Cotton yarn price in OSRS — live Grand Exchange data

About Cotton yarn

In game it is examined as “Spun from cotton bolls.” Cotton yarn is members-only, so a membership is needed to trade or use it. The base game value is 120 gp, which is what shops price from rather than what players pay.

Cotton yarn buy limit

The Grand Exchange lets one account buy 13,000 every 4 hours. That is a generous limit, so the market rather than the limit is usually what caps a position here. Filling it once costs about 17,485,000 gp at the 1,345 gp price recorded on 11 October 2026. The limit is per account and resets on a rolling 4-hour timer.

GE tax on Cotton yarn

Selling at 1,345 gp costs 26 gp in tax — 2%, rounded down, taken from the seller. A flip has to clear that before it makes anything, and it is the number most margin calculators leave out.

High alching Cotton yarn

High alchemy turns one Cotton yarn into 72 gp. That is less than the 142 gp nature rune the cast costs, so alching Cotton yarn always loses money.

How much Cotton yarn trades

Cotton yarn sees about 3.0K trades a day, which makes it moderately traded — an order may take a while to fill, so price it toward the middle. That is less than twice the 13,000 buy limit, so a handful of buyers can take a whole day of supply.

Cotton yarn FAQ

How much is Cotton yarn in OSRS? Cotton yarn is 1,345 gp on the Grand Exchange as of 11 October 2026, with an insta-sell of 1,262 gp. The chart above is live.

What is the buy limit for Cotton yarn? 13,000 every 4 hours.

Can you high alch Cotton yarn for profit? No — the alch value is 72 gp and the nature rune alone costs 142 gp.

Do you need members for Cotton yarn? Yes, Cotton yarn is members-only.