tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17563904653645606402012-02-16T20:43:27.210-05:00SG Trading Post is a Official Licensee of the Boy Scouts of America.Scout Graphicshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06922187214263015853noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1756390465364560640.post-82704774351600170282010-10-21T12:49:00.000-04:002010-10-21T12:49:21.237-04:00Cotton prices continue to rise in the commodity markets.&nbsp; Today's price just peaked at $1.20 per pound, up from an average cost of $67.00 last summer.&nbsp; The Chinese future market is trading cotton fiber in the $1.60 range.&nbsp; Yarn prices climbing also, with 18/1 yarn (the same as used in Tshirts) increasing from $0.90 last summer to $1.34 today.&nbsp; Raw cotton fiber is totally sold out in the commodity markets.&nbsp; Some 2011 futures were offered but have since been withdrawn.&nbsp; <br /><br />With these increases, 2011 tee shirts will cost more, and could very well be in short supply next spring.&nbsp; I would look to program some of your program purchases and place them no later than the first quarter of 2011.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1756390465364560640-8270477435160017028?l=scoutgraphics.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Scout Graphicshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06922187214263015853noreply@blogger.com0