April 04th, 2019
Cotton fiber and yarn prices are further increasing in India and Pakistan, with the rise of the renminbi boosting Chinese demand at the same time. Viscose fiber prices have bottomed in China, and viscose spun prices no more falling as a result whereas prices were still declining in the last week in Pakistan. Cotton fiber …
April 04th, 2019
Viscose prices have slightly bottomed out in the past week in China after heavily falling in March. A series of VSF facilities have been shut down for limiting losses and supporting prices whereas inventories have fallen at spinning mills. Viscose fiber prices have bottomed out in the past seven days in China, rising 200 yuan …
April 03rd, 2019
Polyester prices have stayed unchanged in the last seven days in China, although raw material costs have clearly dropped, therefore offering larger margins to fiber plants. Maintenance operations should support market prices in the coming period. Whatever the fall of their material costs, polyester producers have not lowered their prices in the past seven days …
April 03rd, 2019
Cotton yarn prices have further increased in the past days in Pakistan, over a rebound of sales to China, our correspondent reports. Prices could continue climbing, whatever the current rise of operating rates at spinning mills. – From our Pakistan Correspondent Ahmed Fayz Yarn prices have continued rising on the domestic market in Pakistan, over …
April 03rd, 2019
Cotton yarn prices have been further raised in the past seven days in India, as a result of a new jump of cotton fiber prices. Margins are falling at spinning mills and downward textile and apparel producers are protesting. Cotton yarn prices have continued rising in the last week in India. With cotton fiber prices …
April 02nd, 2019
Cotton yarn import prices have been raised in dollar terms in China, however dropping in yuan terms, due to the rise of the Chinese currency. Domestic yarns are less competitive, with imports being therefore potentially boosted. Yarn import prices have begun rising in China, at least in US$ terms. In line with the current surge …
April 02nd, 2019
Nylon 6 prices have slightly risen in the past weeks, over a new rebound of caprolactam prices. With margins melting at nylon plants, production levels may be lowered whereas material costs will further climb. Nylon prices are staying very firm in China, having slightly risen in the past weeks over a new jump of raw …
April 02nd, 2019
The cotton vs polyester price difference has slightly increased in the past month in China and India, supporting the use of a cheaper polyester fiber at spinning mills when apparel exporters are trying to limit the impact of higher production costs in Asia. Cotton prices have rebounded in March in India, if considering averaged prices …
April 01st, 2019
MEG prices have begun heavily falling in Asia and could continue dropping in the coming weeks due to long-term structural trends. PTA prices are bottoming out by contrast, in line with a very strong demand from polyester producers in China and a fall of production levels due to a series of maintenance operations. PTA prices …
April 01st, 2019
Cotton futures have rebounded at the end of last week, after the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has predicted a slight fall of US cotton areas. Cotton prices had previously shown some weakness on the international market, but also on the Indian domestic market where the rebound of the rupee has curbed export sales. Cotton …
