[Judi Dial]

Don't remember which thread where it came up, but I mentioned to someone that prices on used clothes may be going up because of the "cotton shortage." I found this on a website that sells rags and other cotton materials yesterday:


NOTICE: The cotton market is in a continued period of extreme pricing volatility as the cost of cotton has soared more than 94% year to date. This is simply astounding and unprecedented. The driving forces behind these cost increases are mainly focused on the industry wide shortages of raw material and labor due to increased global demand, poor cotton crops and natural disasters. These conditions are causing shortages in product supply new and used and ultimately, increased prices. The cotton market instability and volatility is expected to continue into the foreseeable future.


Judi

 

[imagine]

If you are looking for cotton rags, my father use to buy cotton and even non cotton "rags" for his company and it's clean up needs from the Salvation Army. He told them what he needs. They packaged up all up unsold clothing and unsellable and stained. ripped etc clothing sorted by cotton and mixed fabric. When they had a big box full they would sell it to him by the pound or their agreed on price.

I personally feel that if prices rise due to all the factors that it will be temporary as the factors will recover. In the mean time we might have to change how we shop or what we buy.

But I do so love cotton. I would definitely miss it even if it was temporary.

 

[Hamada]

Was just at a higher end clothing store and looking at the clothing I which was mostly cotton it seemed as if the fabrics were thinner and the weave looked as if it would easily become worn or break. Have noticed this in many stores. Wonder if it is because of this shortage.