cotton prices
Understanding the True Cost of U.S. Cotton Will Make Your Mill More Profitable
In the world of cotton textiles, buyers often miss the bigger picture.
Monthly Economic Letter: February 2023
There are several potential signals that a turnaround in business conditions could be emerging.
Cotton, Air Cargo and Containers Cost The Children’s Place $125M
The retailer expects fourth-quarter net sales to fall as much as 10.6 percent amid a "more challenging"…
FDRA: What to Expect With Retail Footwear Prices This Year
Gary Raines, chief economist of the FDRA, gave an overview at Texworld Evolution NYC on how a variety of…
Monthly Economic Letter: January 2023
Movement in cotton benchmarks was mixed over the past month.
Cotton Production, Pricing and Policy Trends
"Here in raw material planning and sourcing, this is the stuff that drives you nuts," Cotton Inc.'s Mark…
Demand Concerns Dominating Cotton ‘Price Battle’: Cotton Inc. Exec
The cotton market has recently been on a "rocky road," as supply and demand impacts have intersected to…
What Falling Cotton Prices Could Mean for Fashion
The A Index, an average of global prices, dropped to $1.02 per pound from $1.24 over the past month.
US Apparel Prices Fall While Overall CPI Still Rises
Over the last 12 months, CPI increased an unadjusted 8.2 percent compared to an 8.3 percent increase for the…
Commodity Collapse? What to Know About Cotton Prices Right Now
"Benchmark prices collapsed over the past month," Cotton Incorporated senior economist Jon Devine wrote in a…
Why Higher Cotton Prices Come with Some Positives (Really!)
Although extra-long staple cottons like Supima are unique in the market, these premium fibers have also been…
Denim Mills Gamble on the Cost of Raw Materials
Denim mills around the world gamble on the cost of cotton and everything else.
Raw Material Prices in Sourcing’s Bullseye
Speaking at the Sourcing Journal Global Outlook Conference, two experts on natural fibers gave their…
India Suspends Cotton Import Taxes; Win for US Fiber?
India will be temporarily waiving duties on cotton imports in response to skyrocketing raw material prices.
Supima Storytelling: Capitalizing on the Fibers’ Marketing & Messaging Opportunities
On the final day of the Supima Harvest Symposium in November, speakers provided tips on how to market and…