ICE cotton futures continued to rise yesterday amid a weaker US dollar and optimism over a possible trade deal. However, trade tensions persisted, and with the US government shutdown entering its fourth consecutive week, the release of key reports, including the USDA’s World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE), has been delayed, slowing information flow.

ICE December cotton futures settled at 64.56 cents per pound, up 0.36 cent. The contract has recorded a cumulative gain of 82 points over the last three trading sessions. Other contracts also settled higher, ranging between 5 and 36 points in the previous session.

ICE cotton futures extended gains on October 27, 2025, supported by a weaker US dollar and renewed optimism over a potential US–China trade deal that could boost agricultural demand.
The December contract settled at 64.56 cents per pound, up 0.36 cent.
However, the prolonged US government shutdown has delayed key USDA reports, slowing market information flow and tempering sentiment.

Total trading volume on ICE was reported at 52,963 contracts, indicating active market participation. Cleared contracts on the previous Friday stood at 31,106, reflecting moderate settlement activity before the weekend. The average daily volume for the previous week was 34,799 contracts, showing an increase in the current week’s trading levels.

ICE data showed that, as of October 24, 2025, the deliverable No. 2 cotton contract inventory stood at 17,552 bales, unchanged from the previous day’s level.

The US dollar weakened against both the euro and the Australian dollar on Monday, as optimism over a potential trade deal boosted risk appetite and reduced demand for the greenback. A weaker dollar makes dollar-denominated cotton cheaper for holders of other currencies, providing additional export competitiveness for US cotton.

Market participants noted that optimism over a potential trade deal involving agricultural commodities is lending renewed support to cotton futures. Analysts said that all indicators point to a trade deal that includes agriculture, which would be a major positive for cotton demand.

However, ongoing trade tensions between major economies continue to weigh on the broader demand outlook for cotton despite the improving sentiment.

On the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT), soybean futures rose to a four-month high on Monday, as traders anticipated that China might soon resume purchasing US farm products.

Meanwhile, the ongoing US government shutdown, now in its fourth week, has delayed the release of several key economic and agricultural reports, including the USDA’s WASDE, further slowing cotton market information flow.

As of this morning (Indian Standard Time – IST), ICE December 2025 cotton was trading at 64.73 cents per pound (up 0.17 cent), cash cotton at 62.06 cents (up 0.36 cent), the March 2026 contract at 66.18 cents (up 0.11 cent), the May 2026 contract at 67.43 cents (up 0.13 cent), the July 2026 contract at 68.55 cents (up 0.10 cent), and the October 2026 contract at 68.31 cents (up 0.21 cent). A few contracts remained unchanged from their previous closing levels, with no trades recorded so far today.

Fibre2Fashion News Desk (KUL)

Today’s athletes are competing in a hotter, wetter world — and Nike is helping them set the pace, no matter the conditions, with the introduction of Aero-FIT performance cooling technology.

More than performance apparel, Aero-FIT is Nike’s pinnacle expression of cooling innovation, capable of channeling more than double the airflow of legacy Nike materials to peak performance in extreme conditions, helping athletes thrive in their new reality of rising heat and humidity.

Nike has launched Aero-FIT, a breakthrough cooling technology that channels over twice the airflow of previous materials, helping athletes perform in rising heat and humidity.
Debuting in 2026 football kits, Aero-FIT enhances sweating efficiency and comfort while reflecting Nike’s broader commitment to athlete-led, sustainable, and climate-conscious innovation.

This pioneering technology will make its global debut in the football kits Nike federations will wear during the biggest sport moment of 2026 before extending across Nike’s sport-led product strategy, bringing airflow-first innovation to more athletes and disciplines around the world.

What’s more, Aero-FIT is one of four major technological advances Nike is unveiling this month, joining innovations across Therma-FIT apparel, mind science and powered footwear in demonstrating the depth, breadth and impact of the brand’s commitment to athlete-centered innovation.

“Nike exists to make athletes better, and our breakthrough Aero-FIT technology delivers the future of our industry-defining apparel innovation in both elite performance and sustainability at scale,” says Janett Nichol, VP, Apparel & Advanced Digital Creation Studio Innovation.

Designed to move more air between skin and fabric, Aero-FIT supports sweating efficiency while helping athletes stay dry when the game heats up.

Elliptical mesh zones offer a unique visual signature, with lighter mesh providing even greater airflow in high-heat areas. Beyond aesthetics, these zones are functional airflow channels tuned for performance on the pitch and other fields of play — built from the ground up to help manage heat.

Hundreds of athletes wear-tested Aero-FIT across a wide range of conditions. Their feedback and perception helped validate the innovation’s cooling performance, comfort and freedom of movement in real-world scenarios.

“We obsessed the data, unpacking how air moves around the body, and mapped that airflow with sport-specific designs,” says Nichol.

Aero-FIT is born from Nike’s decades-long commitment to intentional climate-conscious design and contemporary breakthroughs in thermoregulation and circularity — proving that athlete-led, science-backed and sustainability-driven innovation is a movement, not a moment.

To that end, Aero-FIT is Nike’s first elite performance apparel made from 100 percent textile waste: a feat made possible through advanced chemical recycling, a circular process that results in recycled polyester yarn that’s as good as virgin material.

In addition to this sustainability breakthrough, Aero-FIT is a product of Nike’s integrated innovation system, where sport science, computational design and advanced manufacturing converge. Nike designers also used heat mapping and motion data to inform every aspect of Aero-FIT’s development, from yarn tuning to mesh placement.

Further, they leveraged digital blueprints to translate athlete physiology and biomechanics into the airflow-first garments — all created with stitch-level precision and validated in motion against the brand’s highest technical standards.

“We’re incredibly proud that our jerseys worn next summer will feel light, unrestrictive and comfortable for an entire match,” says Nichol. “That’s the kind of comfort that helps an athlete stay completely focused on the competition for 90-plus minutes.”

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Fibre2Fashion News Desk (RM)

Swarovski has teamed up with luxury grocer Erewhon for a new collaboration marking the Austrian jeweller’s 130th anniversary and ​coinciding with the arrival of its “Masters of Light: Hollywood” exhibition in Los Angeles.

The collaboration will see the launch of two limited-edition items: a bespoke juice and a crystallized tote bag.  The juice dubbed “Lemon 130”, combines organic mango, organic lemon, organic coconut water, organic coconut milk, organic ashwagandha, organic lion’s mane, organic turmeric, and organic vanilla, and comes packaged in Erewhon’s iconic clear bottle with an orange cap.

Likewise, the yellow cotton oversized tote features crystallized Erewhon and Swarovski logos on the front and back, as well as the Swarovski 130th anniversary logo on the interior pocket.

“One of the things I love about crystal is its relationship with light and how this interplay has the power to spark joy,” ​Giovanna Engelbert, Swarovski global creative director, who designed the tote bag for the collab.

“It’s a material that naturally complements the wellness space and aligns with the ethos that drives Erewhon; after all, who doesn’t need more joy and positivity in their life? Finding what feels good was my guiding principle when designing this tote. Yellow is the ultimate mood-boosting shade and, by incorporating crystallized logos on the exterior, we were able to find the perfect balance between extravagance and utility.”

The Swarovski X Erewhon tote bag will be available to purchase from October 29 to November 3, at the Swarovski Masters of Light – Hollywood pop-up store located at 6400 Hollywood Boulevard, LA. Limited quantities will also be available through November 10 at Swarovski’s Century City and Beverly Center locations.