Prices by category · CPIAPPSL
Clothing prices (CPI apparel)
As of Sep 2026, clothing prices had risen 3.4% from a year earlier, compared with a 12-month change of 3.6% in Aug 2026. The latest value was 136.875 (index 1982-1984=100).
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics via FRED®. Monthly data, seasonally adjusted. Latest observation Sep 2026; snapshot taken Oct 27, 2026, 2:15 AM EDT.
Latest (Sep 2026)
136.875
Change from Aug 2026
+0.3%
A year earlier
132.411
12-month change
+3.4%
136.875 Sep 2026 · Index 1982-1984=100
Index 1982-1984=100. Data from Jan 1947 to Sep 2026 (956 observations).
What it measures
Apparel covers clothing and footwear for men, women, children and infants, plus jewelry and watches.
- Official title
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Apparel
- Units
- Index 1982-1984=100
- Frequency and adjustment
- Monthly, seasonally adjusted
- Original source
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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| Date | Value | Change | From a year ago |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 136.875 | +0.3% | +3.4% |
| Aug 2026 | 136.457 | +0.0% | +3.6% |
| Jul 2026 | 136.434 | +0.1% | +3.9% |
| Jun 2026 | 136.313 | -0.6% | +3.9% |
| May 2026 | 137.069 | +0.3% | +4.8% |
| Apr 2026 | 136.670 | +0.6% | +4.2% |
| Mar 2026 | 135.804 | +1.0% | +3.4% |
| Feb 2026 | 134.419 | +1.3% | +2.5% |
| Jan 2026 | 132.723 | +0.3% | +1.8% |
| Dec 2025 | 132.317 | +0.3% | +0.6% |
| Nov 2025 | 131.883 | -0.4% | +0.1% |
| Sep 2025 | 132.411 | +0.5% | -0.1% |
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Sources
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Apparel [CPIAPPSL], retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/CPIAPPSL, Oct 27, 2026.
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