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The last Tuesday of every month, WWD publishes the current, month-ago and year-ago fiber prices. Prices listed reflect the cost of one pound of fiber or, in the case of [...]

POLY PRICE HIKE: Buyers of polyester staple fiber, which is used as an insolation in jackets and blankets, are facing another round of price increases. DAK Americas LLC on Tuesday [...]

The last Tuesday of every month, WWD publishes the current, month-ago and year-ago fiber prices. Prices listed reflect the cost of one pound of fiber. Fiber; Price on 12/22/03; Price [...]

NEW YORK -- DuPont Textiles & Interiors has notified customers that it has increased the price of nylon 6 fiber by 5 to 11 percent in North America, effective immediately. [...]

NEW YORK -- The third round of polyester fiber price increases will soon hit the market, this time for staple. Effective in early April, three producers will hike staple prices [...]

NEW YORK -- A new round of polyester fiber increases is in the works and it may be very damaging to the U.S. apparel fabrics industry. The first moves have [...]

NEW YORK -- An increase in the cost of fabrics, at least those made of synthetic fibers, may be looming. Nearly all U.S. polyester fiber producers have notified their customers [...]

NEW YORK -- Kicking off a fifth round of price hikes on polyester filament, DuPont on Wednesday said it would increase its prices for Dacron-brand filament yarns by 5 to [...]

AlliedSignal announced a $0.15-per-lb price increase for 40-denier hard yarn in late Aug. 1996, a move which is expected to be followed by other nylon yarn manufacturers. Although shipments for first half 1996 decreased 12% from the same period in 1995, decreasing worldwide capacity has actually tightened the market. Rapid worldwide capacity expansion in polyester fibers dropped the price of staple fiber to $0.70 on Sept. 20, 1996, nearly $0.30 less than a year earlier., NEW YORK--The summer doldrums were anything but for the man-made fibers market as changing fashion trends and stormy weather buffeted prices and some production. Now there are scattered signs the [...]

DuPont's 1995 4th qtr earnings report showed a 1.6% drop in income after taxes compared to the 1994 quarter. Sales were up 4.5% for the quarter, but higher raw materials costs hurt earnings. The company's 1995 operating profits of $795 million for the fibers business was up from $676 million in 1994. The outlook for 1996 is for some lower materials costs, but the polyester market has been hurt by China's trade restrictions and a sluggish retail apparel market, so the company does not expect a strong first qtr., NEW YORK - The weakening polyester market caught up with the bottom line at DuPont's fiber business in the fourth quarter After solid profit gains in the first three quarters [...]

Members of the Knitted Textile Assn who attended the trade group's annual meeting in Aventura, FL, say they have absorbed massive raw material price increases for more than seven months and must now pass those costs on to their customers. They contend that eroding margins preclude any other course of action and say they must raise prices almost immediately. Cotton and polyester are the two commodities whose price increases have most severely impacted knitters' profits, but the slumping economy has also contributed., AVENTURA, Fla. - Running old of margin to squeeze, knitters say price hikes for their fabrics are on the way - and and it's going to happen soon. That was [...]

Polyester/wool suit fabrics will increase in price by 2% to 6% for fall 1995 because of the increase in polyester and wool prices. As a result, some suit manufacturers plan to produce all-wool suits because of the low prices foreign suit manufacturers have placed on their polyester/wool suits. Some US suit manufacturers will obtain more polyester/wool fabrics from foreign companies. Other suit manufacturers will market wrinkle-resistant polyester/wool suits., NEW YORK -- The recent price hikes for polyester on top of the already escalating high cost of wool has bumped up polyester/wool tailored clothing fabric prices for fall to [...]

An increase in polyester fiber prices incurred by men's activewear and sportswear manufacturers will be passed on to retailers. The men's clothing manufacturers cannot absorb the 2%-5% price increases because they have been operating within tight margins currently. These price increases will be evident in shipments sent for spring 1995. Many manufacturers are forecasting that consumers will be paying more for the clothing due to this price change., NEW YORK -- Men's sportswear and activewear manufacturers, faced with rising polyester prices, say they won't be able to absorb the costs themselves and will pass them on to retailers. [...]

SOME MILL EXECUTIVES FEAR POLY PRICE HIKE GRAY GOODS NEW YORK -- Some print cloth mills, worried over the threat of a rise in polyester staple prices due to higher [...]

