Fiber Prices · Mapped

The staple ladder, mapped.

Value rises with the length — and the work — in the fiber. Hover the West to see what each region's cotton is worth today, and where the spinning step (and its margin) comes home. Snapshot 6 Jul 2026 · Pima raw fiber ≈ $1.50/lb.

$1.50

Pima fiber in

Raw extra-long-staple Pima at the farm gate — the SJV & Arizona competitiveness price.

$3.00+

Pima yarn out

Combed and ring-spun, the same fiber clears $3/lb — the step Yuma brings home.

~2×

Value kept on-shore

Fiber → yarn, captured in the U.S. instead of crossing the Pacific twice.

Danville, VAHillsville, VAGreensboro, NCSalisbury, NCKannapolis, NCRutherford Co., NCSpartanburg, SCWhiteville, NCGraniteville, SCSylacauga, ALClarksville, ARYUMA HUBLos AngelesPima farms · AZPima farms · CA
Pima growing region · ~$1.50/lb Pima farms Yuma hub · $3+/lb yarn LA apparel Closed spinner (what we lost)

From farm to price — and the step we're bringing home.

Each rung is a stage in the fiber's climb. The map's West is where American Pima grows at ~$1.50/lb; the Yuma hub is where it becomes $3+/lb yarn. Hover a marker to light its rung.

Hover or tap a marker to see its address, year, and status.
Prices: ICE / Barchart · USDA AMS Weekly Cotton (Jun 25) · Calcot · Farm Progress · Fibre2Fashion. Snapshot 6 Jul 2026 — figures move daily; the ~$1.50/lb Pima figure is raw fiber, not yarn. Reference only, not an offer.