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Diesel's co-founder works to beat the denim blues 3 Oct 2014

Ivan Castano Freeman

Adriano Goldschmied, Diesel's co-founder, is working to promote a new stretch fabric he hopes will turn around the fortunes of the $50bn denim industry.

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Colombia eyes new markets amid Venezuela row 13 Jul 2010

Ivan Castano Freeman

These days, Colombian textile producers are engaged in much soul searching. Everyone is in a scramble to find new markets after exports to Venezuela, its number one market, have plunged.

Pacific Alliance to expand trade talks? 21 Jul 2017

Michelle Russell

The Pacific Alliance Latin American trade bloc is understood to be preparing to begin formal negotiations towards a trade agreement with Australia, Canada, New Zealand and Singapore.

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Peru targets $3bn textile exports with fibres push 4 Jul 2017

Ivan Castano Freeman

Peru is aiming to double its textile and apparel exports to $3bn and generate 200,000 jobs by 2024 as part of a plan to restructure the ailing sector.

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New yarn tech could "revolutionise" athletic socks 8 Jun 2017

Beth Wright

South American hosiery solution provider Solara has developed a patented moisture management system it claims could "revolutionise" the athletic sock industry thanks to its ability to wick away moisture from the body and more efficiently spread perspiration.

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Perry Ellis inks Gotcha Peru licensing deal 7 Jun 2017

Beth Wright

US apparel business Perry Ellis International has inked a licensing deal with Comercial ECCSA/Ripley Corp for men's, women's and kids' apparel, accessories and footwear under the skate and surf sportswear Gotcha brand in Chile.

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São Paulo project backs decent work for migrants 8 May 2017

Beth Wright

A new partnership has been launched in Brazil's São Paulo state to promote decent work in the region's textile and apparel sector, with a particular focus on migrant workers.

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Ministers meet to discuss way forward after TPP 15 Mar 2017

Michelle Russell

Ministers and officials representing the 12 countries of the now-abandoned Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement, plus China and South Korea, met to discuss a way forward this week, but a decision on a new trade pact is yet to be agreed.