NEW YORK -- DuPont's string of four straight record-profit years came to an end with '98, and the fourth quarter was particularly bad. In announcing the quarterly and annual figures [...]

Trevira became the third major polyester fiber producer in the U.S. to raise staple prices, when the company said Monday it was increasing prices by 6 cents a pound, effective [...]

The Fibers Group of Wellman, Inc., began notifying customers Monday that it plans to increase the price of polyester staple, effective with August 3 shipments. The company will increase the [...]

NEW YORK - Buying of bottom-weight gray fabrics remained small last week with lower prices continuing to appear. The main topic of conversation in top management circles was the growing [...]

NEW YORK - Polyester staple prices will be lower for first quarter, according to reports in the gray goods market last week. With continued poor demand for cloth and mills [...]

Texturizing mill officials say that they cannot absorb yet another price increase for polyester filament partially oriented yarns, and will pass on the increase to customers. This will result in weavers diverting even more looms away from textured-fill print cloths as their manufacturing costs increase. A recent trend has seen looms being devoted to spun-on-spun yardage rather than textured-fill print cloth due to unfavorable economics. However, prices for both kinds of cloth have been very low of late., NEW YORK - A continued shift looms away from textured-fill print cloths will be speeded up if fiber producers put another price increase into effect on polyester filament POY for [...]

NEW YORK -- One fiber maker has indicated to mill customers that lower polyester staple prices will be possible shortly. These lower prices might occur quietly, regardless of list prices, [...]

Fiber prices have increased during 1995, but some polyester fiber producers are keeping prices the same during the 4th qtr 1995. One factor involved is that foreign firms are lowering the price of their polyester fibers, so domestic firms will be inclined to keep their prices lower, too. Home furnishing fabric manufacturers are reporting slow sales, reflecting slow retail sales as well., NEW YORK -- Two fiber producers have told a mill executive that it was unlikely they would seek higher polyester staple prices for the fourth quarter. As reported earlier, a [...]

MONTREAL - Volume price increases for its polyester fibers and some chemical products helped Celanese Canada Inc. rack up an improved second quarter. The firm reported earnings in the three [...]

NEW YORK -- Hoechst Celanese Textile Fibers Group became the third major fiber producer to raise polyester filament prices in the last week. HC told customers Monday that it will [...]

NEW YORK - Another increase in polyester staple prices faces mills on fourth-quarter production, it was reported in the gray fabric market last week. One increase on this fiber just [...]

NEW YORK -- Another round of price hikes on polyester staple began to emerge this week and at the same time prices for some print cloths moved lower. Hoechst Celanese [...]

NEW YORK -- Two up, one to go. Wellman Inc. on Wednesday became the second domestic producer to raise the price of its polyester staple fiber, initiating a 10 to [...]

NEW YORK -- Another increase in prices for polyester staple might occur in July, mill sources told DNR last week. This would represent a shift from June, which was first [...]

Yarn spinners may be forced to raise yarn prices to offset price increases in raw materials. Polyester prices are expected to increase another 2.5 cents to 3 cents in the early part of Jan 1995. Cotton prices are also on the rise. The price fluctuations for raw materials is making it difficult for spinners to book requirements for 1996. Although yarn manufacturers are concerned about raw material price increases, they expect the first six months of 1995 to be a good business period., CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Price increases for yarn are a must if spinners are going to offset raw material cost hikes, say U.S. yarn manufacturers. Although business is generally good, and [...]

NEW YORK - There was no indication last week that mills were preparing to seek increased prices for gray goods in spite of rising cotton prices and a third hike [...]

NEW YORK -- The anticipated new wave of polyester fiber price increases has officially begun with Hoechst Celanese confirming on Thursday a staple like of 8 to 10 percent, effective [...]

NEW YORK-- With more fiber cost hikes looming, textile mills had a tough time reflecting earlier increases in their prices last week both in commodity and special constructions. Bulk of [...]

Textile mills are expected to lower production of polyester/rayon twills and print cloths in response to a price increase for rayon fiber. The increase, which will take effect for goods shipped from Jan 1, 1995, will be in the region of 5-10%, depending upon the fiber involved. Mills are unable to increase their prices to customers due to an unusually high inventory of cloth caused by long-term lackluster orders. It is expected that 100% rayon fabrics will be affected even more, causing a possible complete production shutdown at some mills., NEW YORK -- Increases in prices for rayon fiber, announced last week, will result in production cutbacks of commodity-type polyesterrayon twills and print cloths. Depending on types of fiber, the [...]

