There continues to be little rhyme or reason for the conditions in pricing of open-end (OE) yarns. One OE spinner said, "We have orders to keep us running and we are shipping everything we make, but there are no margins to speak of. Our contracts are locked in for the rest of the year, but next year is going to be interesting! The industry as a whole is going to have to start quoting higher prices — not a lot but a legitimate increase just so we can make a little money. One of my customers told me that he wouldn't mind paying $1.50 per pound for a good 10/1 yarn — as long as everybody else was paying about that same price."
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