Apparel firms eye Central America sourcing switch
ANALYSIS: Apparel industry sees renewed hope in DR-CAFTA
Five years after the signing of the Dominican Republic-Central American Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA), Central America's battered textiles and apparel…
Apparel firms eye Central America sourcing switch
Guatemalan jeanswear maker Denimatrix has won supply orders from three unnamed US and European apparel firms eager to move some…
COMMENT: Nicaragua growing as an apparel powerhouse
The Nicaraguan textile and apparel industry is in a buoyant mood after a recovery in US demand last year helped…
MEXICO: Wal-Mart plans Central American expansion
Wal-Mart de Mexico y Centroamerica has revealed plans to develop its Central American unit, announcing its intention to invest some…
GUATEMALA: Apparel Sourcing Show highlights regional recovery
Organisers of the annual Apparel Sourcing Show (APSS) in Guatemala say the next event in March will highlight new business…
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GUATEMALA: Textile and apparel exports bounce back
Guatemalan textile and apparel exports to the US surged 18% to US$1.7bn in the first nine months of 2010, reversing…
Gildan well-placed for global manufacturing shift
While a stellar fourth quarter and full-year performance at Gildan Activewear Inc was overshadowed by its warning that higher cotton…
EL SALVADOR: Unifi to open Central America plant
Textured yarn maker Unifi Inc is due to open its new El Salvador facility at the beginning of next month,…