Textile mills reported not seeking orders for 4th qtr, 1994 and 1st qtr, 1995 deliveries in anticipation of fiber price increases. Mill sources indicated that delaying orders may allow them to receive higher prices for gray goods. Textile fiber manufacturers reported operating at full capacity and some were not able to accept additional polyester staple orders. Industry sources expect polyester staple prices to rise up to two cents per yard for print cloth., NEW YORK -- Mills were increasingly worried last week by fiber cost pressure with some saying they were not pushing for fourth- and first-quarter orders now. The longer they can [...]

New YORK-There is a possibility of an increase in polyester staple prices at the start of 1995, in addition to an expected rise that could affect fourth-quarter operations this year, [...]

A shortage of cotton has increased demand for polyester staple and mills have increased their prices by 7% to the mid-70-cents range. The demand for both cotton and polyester has increased because of an improvement in the knitting business. However, crop failures in India, China and Russia have caused a shortage of cotton. Some mills are responding by changing their cotton/polyester blends from 65/35 to 60/40, which is a huge rise in polyester consumption. The cotton shortage is expected to remain through 1995 and the increased polyester prices are expected to remain through fall 1994., NEW YORK -- Polyester staple is popping. Supplies are short, prices are up and demand is high. And it all has to do with cotton. As polyester producers scramble to [...]

* HOECHST HIKES POLYESTER PRICES: Citing strong global demand for polyester, along with worldwide price hikes, Hoechst Celanese's Textile Fibers Group said it is raising prices from 5 to 7 [...]

The Fibers division of Wellman, Inc., became the second major fiber producer to raise prices on polyester staple during the past week. Wellman notified customers Friday that it would increase [...]

NEW YORK -- Citing strong gobal demand for polyester, along with upward worldwide pricing trends, Hoechst Celanese's Textile Fibers Group said it is raising prices between 5 and 7 percent [...]

Shipments of synthetic fibers increased during Jan and Feb 1994, compared to the same period in 1993. Industry sources expect upward pressure on polyester fiber prices to translate into price increases. High domestic cotton prices have increased sales of polyester staple fibers. Poor cotton crops in several Far Eastern nations will direct Asian-produced synthetic fibers away from the US market, helping to strengthen domestic prices., Most man-made fibers, particularly polyester, are getting off to a good start in '94, compared to last year. Industry figures show domestic shipments of polyester for the first two months [...]

NEW YORK -- Home furnishings converters bought fair-sized amounts of polyester/cotton print cloth this week at reduces prices. There were also further signs of an easing in print cloths for [...]

NEW YORK -- Du Pont has notified customers that it is increasing prices of its polyester fiberfill for apparel, fillows, comforters and sleeping bags and of its Lycra spandex for [...]

NEW YORK -- Du Pont plans to increase prices on Dacron polyester filament fibers and specially yarns 4 to 6 percent per pound, effective May 30 for June shipments. The [...]

NEW YORK -- Du Pont, the largest producer of polyester staple in the U.S., has notified its customers of a 5 to 8 percent increase on Dacron polyester staple fiber [...]

NEW YORK -- Volume ordering for third-quarter print cloths took place this week and some prices moved up. The tightness of spot and nearby deliveries edged some prices higher in [...]

NEW YORK -- Eastman Chemical Co. has become the second fiber company to increase prices on polyester staple this week. Eastman said Wednesday it would be raising prices on all [...]

NEW YORK -- The trend to higher price tags on man-made fibers continued Monday, as Hoechst Celanese Corp. said it will increase prices of polyester staple fibers 5 to 8 [...]

NEW YORK -- The Hoechst Celanese Textile Fibers Group is increasing prices by 3 to 15 percent on selected specialty and fine-denier polyester filament yarns effective Jan. 6, the company [...]

NEW YORK -- The textile fibers division of Hoechst Celanese said Monday that prices of selected specialty and fine-denier polyester filament yarns will be increased from 3 to 15 percent [...]

POLYESTER, NYLON FACE PRICE HIKES NEW YORK - Although the textile market is far from robust, it looks like a sure bet that prices of polyester and nylon fibers will [...]