Cotton Yarn Price Trend and Forecast 2026-2027

Turkey paid the most for cotton yarn in Q3 2026: USD 3.80/KG, down 0.8% from USD 3.83/KG in Q2. High energy and labor costs and steady demand from textile and home furnishing makers keep Turkish prices above the other three markets. Worldwide, the average fell 1.2% to USD 3.30/KG from USD 3.34/KG, mostly because lower cotton prices and weaker orders from garment makers led spinners and mills to lower prices in all four markets. What about Q4 2026? We expect a global average somewhere in the USD 3.15-3.42/KG range, with cotton prices, energy costs, orders from garment makers and demand from home textile makers doing most of the work.

Cotton yarn is the thread spun from raw cotton fibers and used to weave and knit fabrics. It is sold in counts that describe thickness, with carded and combed grades for different uses. Prices in this report refer to 30 count carded cotton yarn and are quoted per kilogram. They depend on raw cotton prices, energy costs and orders from fabric and garment makers.

China, India, Pakistan, Vietnam and Turkey spin most of the world supply, and the yarn goes to local weavers or is exported to Bangladesh and other garment makers. Spinning needs steady power and a large supply of cotton, so mills are often located near cotton regions. Prices vary with yarn count, quality and the type of cotton used.

Cotton Yarn Price Forecast for 2026

Prices should ease slightly through the rest of 2026. Cotton prices have eased and mills hold large stocks, but steady orders from garment makers before the holiday season limit the size of the decline. Against USD 3.25/KG in Q3 2025, the current global average of USD 3.30/KG represents an increase of 1.5%.

For Q4, the risks are weighted toward lower prices. What could push prices higher? Higher cotton prices, higher power costs or stronger orders from garment makers would lift prices. What could pull them lower? Lower cotton prices, larger mill stocks or weaker garment orders would lower prices.

For the Quarter Ending September 2026

Cotton Yarn Prices Q3 2026:

• Pakistan: USD 2.90/KG
• India: USD 3.10/KG
• Vietnam: USD 3.40/KG
• Turkey: USD 3.80/KG

Cotton Yarn Prices in Pakistan

In Q3 2026, the average price in Pakistan fell 1.7% to USD 2.90/KG, compared with USD 2.95/KG in Q2. Pakistani prices fell as the supply of yarn increased. The Q3 2025 average of USD 2.85/KG puts the current price 1.8% above its level a year earlier. Against the four-market average of USD 3.30/KG, Pakistan stood 12.1% below in the quarter.

Why did the price of Cotton Yarn change in Q3 2026 in Pakistan?

Pakistan declined. Supply of yarn increased, spinners lowered prices, and demand from weavers was soft. At USD 2.90/KG, Pakistan is 0.3% higher than in Q4 2025, when the average was USD 2.89/KG, and the global average is 0.3% higher over the same period. On the global measure the average was 1.2% lower over the quarter.

Cotton Yarn Prices in India

India's average moved down 1.3% in Q3 2026, to USD 3.10/KG from USD 3.14/KG in Q2. Indian prices fell as the supply of yarn increased. Year on year, the average is 1.3% higher, against USD 3.06/KG in Q3 2025. India finished Q3 2026 6.1% below the four-market average of USD 3.30/KG.

Why did the price of Cotton Yarn change in Q3 2026 in India?

India declined. Supply of yarn increased, spinners lowered prices, and demand from knitters was soft. This leaves India 0.3% higher than at the end of 2025, when the average was USD 3.09/KG, while the global average is 0.3% higher over the same period. For comparison, the global average moved 1.2% lower over the same quarter.

Cotton Yarn Prices in Vietnam

Prices in Vietnam softened 1.2% in Q3 2026 to USD 3.40/KG, compared with USD 3.44/KG in Q2. Vietnamese prices eased as the supply of yarn increased. The current level is 1.5% above the Q3 2025 average of USD 3.35/KG. The four markets averaged USD 3.30/KG in the quarter, so the price in Vietnam was 3.0% higher.

Why did the price of Cotton Yarn change in Q3 2026 in Vietnam?

Vietnam eased. Supply of yarn increased, mills lowered offers, and demand from garment makers was soft. From USD 3.38/KG at the close of 2025 to USD 3.40/KG in Q3 2026, the price in Vietnam has risen 0.6%, and the global average has risen 0.3%. The global average shifted 1.2% lower in the same quarter.

Cotton Yarn Prices in Turkey

Turkey recorded a 0.8% decline in Q3 2026, with the average falling to USD 3.80/KG from USD 3.83/KG in Q2. Turkish prices eased as the supply of yarn increased. A year earlier, in Q3 2025, the average stood at USD 3.75/KG, which makes the current price 1.3% higher. In comparison with the average of USD 3.30/KG across the four markets, the price in Turkey was 15.2% higher.

Why did the price of Cotton Yarn change in Q3 2026 in Turkey?

Turkey eased. Supply of yarn increased, mills lowered prices, and demand from textile makers was soft. Across the first three quarters of 2026, Turkey has moved up 0.5% from USD 3.78/KG in Q4 2025 to USD 3.80/KG, against a 0.3% gain for the global average. Across the four markets the average was 1.2% lower on the quarter.

For the Quarter Ending June 2026

Cotton Yarn Prices Q2 2026:

• Pakistan: USD 2.95/KG
• India: USD 3.14/KG
• Vietnam: USD 3.44/KG
• Turkey: USD 3.83/KG

Cotton Yarn Prices in Pakistan

Pakistan recorded a 1.4% gain in Q2 2026, with the average reaching USD 2.95/KG against USD 2.91/KG in Q1. Pakistani prices rose as the demand from weavers strengthened. Compared with Q2 2025, when Pakistan averaged USD 2.80/KG, the current price is 5.4% higher. The gap to the four-market average of USD 3.34/KG was 11.7% below for Pakistan.

