Month: April 2025

Cotton & Polyester Price Comparison (Monthly)

The average monthly data for March 2025 confirms a steady decline in cotton prices and a more gradual drop in polyester prices, with the narrowing cost gap between the two fibers signaling a shift toward greater substitution in key Asian markets. Our monthly report offers a detailed comparison of average cotton and PSF prices in China, India, and Pakistan, providing insights into both current and historical trends in the price disparity between cotton and polyester. It includes historical data covering the last 15 years, available for download.

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Spandex Chain Prices in China (Monthly)

China’s elastane market showed a modest price rebound in March, driven by easing raw material costs, but long-term challenges from weak demand and historical price erosion continue to weigh on the sector’s recovery. Our monthly report covers spandex, MDI, and PTMEG prices within the domestic Chinese market, along with weekly margin trends at spandex production facilities. We offer access to daily data from the preceding 12 months and monthly average prices over a decade, all available for download.
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Viscose Fiber & Yarn Prices (Weekly)

Viscose fiber and yarn markets in Asia are diverging, with China experiencing notable declines due to weak demand and falling raw material costs, while South Asia maintains relative price stability. This report offers an in-depth analysis of the viscose fiber markets in China, India, and Pakistan. Prices for 100% viscose yarns in China, India, and Pakistan are also displayed. Additionally, we provide monitoring of wood pulp prices in both the domestic and import markets of China. All the data is available for download.
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Polyester Fibers: China, India, Pakistan  (Weekly)

Polyester fiber markets remained weak in early April, with Chinese PFY producers cutting output to prevent a price war, PSF prices stabilizing but continuing their long-term decline, and rising feedstock costs failing to improve margins amid poor demand, geopolitical uncertainty, and looming U.S. tariff threats. Our weekly report provides a comprehensive picture of polyester staple fiber (PSF) and polyester filament yarn (POY, DTY, and FDY) markets in China, India, and Pakistan. The report offers weekly updated data in both local currencies and US dollars to make easy comparisons with our extensive price tables. All of the data is available for download.
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Pakistan Fiber and Yarn Prices (Weekly)

Pakistan’s textile sector remains under stress, with falling yarn prices, weak cotton output, and rising costs highlighting the urgent need for policy reform and industry support. Our weekly review offers a comprehensive overview of Pakistan's domestic and export yarn markets. It comprises price data for a range of yarn types, encompassing cotton yarns, polyester-cotton blends, polyester-viscose blends, polyester-spun yarns, and viscose-spun yarns. Data are accessible for download.
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