cotton prices
Ukraine-Russia War Triggers Commodity Price Spike. What About Cotton?
As the price of many commodities, most notably oil, is reaching multiyear highs, cotton seems to be…
Can Cotton Prices Reach $2 Per Pound Again?
It's been exactly 11 years since cotton prices topped $2 a pound in February 2011 in the wake of the Great…
From Cotton to Containers, Supply Chain Prices Stay Inflated
U.S. spot cotton prices averaged $1.11 per pound for the week ended Jan. 6, up from $1.09 the prior week and…
Do Rising Cotton Prices Really Harm Apparel Companies?
While prices for the natural fiber have exploded higher this year, there's more to the story than meets the…
Denim Industry Feels the Weight of Surging Cotton Prices
With prices surging to the highest levels in a decade, brands and mills are looking for ways to offest the…
Have Sky-High Raw Materials Prices Peaked?
Mark Messura, senior vice president at Cotton Inc., said cotton prices continue to rise despite data…
Cotton Inc.’s Jon Devine Digs Deep Into What’s Behind Raw Material Price Spikes
Devine said 20 percent of U.S. annual export demand was sold to China in a span of a month, coinciding with…
Cotton Prices Are Surging. What Does This Mean for Fashion?
After trading near $1.03 per pound for much of last month, the global average A Index has climbed to levels…
Why Levi’s is Optimistic About Margins Despite Rising Cotton Prices
Levi's CEO Chip Bergh says pricing power and better planning will put the denim leader ahead of cotton's…
US Cotton Prices Hit Three-Year High. Will Global Rates Follow Upward Trend?
Most benchmark cotton prices increased in July, with value for the December NY/ICE futures contract between…
How to Keep Organic Cotton Prices Stable in a Volatile Market
This year the demand for organic cotton has peaked, particularly in India, and in the short-term prices have…
Price Pain: Apparel Grapples With Higher Costs
From raw materials to logistics, apparel companies face no shortage of rising costs.
Ocean Freight Sees Five-Day Delays Amid Strengthening Q3 Global Trade
A CBX report examines ocean freight data, apparel inspection rates and cotton prices, offering a broad look…
Retail Apparel Prices Fall Again in October, as Overall CPI Flat
The decline was across the board in apparel, with men's wear prices down 3.5 percent in October and women's…
Global Fiber Prices Seen Remaining Under Pressure
The global cotton market has been deeply affected by fundamental factors of supply and demand resulting from…