On May 18, 2026, the National Cotton Market Monitoring System released the latest data: As of May 14, the national new cotton sales rate reached 92.6%, a year-on-year increase of 12.3 percentage points, and an increase of 19.3 percentage points compared with the average of the past four years; 100%, the processing rate is 99.9%, the inventory of cotton raw materials is low, and the spot stock is tight. The prices of cotton yarn and cotton blended thread are easy to stabilize but difficult to fall.
Data show that the acquisition and processing of new cotton this year has basically been completed, sales progress is significantly faster than in previous years, industrial inventories are at low levels in recent years, and cotton merchants are obviously reluctant to sell. Factors such as the shrinking planting area in Xinjiang and drought in the main US cotton-producing areas are superimposed. The international cotton price is strong, which further supports the firm domestic spot price. The supply of high-quality cotton is tight and rush to harvest occurs from time to time.
For the wool spinning industry, cotton blended wool is one of the core categories and is widely used in knitting, home textiles, hand-knitting and other fields. The high sales rate of new cotton and low inventory means that the supply of cotton raw materials is tight, and there is little room for a significant price drop. The cost side of cotton blended wool has clear support, the quotation is stable and strong, and the downstream needs are mainly replenished, and the market transactions are gradually picking up.
China Lixian Oumu Woolen Textile Co., Ltd. focuses on the research and development, production and sales of various types of wool. Thecotton blended wool series products are favored by domestic and foreign customers due to their soft feel, high color fastness and excellent cost performance. Relying on a stable raw material supply chain and mature production technology, the company strictly controls product quality and stabilizes supply prices during the period of high cotton prices, providing customers with reliable products and services and assisting the healthy development of the industry.
Industry analysts believe that the short-term cotton market will maintain the pattern of "not weak in the off-season, with obvious differentiation"**. Ordinary cotton will be sold at a stable price, high-quality cotton will increase its price strongly, and the price of cotton blended wool will rise steadily at the same time. Enterprises need to reasonably control inventory, optimize product structure, increase research and development of high value-added, functional cotton blended wool, enhance market competitiveness, and cope with challenges brought by fluctuations in raw materials.
Keywords: new cotton sales rate, cotton blended wool, cotton yarn price, China Lixian Oumu Woolen Spinning Co., Ltd.