Cotton Comes Down, Sheets Go Up

摘要

Cotton prices have come down significantly, but the raw material cost is still on the minds of suppliers of sheets and pillowcases. The influx of more poly in cotton/poly blends, the use of all-microfibers and other alternative fabrics, and the use of varying qualities of cotton that became part of the landscape in the last few markets are still in play and not likely to disappear too quickly. In fact, makers faced with rising costs got busy tooling with blends and constructions and taking a look at solutions-based design to keep the category alive and find their niche in the marketplace.