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Polyester Staple Fiber Prices, Demand and Supply Overview
United States paid the most for polyester staple fiber in Q2 2026: USD 1,225/MT, up 3.6% from USD 1,182 in Q1. Polyester staple fibre is cut to short, defined lengths for spinning into yarn or bonding into nonwoven fabric, distinct from the continuous-filament POY and drawn yarn used in woven and knit textiles. Virgin solid fibre, hollow or conjugate fibre for fill and insulation applications, and recycled fibre made from post-consumer PET flakes each trade at their own price point.
Recycled staple fibre has grown from a niche category into a substantial share of overall demand as apparel and home textile brands commit to recycled-content targets, giving this market a second feedstock chain, post-consumer PET bottle collection and recycling, running alongside the traditional virgin PTA and MEG route. China, India, and Indonesia together account for the large majority of global staple fibre spinning capacity, while the United States, with far smaller domestic capacity relative to its consumption, relies substantially on imports and commands a correspondingly higher price.
Nonwoven fabric demand, spanning hygiene products, filtration media, and geotextiles, has grown into a meaningful demand pool alongside the traditional apparel and home textile spinning market, adding a industrial-demand dimension distinct from fashion-driven fibre consumption. Cotton price movements periodically affect polyester staple fibre demand at the margin, since spinners blending the two fibres will shift their blend ratio when the relative cost gap between cotton and polyester widens or narrows meaningfully.
United States ran roughly 36% above China, the least expensive of the group, in Q2 2026. Sourcing teams comparing origins should treat that gap as a starting point, not the full picture, since freight and duty costs still need adding on top.
Polyester Staple Fiber Price Forecast for 2026
Expect steady gains across all four markets through H2 2026 as apparel, home textile, and nonwoven demand continues its gradual growth. China should retain its cost advantage given its scale of integrated spinning capacity. The United States should retain its premium given its far smaller domestic capacity relative to import-reliant demand. Growing recycled-content commitments from apparel brands should keep providing structural support to the recycled fibre segment specifically, independent of the broader virgin feedstock cost trend.
The 4-region average rose 4.0% between the first and second quarters of 2026. We see little reason for that trend to reverse through H2, barring a genuine shift in the factors driving it.
| Region | 2026 Price Range (USD/MT) | Outlook |
| Global Average | 981 - 1,082 | Balance of regional supply and demand conditions |
| China | 873 - 963 | Ample integrated spinning capacity met firming feedstock costs |
| India | 951 - 1,049 | Growing domestic textile manufacturing capacity kept Indian pricing rising in step with the broader Asian trend |
| Indonesia | 912 - 1,006 | Firm regional garment and nonwoven demand supported a steady quarter |
| United States | 1,188 - 1,311 | Import-reliant demand kept US pricing climbing |
For the Quarter Ending June 2026
Polyester Staple Fiber Prices Q2 2026:
- China: USD 900/MT
- India: USD 980/MT
- Indonesia: USD 940/MT
- United States: USD 1,225/MT
Polyester Staple Fiber Prices in China
USD 900/MT. That is where China landed in Q2 2026, up 3.9% from USD 866/MT in Q1 2026, ranking it the most affordable among the 4 markets this report follows.
Why did the price of Polyester Staple Fiber change in Q2 2026 in China?
Ample integrated spinning capacity met firming feedstock costs, supporting a steady increase, working out to China trading about 11.0% below this quarter's 4-region average.
Measured against China's own average pace of 1.9% a quarter across the six quarters this report tracks, this move came in faster than that pace.
Polyester Staple Fiber Prices in India
India's price gained 4.3% to USD 980/MT, growing domestic textile manufacturing capacity kept Indian pricing rising in step with the broader Asian trend, placing it the 2nd most expensive across the 4 regions covered in this report.
Why did the price of Polyester Staple Fiber change in Q2 2026 in India?
Growing domestic textile manufacturing capacity kept Indian pricing rising in step with the broader Asian trend, leaving India running roughly 3.1% below the 4-region average for the quarter.
That is faster than the 2.0% average quarterly move India has posted across the six quarters this report tracks.
