http://www.emergingtextiles.com Textile and Clothing Trade Information en 1 July 2009 http://www.emergingtextiles.com/cgi-bin/search.pl/art/090701-india-country-report India's apparel exports still fell 10% in April, reflecting the sharp decline triggered by the global economic recession. Indian clothing exports are also negatively affected by the removal of US quotas on Chinese products. Indian exporters lowered their prices this year but are still in direct competition with China, as indicated by our series of statistical tables detailing average prices by product categories on both US and EU markets. 1 July 2009 http://www.emergingtextiles.com/cgi-bin/search.pl/art/090701-currency-report The US dollar heavily fell in June against the Bangladeshi taka and the Vietnamese dong, threatening efforts to lower retail prices and boost apparel consumption. The Sterling's rebound over the first half should help UK importers in cutting prices on a very depressed market. The euro is more stable and could decline later this year. 7 July 2009 http://www.emergingtextiles.com/cgi-bin/search.pl/art/090701-spandex-market-price Spandex prices stayed unchanged in the last two weeks in China. Demand remains flat in line with a seasonal weakness in textile production. Raw material costs did not increase in the past weeks after margins of spandex makers significantly rose in the last months. 30 June 2009 http://www.emergingtextiles.com/cgi-bin/search.pl/art/090630-clothing-eu-import EU clothing import prices jumped in euro terms over the first quarter this year, in most HS 4-digit categories. This is mostly due to a weaker euro while US$ prices were relatively stable. Bangladesh resisted surging competition from China on specific product segments, as reflected by our comparison of EU imports from 11 major origins for a large number of product categories. 30 June 2009 http://www.emergingtextiles.com/cgi-bin/search.pl/art/090630-polyester-market-price Polyester prices stayed unchanged in the last week in China. While a weak demand should actually result in lower prices, raw material costs remained relatively strong, offering some support to the fiber market. A decline in staple fiber and filament prices would not be surprising, however. 29 June 2009 http://www.emergingtextiles.com/cgi-bin/search.pl/art/090629-cotton-market-price Cotton prices stayed relatively stable in the past week in New York, amid strong volatility. Demand for US cotton was boosted by a declining dollar but global demand from spinners remained relatively weak on the physical market. Smaller cotton acreage for the next crop could be partly offset by higher yields, depending on the weather. 29 June 2009 http://www.emergingtextiles.com/cgi-bin/search.pl/art/090629-polyester-intermediate-market-price Polyester intermediate prices remained relatively stable over the last seven days in Asia, as crude oil and paraxylene spot prices did not move. With new capacities coming on stream in China, PTA and MEG are no more expected rising, as reflected by our list of July contract prices available below. 26 June 2009 http://www.emergingtextiles.com/cgi-bin/search.pl/art/090626-polyester-fiber-yarn-market-price-pakistan Polyester prices were slightly reduced in Pakistan, as a result of a similar decline in cotton lint prices and slowing down demand. Domestic producers requested a sharp increase in import tariffs, our Pakistan Correspondent reports, after anti-dumping duties on Chinese PSF were already imposed. 26 June 2009 http://www.emergingtextiles.com/cgi-bin/search.pl/art/090626-home-eu-bed-linen The search for lower prices significantly affected the European market for man-made fiber bed linen over the first quarter. Imports of printed bed linen heavily fell while they rose on the cheaper non-printed segment. Relatively lower prices in Pakistan have attracted European buyers, as reflected by our series of statistical tables. 26 June 2009 http://www.emergingtextiles.com/cgi-bin/search.pl/art/090626-wool-market-price Wool prices were slightly up in US$ terms this week in Australia, mostly due to a decline in the American currency. In Australian dollars and euros, wool prices stayed rather unchanged. Our long-term data are indicating a return to price levels five years ago.