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Cotton to Polypropylene Ratio
The cotton to polypropylene ratio is 0.0001099 — Cotton at $0.8900 per Pound divided by Polypropylene at $8,099.00 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 10:24 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Cotton to Polypropylene ratio
1.000 Lb of cotton = 0.0001099 T of polypropylene
Inverse (PYL/CT): 9100 — one Metric Ton of polypropylene buys that much cotton.
Near the top of its 1 year range — historically stretched. (99th percentile of the last 1 year)
Cotton
$0.8900
per Pound
Polypropylene
¥8,099.00
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: USD per Pound ÷ CNY per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of polypropylene per Pound of cotton. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:24:15 GMT.
These two commodities are quoted in different currencies (USD and CNY). The figure above is a raw quote ratio and is not FX-adjusted.
1Y average
0.00009661
median 0.00009832
1Y low
0.00007374
Mar 27, 2026
1Y high
0.0001124
Aug 20, 2026
Normal band
0.00008866–0.0001046
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
+1.67σ
235 observations
Cotton to Polypropylene ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the CT/PYL ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Cotton / Polypropylene price chart below.
CT/PYL ratio line
How many T of Polypropylene one Lb of Cotton buys, over 1Y.
CT/PYL ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the CT/PYL ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Cotton and Polypropylene prices
Both legs of the ratio on their own axes, so you can see which one moved over 1Y.
How to calculate the cotton to polypropylene ratio
Cotton to Polypropylene ratio = Cotton price per Pound ÷ Polypropylene price per Metric Ton
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Metric Tons of polypropylene per Pound of cotton — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $0.8900 ÷ $8,099.00 = 0.0001099. The inverse is 9100.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the cotton to polypropylene ratio today?
The cotton to polypropylene ratio is 0.0001099 — Cotton at $0.8900 per Pound divided by Polypropylene at $8,099.00 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the cotton to polypropylene ratio?
Divide the cotton price per Pound by the polypropylene price per Metric Ton. If the two units differ, the result is a rate rather than a plain count — read it as Metric Tons of polypropylene per Pound of cotton.
What is the inverse of the cotton to polypropylene ratio?
The inverse, polypropylene to cotton, is 9100 — how many Pounds of cotton one Metric Ton of polypropylene buys.