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Cotton is now at a 15-year high. a year ago, raw cotton cost 55 cents a pound. today it's $1.80, three times the price. >> everything's going up right now. so, we're pretty much limited in our -- what we can afford. >> reporter: retail analysts say even though worldwide supplies are down for all sorts of commodities, demand is high, because there are so many consumers in china. that means prices are not likely to drop any time soon. >> as the new spring receipts hit the stores, look for retailors to try to raise prices as much as so%. >> reporter: retailers have known for months they would lik...
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