http://www.emergingtextiles.com Textile and Clothing Trade Information en 29 July 2010 http://www.emergingtextiles.com/cgi-bin/search.pl/art/100729-viscose-market-price Viscose fiber prices are further declining in China, mostly due to a weak level in demand from spinners. Raw material costs began rising, by contrast, with viscose production expected falling, as a result. 28 July 2010 http://www.emergingtextiles.com/cgi-bin/search.pl/art/100728-polyester-fiber-yarn-market-price-pakistan Polyester staple fiber prices did not move from their level a month ago. Prices began sliding on the blended yarn market, thanks to the fall in cotton prices, our Pakistan Correspondent reports. 27 July 2010 http://www.emergingtextiles.com/cgi-bin/search.pl/art/100727-polyester-market-price Polyester prices slightly rose on the China's market, for the first time in weeks. This is mostly due to higher raw material costs. The downward trend is still there, nevertheless. 26 July 2010 http://www.emergingtextiles.com/cgi-bin/search.pl/art/100726-cotton-market-price Cotton prices resisted last week in New York, still reflecting the lack of supply in the ending season 2009-2010. Prices however declined on the physical market, partly due to weaker activity in this period of the year, and are still expected sharply falling in the next season. 26 July 2010 http://www.emergingtextiles.com/cgi-bin/search.pl/art/100726-polyester-intermediate-market-price Polyester intermediate prices slightly recovered in the past week in Asia, as reflected by our series of statistical tables. 23 July 2010 http://www.emergingtextiles.com/cgi-bin/search.pl/art/100723-international-yarn-market-price Spun yarn prices further fell in July, on the international market. Demand weakened from Europe due to summer holidays. Price levels however remain relatively high, compared with six months earlier, as reflected by our series of tables covering, cotton, viscose, polyester, acrylic and modal yarns. 22 July 2010 http://www.emergingtextiles.com/cgi-bin/search.pl/art/100722-el-salvador-country-report US apparel imports from El Salvador rebounded this year, thanks to a lower growth in Chinese shipments, at the same time. The duty-free advantage and proximity with the US market are offering new opportunities to Salvadoran exporters. 22 July 2010 http://www.emergingtextiles.com/cgi-bin/search.pl/art/100722-clothing-eu-import EU's import prices declined this year in a large number of clothing categories, reflecting the additional pressure from European buyers. A series of countries were able lowering their prices or offering cheaper products, like China, Bangladesh or Sri Lanka, while other origins had to raise their prices or shift to higher-end clothing, like Indonesia, India or even Vietnam, as reflected by our series of statistical tables, detailing EU's import prices per H4-digit product categories. 21 July 2010 http://www.emergingtextiles.com/cgi-bin/search.pl/art/100721-us-cotton-denim-fabric-import China this year dethroned Mexico on the US denim fabric market, taking advantage of the rebound in US denim apparel production. Imports from Turkey surged on the higher end of the US market. 21 July 2010 http://www.emergingtextiles.com/cgi-bin/search.pl/art/100721-nylon-market-price Prices are now heavily falling in the nylon chain in Asia, including BDO, caprolactam and nylon chips and filaments. There is no sign yet of a potential rebound, partly due to the seasonally low level in China's textile production.