http://www.emergingtextiles.com Textile and Clothing Trade Information en 16 May 2012 http://www.emergingtextiles.com/cgi-bin/search.pl/art/120516-viscose-rayon-market-price The fall of cotton prices on the international market may depress viscose prices down to lower levels. Our weekly report covers the viscose/rayon staple fiber and filament markets with historical data back to 2006 available for download. Cotton linter and cotton pulp trends are also being tracked over the last 12 months. 15 May 2012 http://www.emergingtextiles.com/cgi-bin/search.pl/art/120515-us-apparel-import US apparel imports less strongly declined in first quarter this year in volume terms amid a continued shift from cotton to less expensive man-made fiber apparel. The decline of cotton apparel imports was much weaker than in last quarter of 2011. 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. 15 May 2012 http://www.emergingtextiles.com/cgi-bin/search.pl/art/120515-polyester-market-price Polyester prices are now slightly declining in China, over a general fall of polyester intermediate and spun yarn prices. 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. China's price index for polyester spun and poly-cotton is also published. Historical data are also available for download, back to 2004. 14 May 2012 http://www.emergingtextiles.com/cgi-bin/search.pl/art/120514-yarn-market-price-china Yarn prices remained relatively stable in the last seven days in China, ignoring the collapse of cotton prices on the international market. Our weekly report covers 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. 14 May 2012 http://www.emergingtextiles.com/cgi-bin/search.pl/art/120514-polyester-intermediate-market-price Petrochemical prices continued to decline in the last week, with polyester intermediate prices also losing ground. The cotton market crash in New York should result in lower polyester chain prices. Our weekly report covers the polyester chain, including Paraxylene (PX), PTA, MEG, polyester chips, and polyester staple and filament prices. Asian Contract Prices (ACPs) are also available for the PX, PTA and MEG markets in Asia, with 5-year charts and downloadable historical data. 14 May 2012 http://www.emergingtextiles.com/cgi-bin/search.pl/art/120514-cotton-market-price Cotton prices last week collapsed in New York, after the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) predicted a new surge in cotton stocks in the coming season. Our weekly cotton report covers the latest price trends of international spot and futures markets through a large number of tables and charts, with also domestic markets in India, China, Pakistan being reviewed. Historical data back to 6 years ago are available for download. 11 May 2011 http://www.emergingtextiles.com/cgi-bin/search.pl/art/120511-us-apparel-import Import prices less strongly increased over the first quarter on US apparel market, as a clear sign that textile inflation was slowing down from its level a year earlier. China experienced the most moderate gain in unit values, triggering a rise in Chinese shipments, in volume and value terms. Our quarterly report details shipments to US market per origin, with volume and value changes, market shares, unit value variation, over the four quarters of 2011 and the first quarter of 2012. 11 May 2012 http://www.emergingtextiles.com/cgi-bin/search.pl/art/120511-wool-market-price Wool prices began being negatively affected by the fall in demand, whatever the low level in supply. Our weekly report offers 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 New Zealand and South African markets is provided. 10 May 2012 http://www.emergingtextiles.com/cgi-bin/search.pl/art/120510-international-yarn-market-price Spun yarn prices slightly rebounded from mid April, partly due to higher cotton fiber prices, and also the result of power shortages in Pakistan and India. Our monthly report offers a review of effective price deals settled between Asian sellers and their final customers in Europe and Latin America. Our statistical tables cover cotton, polyester, viscose and blended yarn prices. 10 May 2012 http://www.emergingtextiles.com/cgi-bin/search.pl/art/120510-pakistan-yarn-export-market-price Cotton yarn export prices were slightly reduced in the last days in Pakistan, but new power shortages may lower production and support market prices, our correspondent says. Our monthly report includes a long list of yarn export prices per count and destination, with statistical tables and historical charts covering the Karachi and Faisalabad markets. Yarn export data are also released in volume and value terms. Historical data back to 2005, 2006 or 2010, are available for download.