Top 10 Categories in Rising Top 10 Categories in Falling 1.Viscose/Wool Fabric 0.97% 1.Lace -0.79% 2.Viscose Fabric 0.79% 2.Cotton/Linen -0.74% 3.Polyester Fabric 0.71% 3.Household Textiles -0.64% 4.Other Chemical Fiber 0.55% 4.Apparel Lining -0.64% 5.Blended 0.46% 5.Fashion Fabric -0.60% 6.Thread & Rope 0.44% 6.Chemical Fiber Grey Cloth -0.54% 7.Curtain 0.36% 7.Nylon Fabric -0.46% 8.W

Speculators have clearly lost their appetite for the cotton market after last week’s drubbing and continued to reduce their net long position. This is evident from the reduction in December open interest, which has dropped by more than 35’000 contracts over the last seven sessions. Since the trade was active buying back some of its net short, probably as a result of new sales and mill fixations, trading action was fairly balanced this week, which allowed for an orderly liquidation. Speakin

Textile Raw Material Price 2013-09-01 Item Price Unit Fluctuation Date Oil WTI 108.8 USD/Barrel -1.3 2013-09-01 PX 1523 USD/Ton -11 2013-09-01 PTA Buy 7780 RMB/Ton -10 2013-09-01 PTA Sell 1075 USD/Ton 0 2013-09-01 MEG Buy 8060 RMB/Ton 30 2013-09-01 MEG Sell 1095 USD/Ton 5 2013-09-01 CPL Buy 18400 RMB/Ton 0 2013-09-01 CPL Sell 2350 USD/T

The New York futures market collapsed last week as speculators through in the towel and exited "long" positions. A clear reason for their capitulation is not readily discernible. Some analysts pointed to a slight improvement in growing conditions in parts of the US, as well as further forecasts in India of a bumper crop. However, in reality, little has changed in terms of cotton market fundamentals, both during the initial movement higher and the subsequent sell-off last week. Joe Nicosia, execu

Textile Raw Material Price 2013-08-30 Item Price Unit Fluctuation Date Oil WTI 110.1 USD/Barrel 1.09 2013-08-30 PX 1534 USD/Ton 17 2013-08-30 PTA Buy 7790 RMB/Ton -10 2013-08-30 PTA Sell 1075 USD/Ton 5 2013-08-30 MEG Buy 8030 RMB/Ton 20 2013-08-30 MEG Sell 1090 USD/Ton 3 2013-08-30 CPL Buy 18400 RMB/Ton 0 2013-08-30 CPL Sell 2350 USD/To

New Zealand Wool Services International Limited’s General Manager, Mr John Dawson reports that apart from a small selection of finer Crossbred Hogget Fleece which eased in value, the balance of the 7,260 bales of wool on offer at the South Island sale improved with some Merino Wools lifting significantly. With a clearance of 90 percent of the offering and a weighted currency indicator that only eased 0.30 percent, the firmer market is attributed to Exporter shipping requirements and slightly mo

Culp, Inc. reported financial and operating results for the first quarter ended July 28, 2013. Fiscal 2014 first quarter highlights: - Net sales were $70.1 million, up 1.4 percent, with mattress fabric sales up 0.5 percent and upholstery fabric sales up 2.4 percent. This is the company’s highest total sales for the first quarter in nine years. - Pre-tax income was $5.5 million, the highest first quarter level in the company’s history. - Adjusted net income (non-GAAP) was $4.7 million

Textile Raw Material Price 2013-08-29 Item Price Unit Fluctuation Date Oil WTI 109.01 USD/Barrel 3.09 2013-08-29 PX 1517 USD/Ton 0 2013-08-29 PTA Buy 7800 RMB/Ton 30 2013-08-29 PTA Sell 1070 USD/Ton 3 2013-08-29 MEG Buy 8010 RMB/Ton 0 2013-08-29 MEG Sell 1087 USD/Ton 2 2013-08-29 CPL Buy 18400 RMB/Ton 0 2013-08-29 CPL Sell 2350 USD/Ton

Textile Raw Material Price 2013-08-28 Item Price Unit Fluctuation Date Oil WTI 109.01 USD/Barrel 3.09 2013-08-28 PX 1517 USD/Ton 0 2013-08-28 PTA Buy 7800 RMB/Ton 30 2013-08-28 PTA Sell 1070 USD/Ton 3 2013-08-28 MEG Buy 8010 RMB/Ton 0 2013-08-28 MEG Sell 1087 USD/Ton 2 2013-08-28 CPL Buy 18400 RMB/Ton 0 2013-08-28 CPL Sell 2350 USD/Ton

Textile Raw Material Price 2013-08-27 Item Price Unit Fluctuation Date Oil WTI 105.14 USD/Barrel -0.16 2013-08-27 PX 1509 USD/Ton 4 2013-08-27 PTA Buy 7760 RMB/Ton 10 2013-08-27 PTA Sell 1065 USD/Ton -5 2013-08-27 MEG Buy 8010 RMB/Ton -40 2013-08-27 MEG Sell 1085 USD/Ton -15 2013-08-27 CPL Buy 18400 RMB/Ton 50 2013-08-27 CPL Sell 2350 U