-10-15 CPL Buy 18500 RMB/Ton 0 2013-10-15 CPL Sell 2400 USD/Ton

Top 10 Categories in Rising Top 10 Categories in Falling 1.Nylon Fabric 0.67% 1.Bedding -0.80% 2.Linen/Viscose Fabric 0.67% 2.Viscose/Wool Fabric -0.77% 3.Household Fabric 0.61% 3.Nylon/Cotton Fabric -0.51% 4.Viscose 0.60% 4.Fashion Fabric -0.44% 5.Natural Fiber Grey Cloth 0.46% 5.Cotton/Linen -0.41% 6.Viscose Fabric 0.45% 6.Polyester/Nylon Fabric -0.37% 7.Curtain 0.40% 7.Chemical Fiber Grey Cloth

West African cotton output is expected to jump 18.5 percent to 2,369,000 tonnes in the 2013/14 season due to increased planted acreage in top producing nations, data compiled by Reuters showed on Friday. The figure is 10 percent more than a June forecast issued before farmers began planting. Increased farmgate prices, the introduction of genetically modified crops in top regional producer Burkina Faso and improved weather are luring back farmers and boosting output in a sector hard-hit by a

Textile Raw Material Price 2013-10-13 Item Price Unit Fluctuation Date Oil WTI 101.96 USD/Barrel 0.35 2013-10-13 PX 1480 USD/Ton 0 2013-10-13 PTA Buy 7580 RMB/Ton 0 2013-10-13 PTA Sell 1045 USD/Ton 0 2013-10-13 MEG Buy 7820 RMB/Ton 40 2013-10-13 MEG Sell 1062 USD/Ton 7 2013-10-13 CPL Buy 18500 RMB/Ton 0 2013-10-13 CPL Sell 2400 USD/Ton

ICE cotton opened sharply lower Sunday night and closed at 83.37 basis Z3, down almost 400 pts for the week. Given the lack of an obvious trigger for Sunday’s drama, traders searched for explanations, from disappointment over a tropical storm (Karen) to slower reserve purchases in China to 100-150k bales of looming cert stocks. Given the lack of government reporting – which in normal times levels the playing field for specs, as merchants can rely on sources on the ground – the rise in awaitin

When tropical storm “Karen’ and typhoon ‘Fitow’ failed to deliver the expected punch to cotton areas in the US and China over the weekend, the market quickly relinquished some of its weather premium when trading resumed this week. However, after a big turnover on Monday with over 39’000 contracts changing hands, there was not much follow-through selling beyond that, as trading turned relatively quiet over the following three sessions. We are somewhat surprised by how well open interest has

Textile Raw Material Price 2013-10-12 Item Price Unit Fluctuation Date Oil WTI 101.96 USD/Barrel 0.35 2013-10-12 PX 1480 USD/Ton 0 2013-10-12 PTA Buy 7580 RMB/Ton 0 2013-10-12 PTA Sell 1045 USD/Ton 0 2013-10-12 MEG Buy 7820 RMB/Ton 40 2013-10-12 MEG Sell 1062 USD/Ton 7 2013-10-12 CPL Buy 18500 RMB/Ton 0 2013-10-12 CPL Sell 2400 USD/Ton

Cotton harvest with John Deere Harvest Identification system in the field (c) 2013 John Deere During the 2013/14 season, world cotton production is projected at 25.5 million tons, the lowest in four seasons, but world cotton mill use is expected to remain around 23.5 million tons with consumption shifting from China to other countries, notably India, Pakistan and Turkey. Production in both the United States and China are significantly less than last season due to unfavorable weather condit

Textile Raw Material Price 2013-10-11 Item Price Unit Fluctuation Date Oil WTI 101.96 USD/Barrel 0.35 2013-10-11 PX 1480 USD/Ton 0 2013-10-11 PTA Buy 7580 RMB/Ton 0 2013-10-11 PTA Sell 1045 USD/Ton 0 2013-10-11 MEG Buy 7820 RMB/Ton 40 2013-10-11 MEG Sell 1062 USD/Ton 7 2013-10-11 CPL Buy 18500 RMB/Ton 0 2013-10-11 CPL Sell 2400 USD/Ton