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Monthly Economic Report September 2019
The latest USDA report featured decreases to world production and mill-use figures. The global harvest forecast for 2019/20 dropped 709,000 bales to 124.9 million,...
Monthly Economic Letter August 2019
The latest USDA report featured a slight decrease to the 2019/20 production forecast (-179,000 bales, from 125.8 to 125.6 million) and a larger decrease...
Supply Chain Insights 2019: Intimates
With $194 billion in projected sales by 2023, the global market for intimate apparel is robust.
Monthly Economic Letter June 2019
This USDA’s May supply and demand report is the first to feature a complete set of forecasts for an upcoming crop year. The figures...
Monthly Economic Letter May 2019
This USDA’s May supply and demand report is the first to feature a complete set of forecasts for an upcoming crop year. The...
Monthly Economic Letter April 2019
This month’s USDA report included only marginal changes to global production, consumption, and trade estimates. The world production number increased just 45,000 bales,...
Monthly Economic Letter March 2019
This month’s USDA report featured little change. The global harvest estimate for 2018/19 rose 440,000 bales (to 118.9 million). The global mill-use...
Monthly Economic Letter February 2019
Most cotton prices were stable over the past month. Chinese prices moved slightly higher. Indian prices moved slightly lower.
Denim is Adapting & Evolving
With the major adoption of athleisure here in the U.S., it would be easy to think joggers and leggings are the top fashion bottom...
Global Lifestyle Monitor: UK
Consumers in the United Kingdom spent $76.3 billion on clothing in 2017.
Global Lifestyle Monitor: Turkey
Turkish consumers spent $28.3 billion on clothing in 2017, or $349 per person.
Global Lifestyle Monitor: Italy
Italian consumers spent $60 billion on clothing in 2017, or $990 per person.
Global Lifestyle Monitor: Germany
German consumers spent $73 billion on clothing in 2017, continuing its steady growth since the global recession of 2008.
Monthly Economic Letter January 2019
NY futures and the A Index decreased throughout December before stabilizing in January. Chinese and Pakistani prices were stable over the past month....
Monthly Economic Letter December 2018
Movement in global cotton prices was mixed over the past month, with values for NY futures moving slightly higher, values for Chinese prices moving...
Monthly Economic Letter October 2018
This month’s USDA report included slight downward revisions to world production and mill-use figures. The global harvest number was lowered 314,000 bales (from...
Monthly Economic Letter September 2018
Most benchmark prices decreased over the past month. Chinese prices were stable.
Monthly Economic Letter July 2018
NY Futures and the A Index moved sharply lower in the middle of June, erasing gains made earlier that month. The CC Index...
Monthly Economic Letter June 2018
The global cotton market was volatile over the past month, with values for most benchmark prices moving strongly higher in the second half of...
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- Active/Athleisure
- Apparel
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- Consumer Comments
- Denim
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- The Americas