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Polypropylene to Cotton Ratio
The polypropylene to cotton ratio is 9100 — Polypropylene at $8,099.00 per Metric Ton divided by Cotton at $0.8900 per Pound.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 10:24 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Polypropylene to Cotton ratio
1.000 T of polypropylene = 9,100 Lb of cotton
Inverse (CT/PYL): 0.0001099 — one Pound of cotton buys that much polypropylene.
Near the bottom of its 1 year range — historically compressed. (1th percentile of the last 1 year)
Polypropylene
¥8,099.00
per Metric Ton
Cotton
$0.8900
per Pound
Unit basis: CNY per Metric Ton ÷ USD per Pound. The ratio reads as Pounds of cotton per Metric Ton of polypropylene. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:24:13 GMT.
These two commodities are quoted in different currencies (CNY and USD). The figure above is a raw quote ratio and is not FX-adjusted.
1Y average
10430
median 10171
1Y low
8898
Aug 20, 2026
1Y high
13561
Mar 27, 2026
Normal band
9469–11390
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
-1.38σ
235 observations
Polypropylene to Cotton ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the PYL/CT ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Polypropylene / Cotton price chart below.
PYL/CT ratio line
How many Lb of Cotton one T of Polypropylene buys, over 1Y.
PYL/CT ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the PYL/CT ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Polypropylene and Cotton prices
Both legs of the ratio on their own axes, so you can see which one moved over 1Y.
How to calculate the polypropylene to cotton ratio
Polypropylene to Cotton ratio = Polypropylene price per Metric Ton ÷ Cotton price per Pound
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Pounds of cotton per Metric Ton of polypropylene — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $8,099.00 ÷ $0.8900 = 9100. The inverse is 0.0001099.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the polypropylene to cotton ratio today?
The polypropylene to cotton ratio is 9100 — Polypropylene at $8,099.00 per Metric Ton divided by Cotton at $0.8900 per Pound, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the polypropylene to cotton ratio?
Divide the polypropylene price per Metric Ton by the cotton price per Pound. If the two units differ, the result is a rate rather than a plain count — read it as Pounds of cotton per Metric Ton of polypropylene.
What is the inverse of the polypropylene to cotton ratio?
The inverse, cotton to polypropylene, is 0.0001099 — how many Metric Tons of polypropylene one Pound of cotton buys.