http://www.emergingtextiles.com Textile and Clothing Trade Information en 17 May 2013 http://www.emergingtextiles.com/cgi-bin/search.pl/art/130517-us-apparel-import China regained ground on US apparel market in first quarter, if compared with other nations, thanks to a significant fall of its man-made fiber apparel prices, as reflected by our statistical tables. Our quarterly review compares US apparel imports from China and from Rest of World (RoW) for each category of products, in volume, value and unit value terms. Historical data with percentage change and market shares are available for download since 2009. 17 May 2013 http://www.emergingtextiles.com/cgi-bin/search.pl/art/130517-india-spun-yarn-market-prices Spun yarn prices last month fell in India but they are now bottoming out, in line with stronger seasonal demand, our Correspondent reports. Our monthly report includes a long series of price tables covering the cotton yarns, but also spun polyester and viscose, polyester-cotton and polyester-viscose. Historical data back to last 6 years are available for download. 17 May 2013 http://www.emergingtextiles.com/cgi-bin/search.pl/art/130517-wool-market-price A sharp fall of the Aussie dollar and tight supply resulted in a surge in wool prices in A$ terms this week. Our weekly report delivers a comprehensive view of wool prices in Australia, with a long list of micron types in A$, US$ and euro terms. Historical charts are also available, such as downloadable historical data. A glimpse on the Chinese, New Zealand and South African markets is provided. 16 May 2013 http://www.emergingtextiles.com/cgi-bin/search.pl/art/130516-polyester-fiber-yarn-comparison Polyester fiber and yarn prices further fell in China, enlarging the gap with textile raw material costs in more expensive India and Pakistan. Our monthly report compares polyester staple fiber prices in the three largest textile producing countries, in both local currency and US$ terms. Spun polyester yarn prices are also compared, such as margins of spinners in China, India and Pakistan. Historical data back to 2007 are available for download. 16 May 2013 http://www.emergingtextiles.com/cgi-bin/search.pl/art/130516-us-apparel-retail-sales US apparel retail sales rose in April from the previous month as US consumers took advantage of lower gas prices and better weather. Our monthly report covers latest comparable sales data released by largest apparel chains and department stores. It also includes official monthly data for clothing stores and other sectors, consumer confidence index, and unemployment rate. Historical data are available for download. 16 May 2013 http://www.emergingtextiles.com/cgi-bin/search.pl/art/130516-viscose-rayon-market-price The viscose market looks increasingly depressed and prices further fell in last seven days in China, as a consequence. Our weekly report covers the viscose/rayon staple fiber and filament markets with historical data back to 2006 available for download. Viscose spun yarn prices are also released. Cotton linter and cotton pulp trends are being tracked over the last 12 months, in addition. 15 May 2013 http://www.emergingtextiles.com/cgi-bin/search.pl/art/130515-polyester-market-price Polyester prices began again decreasing in the past days in China, due to a lack of confidence in domestic textile and clothing industries. Our weekly report covers Polyester Staple Fiber (PSF) and Polyester Filament Yarn (PFY) prices on the domestic market, including a price comparison with cotton and viscose. Historical data are also available for download, back to 2004. 15 May 2013 http://www.emergingtextiles.com/cgi-bin/search.pl/art/130515-bangladesh-country-report Leading clothing retailers began reacting to recent deadly disaster in Dhaka, however finding it difficult to agree over a common approach. In Bangladesh, exporters increasingly worry about the level in future orders, our Correspondent reports, although latest export data are far from announcing a fall in shipments, as reflected by our statistical tables. 14 May 2013 http://www.emergingtextiles.com/cgi-bin/search.pl/art/130514-us-apparel-import US apparel imports more rose in man-made fiber apparel categories in first quarter this year than in cotton categories, with unit prices of man-made fiber products even falling. Our series of statistical tables offers a comprehensive view of US apparel imports per category of products, with volume, value and unit value changes, compared with percentage change in previous quarters and previous years. 14 May 2013 http://www.emergingtextiles.com/cgi-bin/search.pl/art/130514-yarn-market-price-china Chinese spun yarn prices did not significantly move in the past seven days, after market participants returned from May Day Holiday. Our weekly report covers the China yarn index and local markets in Zhejiang, Shandong and Liaoning with prices of a large number of counts being released for spun cotton, polyester, viscose and blends. Historical data are available for download.