U.S. Cotton: Third Straight Gain as August Exports Hit a Three-Year High

Barchart: Cotton futures closed 21 to 57 points higher on Tuesday, with Dec26 at 81.21 cents (+35 points), Mar27 at 84.17 (+46) and Oct26 at 77.48 (+35). Crude oil was little changed and the dollar index eased. Census trade data showed U.S. cotton exports of 917,974 bales in August, 42.84% above a year earlier and a three-year high for the month, though 20.91% below July. The Seam reported sales of 423 bales on October 5 at an average of 76.83 cents/lb. The Cotlook A Index recovered 100 points to 89.35 on Monday, ICE certified stocks slipped 49 bales to 22,191, and the Adjusted World Price stands at 65.16 cents/lb.
Source: Barchart

U.S. Cotton: First Close Above the 10-Day Average Since September 1

Calcot (Cindy Walters): December settled at 81.21 cents, up 35 points, for a three-session gain of 345 points, with Tuesday's gains spread almost evenly across the board. Volume of 46,256 contracts was the lightest in nearly three weeks, and open interest eased by 1,263 to 382,377 — still above 380,000 for a third week, against the all-time high of 389,494 set on September 29. Calcot has yet to find any specific cotton news behind the rally, but says the bullish spirit seems to be re-emerging, or at least trying to. Outside markets helped: the dollar index closed lower for the second time in three sessions after a three-and-a-half-week climb, grains posted strong gains with corn up 2.2% and soybeans and wheat up 1.7%, and the Nasdaq and S&P set record highs as the U.S. 10-year yield pulled back to 5.27%. The U.S. trade deficit widened in August to its largest since March 2025 on record imports, a sign of strong domestic demand. Technically, December closed above its 10-day moving average for the first time since September 1, when it settled at 91.55; the next target is the 100-day average at 81.98. The Dec/March spread widened to 296 points, its highest settlement so far. China's ZCE reopens on Thursday, the same day as the weekly export report, and the USDA supply and demand report follows on Friday.
Source: Calcot

Brazil: Export Leader Puts Certification at the Centre on World Cotton Day

Revista Cultivar: Marking World Cotton Day on October 7, the Brazilian Cotton Producers Association (Abrapa) highlights Brazil's position as the world's leading cotton exporter and third-largest producer, with a domestic textile industry that uses about 720,000 tonnes a year. Production is concentrated in the Cerrado, is predominantly rainfed and is vertically integrated from the field through ginning and quality control. The Responsible Brazilian Cotton (ABR) programme, created in 2012 and built on environmental, social and economic criteria, covered 79% of national production in the 2024/25 season. On the consumer side, Abrapa's Sou de Algodão movement, launched in 2016 and approaching its tenth anniversary, has started a "Naturally Present" campaign on cotton's place in the economy and everyday life, and has joined other natural-fibre organisations in an "End of the Line" initiative drawing attention to microplastic pollution from synthetic fabrics.
Source: Revista Cultivar

India: Textiles Ministry Prepares Subsidy Package as Apparel Exports Slide

Textiles Resources: India's Textiles Ministry is preparing a support package for the industry, including a capital subsidy for technology upgrades along the whole value chain, Textiles Minister Giriraj Singh told an industry conclave, with Cabinet clearance expected within one to two months. Textile Commissioner Vrunda Manohar Desai said subsidies could cover up to a quarter of the upgrade cost in some cases, with extra support for machinery bought from Indian manufacturers, and that a separate scheme will fund hospitals, skills centres and shared testing facilities in 67 older clusters that grew without basic infrastructure. With tariff uncertainty hanging over the United States, India's largest textile and clothing market, the ministry has shortlisted 40 countries for expanding shipments and securing better market access. Between April and August, textile exports rose 6.94% in dollar terms while apparel shipments fell 9.1%, leaving the combined total 0.24% lower. Singh also criticised banks for lending too little to the sector, calling restricted access to finance an obstacle to growth.
Source: Textiles Resources

Uzbekistan: Textile and Apparel Exports Up 27% as Raw Fibre Sales Shrink

Textiles Resources: Uzbekistan's textile and garment sector earned US$2.1 billion from exports in January-August 2026, 26.9% more than a year earlier and 9.4% of the country's total export earnings, according to provisional figures from the National Statistics Committee. Garments and home textiles made up 51.4% of shipments, followed by yarn at 32.2%, knitted fabrics at 8% and woven fabrics at 6%. Exports of yarn, fabrics and made-up articles rose 24.7% to $1.31 billion and clothing 25.7% to $848.1 million, while exports of textile fibres and waste fell to $42.9 million, 72.7% of the year-earlier level — in line with the country's shift from selling raw cotton to processing it at home. Imports of yarn and fabrics rose 9.4% to $407.4 million. The sector's growth contrasts with the wider economy, where total merchandise exports of $22.9 billion were 3.4% lower.
Source: Textiles Resources

India: Kasturi Cotton Certification Climbs to 2.13 Lakh Bales as Buyers Demand Traceability

The Hindu: Nearly 2.1 lakh bales of Indian-grown cotton were certified as Kasturi Cotton Bharat in the marketing season that ended on September 30, up from 47,100 bales in 2023-24 to 2.13 lakh bales in 2025-26. More than 10 lakh bales have now been brought onto the programme's blockchain, which creates a digital trail from the cotton to the final product. The scheme, launched in 2020, is meant to give buyers confidence in the origin and quality of Indian cotton, and users say it is becoming more relevant as textile buyers in the U.S. and Europe ask for transparency across their supply chains. It currently has 124 active registered users, including 33 textile mills. Projections see around 132 lakh bales qualifying as Kasturi Cotton by 2031-32, out of estimated production of 498 lakh bales. Among exporters, SBT Apparels says it has bought 3,000 bales of long-staple Kasturi Cotton from the Cotton Corporation of India for export garments, citing better quality than regular cotton and better acceptance from overseas buyers, while Arvind Limited's Kulin Lalbhai says the initiative has made traceability accessible across the industry.
Source: The Hindu

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