Cotton prices add to angst over clothing costs

Global snapshot: cotton market overview

With global cotton prices reaching a decade-high, spinning mills are stocking up on bales to meet a return in demand…

US: Retailers brace themselves for cost increase

Fashion retailers are preparing themselves for rising sourcing costs, knowing it will be tricky to pass them on to consumers,…

Spotlight on…Cotton prices

A perfect storm of supply and demand issues have sent cotton prices soaring the world over. Joe Ayling reports on…

US: Cotton prices break US$1/pound barrier

Cotton prices have broken through the US$1 per pound barrier for only the second time in history amid escalating worries…

US: Levi’s awaits true cotton hike impact

US denim firm Levi Strauss has told just-style it is too soon to assess the impact of rising cotton prices…

SOURCING: Pakistan cotton crisis adds to apparel costs

Textile and clothing firms around the world are bracing themselves for more disruption to cotton supplies and a possible rise…