Markets
Raw material & FX
● Live · Last reading: 20 Oct 2026 · Values are pulled from real sources; a series that cannot be read shows “—”, never an invented number.
Cost impact
In curtains and home textiles most of the cost comes from yarn, fabric and the exchange rate. These four series show which way it is moving while you price a bid.
Carries the yarn cost of sheers and cotton drapery fabrics directly.
The dominant fibre in blackout, screen and upholstery blends; when the index rises, fabric prices follow with a lag.
Immediately affects imported yarn, mechanisms and motors; it sets the margin on export bids.
Monthly series (PPI, IMF cotton) lag, daily series (FX) are instant — they must be read together.
Sources & method
Every series comes from a named source. If the first source does not answer, the chain falls back; which source it came from and when it was updated is written below.
Frequency: Monthly · Unit: ¢/lb · Latest: 88.78 (IMF · monthly · July 2026) · 111 days ago
Frequency: Monthly · Unit: index · Latest: 141.4 (01 Sept 2026)
Frequency: Daily · Unit: ₺ · Latest: 49.58 (20 Oct 2026)
Frequency: Daily · Unit: ₺ · Latest: 55.60 (20 Oct 2026)
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