Textile Raw Material Price 2013-08-02 Item Price Unit Fluctuation Date Oil WTI 105.03 USD/Barrel 1.95 2013-08-02 PX 1474 USD/Ton 9 2013-08-02 PTA Buy 7810 RMB/Ton 30 2013-08-02 PTA Sell 1104 USD/Ton 11 2013-08-02 MEG Buy 8000 RMB/Ton 170 2013-08-02 MEG Sell 1100 USD/Ton 22 2013-08-02 CPL Buy 17900 RMB/Ton 0 2013-08-02 CPL Sell 2300 USD/

According to data published by Beef and Lamb New Zealand, wool exports during June fell by 10.7%, to 9,075 tonnes, clean. However, cumulative exports for the whole of last season, at 122,071 tonnes, were no less than 14.9% higher than the corresponding total in 2011/12. Exports to most of the major destinations increased. However, the main factor behind the rise was increased shipments to China, which grew by 19.2% and represented 52% of total exports, up from 50% during 2011/12. Source: Wtin

Cotton futures were little changed on Wednesday, underpinned by uncertainty over 2013/14 supplies in the United States, the world's largest exporter, but weighed by worry over demand in top consumer China. The benchmark December cotton contract on ICE Futures U.S. settled up 0.04 cent, or 0.05 percent, at 85.18 cents a lb. Volume has been light and trading range-bound in recent sessions, though December posted a monthly gain 1.4 percent in July, as concerns over a late 2013/14 crop and a stee

New Zealand Wool Services International Limited’s General Manager, Mr John Dawson reports that the 7,000 bales of South Island wools on offer this week saw a slightly easier market overall with an 82 percent clearance. The weighted indicator for the main trading currencies lifted 0.21 percent to the downward pressure on local prices. Mr Dawson reports that the Northern European summer break and continuing pressure on China’s internal economic situation is limiting the market at present as ex

Textile Raw Material Price 2013-08-01 Item Price Unit Fluctuation Date Oil WTI 105.03 USD/Barrel 1.95 2013-08-01 PX 1474 USD/Ton 9 2013-08-01 PTA Buy 7810 RMB/Ton 30 2013-08-01 PTA Sell 1104 USD/Ton 11 2013-08-01 MEG Buy 8000 RMB/Ton 170 2013-08-01 MEG Sell 1100 USD/Ton 22 2013-08-01 CPL Buy 17900 RMB/Ton 0 2013-08-01 CPL Sell 2300 USD/

Invista’s new Coolmax Air fibre technology works by actively drawing moisture away from the skin’s surface and dispersing it so that it can evaporate rapidly, thus keeping the wearer feeling cool and dry Invista, one of the world’s largest producers of polymers and fibres and the owner of apparel brands Lycra fibre and Coolmax fabric, has developed a new product offering - Coolmax Air fibre technology. The Coolmax Air fabrics are made from high-performance polyester fibres engineered to

DAK Americas` will increase the price for all Polyester Staple Fiber (PSF) products by $0.03 per pound effective August 1, 2013. This increase is necessary due to the sudden upward movement of global raw material costs. DAK is committed to the polyester staple fibers business and will continue to supply quality products, services and innovation to its customers. About DAK Americas DAK Americas is a fast growing company with core businesses comprised of Terephthalic Acid (TPA), PET Contai

Textile Raw Material Price 2013-07-31 Item Price Unit Fluctuation Date Oil WTI 103.08 USD/Barrel -1.47 2013-07-31 PX 1465 USD/Ton 8 2013-07-31 PTA Buy 7780 RMB/Ton 30 2013-07-31 PTA Sell 1093 USD/Ton 3 2013-07-31 MEG Buy 7830 RMB/Ton -40 2013-07-31 MEG Sell 1078 USD/Ton 3 2013-07-31 CPL Buy 17900 RMB/Ton 0 2013-07-31 CPL Sell 2300 USD/T

Strength in crude oil values was a major influence on prices for polyester intermediaries last week in eastern China. Firmer feedstock values in turn influenced an upward revision in many polyester staple fibre and filament yarn quotations. Modest gains in paraxylene (PX) quotations were generally mirrored in spot rates for purified terephthalic acid (PTA). However, China’s PTA producers are still thought to be struggling to maintain profitability and most are understood to be operating at le

Textile Raw Material Price 2013-07-30 Item Price Unit Fluctuation Date Oil WTI 104.7 USD/Barrel -0.79 2013-07-30 PX 1461 USD/Ton 0 2013-07-30 PTA Buy 7750 RMB/Ton -10 2013-07-30 PTA Sell 1090 USD/Ton -5 2013-07-30 MEG Buy 7810 RMB/Ton -150 2013-07-30 MEG Sell 1075 USD/Ton -5 2013-07-30 CPL Buy 17900 RMB/Ton 50 2013-07-30 CPL Sell 2300 U