The company confirmed that prices for polyester fibres, including filament fibres and staple fibres, as well as spun yarns and nonwoven fabrics, will rise by 20% or more. Textile prices will increase by between 15% and 25%.
The price revisions took effect from shipments on 7 April 2026 onward.
Teijin Frontier said the move follows disruption to global crude oil supplies linked to the recent deterioration in the Middle East, which has driven up prices for crude oil and petrochemical products. This has had a knock-on impact on the cost of key inputs used in polyester fibre production.
In addition to higher raw material and energy costs, the company pointed to increased logistics expenses and rising production labour costs as contributing factors.
Teijin Frontier said it had attempted to absorb these pressures by improving production efficiency and reducing expenses. However, it stated that the scale and speed of cost increases had exceeded what could be offset through internal measures.
“As these rapid cost increases exceed what the company can offset through its efforts to streamline, the company has decided to implement emergency sales price revisions to ensure stable product supplies,” it said.
Looking ahead, the company indicated that further price adjustments may follow. It said it would continue to monitor market trends for key raw materials, as well as auxiliary inputs such as packaging and logistics, and implement increases gradually where necessary.
The new yarn is positioned as an alternative to traditional polyurethane-based elastic fibres, which are widely used to provide stretch in sportswear and everyday clothing.
