Supply Chain
Supply Chain
Data and analyses of trends in the cotton textile supply chain, including commodity economics.
November 2023
Monthly Economic Letter November 2023
RECENT PRICE MOVEMENT Most cotton benchmarks decreased over the past month. SUPPLY, DEMAND, & TRADE The latest USDA report featured a +855,000 bale increase to world cotton production (to 113.5…
October 2023
Monthly Economic Letter October 2023
RECENT PRICE MOVEMENT Cotton benchmarks were flat or lower over the past month. SUPPLY, DEMAND, & TRADE The latest USDA report featured a small increase to 2023/24 world production (from…
September 2023
Monthly Economic Letter September 2023
RECENT PRICE MOVEMENT Cotton benchmarks moved higher and then lower over the past month. Current values for most prices are near those posted one month ago. SUPPLY, DEMAND, & TRADE…
August 2023
Monthly Economic Letter August 2023
RECENT PRICE MOVEMENT Most cotton benchmarks moved higher over the past month. SUPPLY, DEMAND, & TRADE The latest USDA report featured a large decrease to the forecast for global production…
July 2023
Monthly Economic Letter July 2023
RECENT PRICE MOVEMENT Cotton benchmarks were flat or lower over the past month. SUPPLY, DEMAND, & TRADE The latest USDA report featured a slight increase to world production in 2023/24…
June 2023
Monthly Economic Letter June 2023
RECENT PRICE MOVEMENT Movement in NY/ICE futures was erratic, but most cotton benchmarks were rangebound over the past month. SUPPLY, DEMAND, & TRADE The latest USDA forecast featured increases to…
May 2023
Monthly Economic Letter May 2023
RECENT PRICE MOVEMENT Movement in benchmark cotton prices was mixed over the past month. SUPPLY, DEMAND, & TRADE In May, the USDA issues its first complete set of supply and…
April 2023
Monthly Economic Letter April 2023
RECENT PRICE MOVEMENT Most cotton benchmarks moved lower and then higher over the past month. SUPPLY, DEMAND, & TRADE The latest USDA report featured increases to figures for 2022/23 production…
March 2023
Monthly Economic Letter March 2023
RECENT PRICE MOVEMENT Most cotton benchmarks moved slightly lower over the past month. SUPPLY, DEMAND, & TRADE The latest USDA report featured a slight increase to the global production figure…
February 2023
Monthly Economic Letter February 2023
RECENT PRICE MOVEMENT Movement in cotton benchmarks was mixed over the past month. SUPPLY, DEMAND, & TRADE The latest USDA report featured decreases to forecasts for global production (-332,000 bales…