Polyester Staple Fiber Prices in Indonesia
In Q2 2026, Indonesia priced at USD 940/MT, up 4.2% from USD 902/MT the previous quarter, putting it the 3rd most expensive of the 4 markets tracked this quarter.
Why did the price of Polyester Staple Fiber change in Q2 2026 in Indonesia?
Firm regional garment and nonwoven demand supported a steady quarter, with Indonesia now sitting about 7.0% below the 4-region average this quarter.
Indonesia has averaged 1.9% a quarter over the six quarters this report tracks; this move came in faster than that longer-run pace.
Polyester Staple Fiber Prices in United States
United States reached USD 1,225/MT in Q2 2026, import-reliant demand kept US pricing climbing, making it the priciest of the 4 markets tracked here this quarter.
Why did the price of Polyester Staple Fiber change in Q2 2026 in United States?
Import-reliant demand kept US pricing climbing, even as it remained the highest-cost market of the group, which puts United States roughly 21.1% above the average across the 4 regions this report tracks.
Set against a 1.8% average quarterly pace over the six quarters this report tracks, United States's move this quarter landed faster than that trend.
For the Quarter Ending March 2026
Polyester Staple Fiber Prices Q1 2026:
- China: USD 866/MT
- India: USD 940/MT
- Indonesia: USD 902/MT
- United States: USD 1,182/MT
Polyester Staple Fiber Prices in China
USD 866/MT. That is where China landed in Q1 2026, up 1.4% from USD 854/MT in Q4 2025, ranking it the most affordable among the 4 markets this report follows.
Why did the price of Polyester Staple Fiber change in Q1 2026 in China?
Feedstock costs firmed modestly as the year opened, carrying through to a steady early-year increase, working out to China trading about 11.0% below this quarter's 4-region average.
Measured against China's own average pace of 1.9% a quarter across the six quarters this report tracks, this move came in slower than that pace.
Polyester Staple Fiber Prices in India
India's price gained 1.4% to USD 940/MT, early-year textile sector restocking supported a firm start to 2026, placing it the 2nd most expensive across the 4 regions covered in this report.
Why did the price of Polyester Staple Fiber change in Q1 2026 in India?
Early-year textile sector restocking supported a firm start to 2026, leaving India running roughly 3.3% below the 4-region average for the quarter.
That is slower than the 2.0% average quarterly move India has posted across the six quarters this report tracks.
Polyester Staple Fiber Prices in Indonesia
In Q1 2026, Indonesia priced at USD 902/MT, up 1.3% from USD 890/MT the previous quarter, putting it the 3rd most expensive of the 4 markets tracked this quarter.
Why did the price of Polyester Staple Fiber change in Q1 2026 in Indonesia?
Growing regional demand carried prices higher as the new year began, with Indonesia now sitting about 7.2% below the 4-region average this quarter.
Indonesia has averaged 1.9% a quarter over the six quarters this report tracks; this move came in slower than that longer-run pace.
Polyester Staple Fiber Prices in United States
United States reached USD 1,182/MT in Q1 2026, import demand held firm through the quarter, making it the priciest of the 4 markets tracked here this quarter.
Why did the price of Polyester Staple Fiber change in Q1 2026 in United States?
Import demand held firm through the quarter, supporting a steady early-year increase, which puts United States roughly 21.5% above the average across the 4 regions this report tracks.
Set against a 1.8% average quarterly pace over the six quarters this report tracks, United States's move this quarter landed slower than that trend.
Quarterly Polyester Staple Fiber Price Trends
The global average climbed steadily across the window, from USD 921/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 1,011 by Q2 2026, a gain of 9.8% over six quarters.
| Quarter | Price (USD/MT) | QoQ Change | Direction |
| Q2 2026 | 1,011 | +4.0% | ↑ Rising |
| Q1 2026 | 972 | +1.4% | ↑ Rising |
| Q4 2025 | 959 | +1.4% | ↑ Rising |
| Q3 2025 | 947 | +1.4% | ↑ Rising |
| Q2 2025 | 934 | +1.4% | ↑ Rising |
| Q1 2025 | 921 | - | - Stable |
| Q3 2026 | In Progress | - | - In Progress |
What was Polyester Staple Fiber Price in 2025?
