For the Quarter Ending September 2025
North America
• In United States, the Textile auxiliaries Price Index rose quarter-over-quarter in Q3 2025, driven by increased input and raw material costs.
• Production costs increased in Q3 2025, influenced by 3.0% CPI in September and 2.6% PPI increase in August.
• Demand outlook remained weak, despite 5.42% retail sales growth, as apparel spending pulled back.
• Textile and Apparel Manufacturing production moderately declined in Q3 2025, putting pressure on supply to fulfil the downstream demand.
• Petrochemical feedstock costs increased in Q3 2025, influenced by stable crude oil and rising US natural gas prices.
• Accelerating destocking and shrinking inventories observed in Q3 2025, with negative US chemical production levels.
• Textile auxiliaries Price Index outlook suggests continued pressure from elevated production costs and cautious consumer sentiment.
Why did the price of Textile auxiliaries change in September 2025 in North America?
• Input and raw material costs increased in Q3 2025, driven by 3.0% CPI in September.
• Petrochemical feedstock costs rose from an uptick in US natural gas prices.
APAC
• In China, the Textile auxiliaries Price Index fell quarter-over-quarter in Q3 2025, due to weak consumer demand and contracting manufacturing.
• Textile auxiliaries demand outlook is mixed; September 2025 retail sales rose 3.0% year-on-year, but consumer confidence remained low.
• Production costs were influenced by steady petrochemical feedstock prices in Q3 2025, yet manufacturing input prices remained high.
• The -2.3% year-on-year PPI decline in September 2025 pressured producer prices, impacting Textile auxiliaries margins.
• Global chemical overcapacity, particularly from China, significantly impacted the Textile auxiliaries market throughout Q3 2025.
• Despite a 6.5% year-on-year industrial production increase in September 2025, the Manufacturing Index contracted.
• Raw material and finished goods inventories expanded in August 2025, with September 2025 indices remaining contractionary.
• The Textile auxiliaries Price Index forecast suggests continued pressure from persistent overcapacity and subdued consumer confidence.
Why did the price of Textile auxiliaries change in September 2025 in APAC?
• Weak consumer demand, with CPI down -0.3% year-on-year in September 2025, reduced textile purchases.
• The -2.3% year-on-year PPI decline in September 2025 pressured producer prices and manufacturing margins.
• Contracting manufacturing activity and persistent global chemical overcapacity contributed to downward price pressure.
Europe
• In Germany, the Textile auxiliaries Price Index rose quarter-over-quarter in Q3 2025, driven by feedstock costs and broader inflation.
• Textile auxiliaries production costs increased due to rising naphtha feedstock and elevated natural gas prices in Q3 2025.
• Demand for Textile auxiliaries was subdued as Germany's industrial production declined 1.0% in September 2025.
• Retail sales in Germany rose 0.2% in September 2025, providing modest support for consumer-facing textile auxiliaries.
• Demand for technical textiles in Germany showed growth in Q3 2025, driven by increasing sustainable practices adoption.
• Naphtha inventories built up in the Netherlands in Q3 2025, while global chemical trade faced overcapacity.
• The Textile auxiliaries price forecast suggests continued upward pressure from costs amid mixed demand signals.
Why did the price of Textile auxiliaries change in September 2025 in Europe?
• Naphtha feedstock costs in Europe trended upward in Q3 2025, increasing Textile auxiliaries production expenses.
• Germany's CPI increased 2.4% in September 2025, indicating rising raw material and logistics costs.
• Industrial production declined 1.0% in September 2025, contributing to subdued Textile auxiliaries demand.