Why did the price of Cotton Yarn change in Q2 2026 in Pakistan?

Pakistan rose. Demand from weavers strengthened, cotton costs went up, and spinners lifted prices. This came on top of a 0.7% gain in Q1, and the average ended 5.4% above its level of a year earlier, when it stood at USD 2.80/KG. Q3 reversed some of the change, with the price at USD 2.90/KG.

Cotton Yarn Prices in India

The Q2 2026 average for India stood at USD 3.14/KG, an increase of 1.0% on the USD 3.11/KG recorded in Q1. Indian prices rose as the demand from knitters strengthened. Measured against Q2 2025, when the average stood at USD 3.01/KG, the market is 4.3% higher. Relative to the four-market average of USD 3.34/KG, India traded 6.0% below in Q2 2026.

Why did the price of Cotton Yarn change in Q2 2026 in India?

India rose. Demand from knitters strengthened, power costs went up, and spinners lifted prices. Q1 had brought a 0.6% gain, and by the end of Q2 the price was 4.3% above the Q2 2025 average of USD 3.01/KG. The price then partly reversed in Q3, to USD 3.10/KG. On the global measure the average was 0.9% higher over the quarter.

Cotton Yarn Prices in Vietnam

Vietnam registered a 0.9% increase in Q2 2026, taking the average to USD 3.44/KG from USD 3.41/KG in Q1. Vietnamese prices rose as the demand from garment makers strengthened. In Q2 2025 the average was USD 3.30/KG, so the market is 4.2% higher on a yearly basis. This places Vietnam 3.0% above the four-market average of USD 3.34/KG for Q2 2026.

Why did the price of Cotton Yarn change in Q2 2026 in Vietnam?

Vietnam rose. Demand from garment makers strengthened, import costs went up, and mills lifted offers. Coming after a 0.9% gain in Q1, the Q2 figure sits 4.2% above the USD 3.30/KG of Q2 2025. Part of the move was reversed in Q3, leaving the price at USD 3.40/KG. For comparison, the global average moved 0.9% higher over the same quarter.

Cotton Yarn Prices in Turkey

Turkey climbed 0.8% to USD 3.83/KG in Q2 2026, from USD 3.80/KG in Q1. Turkish prices rose as the demand from textile makers strengthened. This represents a 3.2% increase on the USD 3.71/KG recorded in Q2 2025. Against the four-market average of USD 3.34/KG, Turkey stood 14.7% above in the quarter.

Why did the price of Cotton Yarn change in Q2 2026 in Turkey?

Turkey rose. Demand from textile makers strengthened, labor costs went up, and mills lifted prices. The 0.5% gain in Q1 set the base, and Q2 finished 3.2% above the USD 3.71/KG recorded a year earlier. Q3 reversed some of the change, with the price at USD 3.80/KG. The global average shifted 0.9% higher in the same quarter.

Quarterly Cotton Yarn Price Trends

Cotton Yarn prices rose through 2025 and the first half of 2026 before easing in the third quarter in all four markets. The global average moved from USD 3.16/KG in Q1 2025 to 3.21 in Q2, 3.25 in Q3 and 3.29 in Q4, then 3.31 in Q1 2026, 3.34 in Q2 and 3.30 in Q3, a net gain of roughly 4.4% across the window. Higher cotton prices and steady orders from garment makers lifted prices for five quarters, and weaker orders from garment makers caused a decline in the third quarter.

What was Cotton Yarn Price in 2025?

2025 was a year of gradual increases for cotton yarn, with prices rising in each quarter in all four markets. Starting near USD 3.16/KG in Q1, the global average finished the year at 3.29 in Q4, a gain of about 4.1%. Higher cotton prices and steady orders from garment makers supported spinners throughout the year.

Cotton Yarn Prices in Pakistan in 2025

In Pakistan, prices moved from about USD 2.75/KG in Q1 2025 to USD 2.89/KG by Q4, up roughly 5.1%. Pakistani prices rose gradually as cotton costs and demand from weavers increased. Relative to the end of 2025, the price in Pakistan is 0.3% higher at USD 2.90/KG. The quarterly breakdown above allows each stage of that path to be traced.

Cotton Yarn Prices in India in 2025

In India, prices moved from about USD 2.97/KG in Q1 2025 to USD 3.09/KG by Q4, up roughly 4.0%. Indian prices rose gradually as power costs and demand from knitters increased. By Q3 2026 the average for India had reached USD 3.10/KG, 0.3% above the Q4 2025 close. The same regional pattern is carried into the quarterly analysis above, where the quarter-by-quarter figures can be traced.

Cotton Yarn Prices in Vietnam in 2025

In Vietnam, prices moved from about USD 3.25/KG in Q1 2025 to USD 3.38/KG by Q4, up roughly 4.0%. Vietnamese prices rose gradually as import costs and demand from garment makers increased. The latest quarter places Vietnam at USD 3.40/KG, which is 0.6% above the level at which 2025 ended. The quarterly sections above show how the annual average developed over the year.

Cotton Yarn Prices in Turkey in 2025

In Turkey, prices moved from about USD 3.67/KG in Q1 2025 to USD 3.78/KG by Q4, up roughly 3.0%. Turkish prices rose gradually as the labor costs and demand from textile makers increased. Since the 2025 close of USD 3.78/KG, the price in Turkey has moved up 0.5%, reaching USD 3.80/KG in Q3 2026.

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