The Peruvian cotton only meets 40 percent of the requirements of Peru’s textile and garment chain, and the rest 60 percent is met by imported cotton, mainly US cotton. Jose Ignacio Llosa, president of the Committee of ...
The U.S. cotton crop forecast for 2013 remains at 13.5 million bales this month and is projected 3.8 million bales below 2012. Despite an increase in planted area based on the June Acreage report, the crop was left unchanged as area ...
U.S. cotton demand for 2013/14 is reduced 500,000 bales this month, a change that offsets the lower crop forecast. U.S. demand is projected at 14.5 million bales or 15 percent below the 2012/13 estimate. In addition to lower U.S. supplies ...
NY futures jumped this week, as July rallied 474 points to close at 84.87 cents, while December gained 256 points to close at 85.39 cents. After nine consecutive losing sessions at the end of May, during which the spot month lost more ...
Textile Exchange, a non-profit organization dedicated to accelerating sustainable practices in the textile industry, released the 2011-12 Farm & Fiber Report. The overall findings demonstrate that organic cotton production dropped 8% from ...
U.S. cotton demand in 2013/14 is expected to decline 10 percent to 15.0 million bales, compared with nearly 16.7 million bales estimated for 2012/13. A smaller U.S. cotton supply and reduced foreign import demand—particularly from ...
U.S. cotton demand in 2013/14 is expected to decline 10 percent to 15.0 million bales, compared with nearly 16.7 million bales estimated for 2012/13. A smaller U.S. cotton supply and reduced foreign import demand—particularly from ...
A slew of bearish technical and fundamental factors put the market under pressure this week. First we had the breach of a 6-1/2-month uptrend line, which put the spec longs on the defensive, although we have yet to see any widespread spec ...
The market has been in a state of confusion ever since the latest USDA supply/demand estimate was released last Friday, as traders seem to have difficulty making sense of the data. The main message we take from the USDA report, which ...
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According to USDA’s first projection for the 2013 crop, U.S. cotton production is forecast at 14.0 million bales, 19 percent below the final 2012 crop estimate. Based on the Prospective Plantings report, 2013 cotton area is expected ...
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Omnicotton, a US cotton trading company, has opened its first office in Australia, as part of the company’s expansion plans since the country is the second largest exporter of cotton, after the US. Speaking to fibre2fashion, general ...
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Cotton Council International's (CCI) media outreach in Germany generated 1.0 billion consumer impressions and an earned advertising value of $2.9 million in 2012. Social media plays a major role in COTTON USA's consumer communication ...
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Cotton Council International (CCI) delivered U.S. cotton sourcing assistance to major apparel industry players at the Texworld and Première Vision trade shows in Paris. CCI and Cotton Incorporated jointly exhibited at the shows, with ...
The COTTON USA “Skin Talk” campaign in the UK commissioned a landmark scientific study of the link between the tactility of fabrics and their effects on mood. The results showed that natural, quality fabrics not only have a ...
In March 2013, the A Index rose to 98.85 cents per pound on the 18th before receding to 93.15 cents per pound on March 26. The recent surge in cotton prices may be due to concerns about a tightening supply-demand balance outside of China as ...
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