Cotton Yarn Price in China Rises 1.4% to USD 3,527/tonne
Chinese cotton yarn values moved higher over the week, month and quarter, reaching a 52-week high as raw material costs climbed.
Cotton yarn in China was quoted at USD 3,527/tonne as of 2026-09-03, up 1.4% from USD 3,477/tonne on 2026-08-27. The price rose 2.2% over the month, from USD 3,450/tonne on 2026-08-04, and gained 2.1% over the quarter from USD 3,454/tonne on 2026-06-05. Year on year, the increase stands at 14.2%, from USD 3,088/tonne on 2025-09-03.
The latest quote matches the 52-week high set on 2026-09-03. The 52-week low stands at USD 3,073/tonne, recorded on 2025-11-05.
Claight market monitoring shows that rising domestic and international cotton prices have strengthened cost-side support for yarn, prompting producers to tentatively raise quotes despite sluggish demand. Claight market monitoring also reports that state reserve cotton auctions consistently cleared at rising prices throughout August, increasing raw material costs for spinning mills.
Imported cotton yarn costs rose as overseas mills hiked quotations on the back of high raw material prices, forcing domestic traders to accept higher procurement costs, according to Claight market monitoring. Separately, Yangxi reported that textile enterprises maintained roughly 80 percent operating rates while reducing finished goods inventory to approximately 30 days by late August.