On February 8, the PTA spot price slightly increased, while MEG prices remained stable. Semi-dull polyester chip and bright polyester chip prices continued to consolidate. CDP chip prices remained steady, as did PET bottle chip prices. Acrylic short fiber (1.5D×38mm) and acrylic tow (3D×102mm) prices were both adjusted. CPL prices remained stable, but nylon-6 chip prices increased.
The polyester filament market remained relatively quiet with average trading volumes. Prices in the market stayed stable, but there was uneven shipping of different varieties. In Shengze, Tongxiang, and Taicang, polyester filament quotations remained stable. For example, a mainstream factory's POY 75D/72F was quoted at 13,450 yuan/T. However, for locally produced semi-dull FDY, actual bulk transactions were mainly negotiated between parties, with a downward trend of 50-100 yuan/T from the quoted price. Currently, downstream enterprises are still very cautious in purchasing, lacking buying power support, making the polyester filament market outlook pessimistic. Spinning mills have inconsistent sales and production situations. With upstream material fluctuations and high polyester filament inventory, spinning mills may lower prices to boost sales. Most people believe that the overall polyester filament market will continue to be weak until the global textile fiber market reaches 93 million tons in 2015.
Full cotton yarn trading volume is not large, but some varieties continue to increase in price. The demand for 32s full cotton yarn is good, mainly used for air jet nylon-cotton series. Other specifications trade more generally. In blended yarn products, some polyester-cotton yarn varieties continue to increase in price; polyester-viscose yarn series product prices remain stable with slight increases, but trading volumes are not large. Pure polyester yarn prices show an upward trend, while trading volumes are not large. Polyester short fiber prices remain stable. Rayon yarn market shows an upward trend with prices continuing to rise across the board. Viscose short fiber prices remain strong. It is expected that the rayon yarn market will continue to adjust upwards.
Product Name Specifications Origin Price with tax (yuan/ton)
Full cotton yarn 21s - 22,400
Full cotton yarn 32s - 26,500
Full cotton combed yarn 32s - 30,400
Full cotton combed yarn 40s - 31,400
Polyester-cotton yarn 65/35 32s - 21,000
Pure polyester yarn 32s - 16,900
Pure polyester yarn 45s - 18,100
Rayon yarn 20s - 20,700
Rayon yarn 30s - 21,700
Product Name Specifications Origin Trading method explanation Price with tax (yuan/ton)
PTA Domestic General cash pickup quote 9,200
General cash pickup transaction price 9,150
MEG Bulk Market general out-of-tank quote 8,500
Bulk Market general out-of-tank transaction price 8,400
CPL Fiber grade East China region self-pickup transaction price 24,000
Nylon-6 chip Long filament grade (conventional spinning) Domestic Market transaction price 25,900
Long filament grade (high-speed spinning) Domestic Market transaction price 26,100
Nylon-66 short fiber 1.5D*38mm Market transaction price 33,900
Polyester chip Long filament grade Semi-dull Market general half cash half exchange self-pickup transaction price 11,350
Bright Market general half cash half exchange self-pickup transaction price 11,400
CDP chip Market general three months exchange self-pickup transaction price 12,000
Polyester bottle chip Market general delivered transaction price 11,900
2012 February Sinopec quote 11,400
2012 January settlement price 11,100
Polyester short fiber 1.4D×38mm Slice spinning Jiangsu Taicang market 12,500
Direct spinning Market delivered transaction price 12,600
Direct spinning Jiangsu-Zhejiang market average price 12,550
Viscose short fiber 1.5D*38mm Domestic Market mid-price 17,850
Acrylic short fiber 1.5D×38mm Shanghai Jinshan Market mid-price 19,900
Acrylic tow 3D×102mm Domestic Market mid-price 21,000
Cotton lint 329 grade - - 19,780
Polyester FDY 50D/24F - - 14,600-15,000
Polyester POY 150D/48F - - 12,350
Polyester DTY 150D/48F - - 13,650
Nylon-6FDY 70D - - 29,200
Product Name Specifications Origin Trading method explanation Price with tax (yuan/meter)
Full cotton grey cloth 30*30 68*68 50" Hubei Market grey cloth price 5.40
Fully elastic spring autumn satin 240T Wujiang Market grey cloth price 2.55-2.70
Polyester taffeta 170T Jiaxing Market grey cloth price 1.45
Lightweight fabric 210T Wujiang Market grey cloth price 1.55
Semi-elastic spring autumn satin 190T Changxing Market grey cloth price 1.92