Looking back at 2025, the global polyester staple fiber average ran from about USD 921/MT in Q1 to USD 959 by Q4, a 4.1% increase across the year.
Polyester Staple Fiber Prices in China in 2025
China prices moved from about USD 820/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 854 by Q4, up roughly 4.2%. China closed the year ranked 4 of the 4 markets this report tracks.
Polyester Staple Fiber Prices in India in 2025
India prices moved from about USD 890/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 927 by Q4, up roughly 4.2%, leaving India in 2 place among the 4 tracked markets heading into the new year.
Polyester Staple Fiber Prices in Indonesia in 2025
Indonesia prices moved from about USD 855/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 890 by Q4, up roughly 4.1%. That left Indonesia ranked 3 of 4 tracked markets heading into 2026.
Polyester Staple Fiber Prices in United States in 2025
United States prices moved from about USD 1,120/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 1,166 by Q4, up roughly 4.1%, placing United States 1 of 4 tracked markets as 2025 closed out.
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Our analysts track polyester staple fiber pricing across every major producing and consuming region, working back from the headline number to the purified terephthalic acid (PTA), mono-ethylene glycol (MEG), and recycled PET flakes costs and demand shifts actually driving it. That view gets refreshed regularly as new cost, policy, and demand data comes in.
Production capacity, feedstock cost trends, and regional demand signals all feed into our forecasts, which are built to support real procurement decisions like budgeting and supplier negotiation rather than serve as a single static reference point.
Our analysts can also provide a more granular regional breakdown, extended historical data beyond this report's six-quarter window, or a custom sourcing analysis built for your specific footprint.
We track virgin and recycled staple fibre pricing as related but increasingly distinct markets, since brand recycled-content commitments are reshaping demand patterns faster than the underlying feedstock chain has changed.
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Polyester staple fibre is cut to short, defined lengths for spinning into yarn or bonding into nonwoven fabric, distinct from the continuous-filament POY and drawn yarn used in woven and knit textiles. Virgin solid fibre, hollow or conjugate fibre for fill and insulation applications, and recycled fibre made from post-consumer PET flakes each trade at their own price point.
In Q2 2026, it averaged USD 900/MT in China, USD 980/MT in India, USD 940/MT in Indonesia, USD 1,225/MT in United States, with United States the priciest of the 4 markets tracked in this report.
The global average moved from USD 959/MT in Q4 2025 to USD 972 in Q1 2026, then to USD 1,011 by Q2, a 5.4% increase across the two quarters.
Ample integrated spinning capacity met firming feedstock costs, and the other regions covered here moved for largely the same underlying reasons, filtered through their own local supply and demand conditions.
Expect steady gains across all four markets through H2 2026 as apparel, home textile, and nonwoven demand continues its gradual growth.
United States sits at the top given its cost and demand structure, while China trades lowest of the 4 markets tracked here. The gap between them reflects local production costs, import exposure, and demand intensity, and it is worth revisiting each quarter since the ranking can shift as input costs move.
PTA, MEG, and recycled PET flake feedstock costs; Apparel and home textile spinning demand, the traditional base market; Nonwoven fabric demand from hygiene, filtration, and geotextile applications, along with broader macroeconomic conditions across the 4 regions this report tracks.
Polyester staple fibre is cut to short, defined lengths for spinning into yarn or bonding into nonwoven fabric, distinct from the continuous-filament POY and drawn yarn used in woven and knit textiles. Virgin solid fibre, hollow or conjugate fibre for fill and insulation applications, and recycled fibre made from post-consumer PET flakes each trade at their own price point.
Post-consumer PET bottle collection, sorting, and cleaning can be more expensive than simply polymerising virgin PTA and MEG, particularly where collection infrastructure is less developed. As recycled-content mandates have pushed demand up faster than collection and processing capacity has scaled, recycled fibre has at times traded at a premium to virgin material rather than the discount many buyers might expect.
Monthly, though our analysts flag any material shift in feedstock costs or regional demand as soon as it emerges.
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