US, Mexico dialogue to create jobs, investment, supply chain resilience
US President Biden and Mexico President Andrés Manuel López Obrador relaunched the US-Mexico High-Level Economic Dialogue (HLED) in 2021, and…
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Mexico slow to move from US supplier to global player
Mexico relinquished its position as the leading apparel exporter to the US in 2002 – and last year its share…
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CAFTA-DR is slow to benefit Guatemala
Last May, Guatemala’s textiles and apparel industry celebrated the implementation of the Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR) as a…
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MEXICO: Comercial Mexicana signs license for Cherokee brand
Cherokee Inc has licensed Mexican retailer Comercial Mexicana to market men’s, women’s and children’s apparel, footwear and accessories under the…
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US: Hanesbrands to close Winston-Salem plant, axe 610 jobs
Hanesbrands Inc, the underwear and casual apparel maker spun off from Sara Lee last September, is to close its Stratford…
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SPAIN: Tavex lines up Mexican factories
Spanish jean denim maker Tavex Algdonera is considering buying two Mexican textile factories owned by Mexican peer Acotex for about…
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CANADA: 1,830 jobs threatened by Gildan consolidation move
Gildan Activewear has announced plans to close its two remaining textile facilities in Montreal, Canada, and its cutting facility in…
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MEXICO: El Corte Ingles, Liverpool to launch Sfera chain
El Corte Ingles and Liverpool, Spain and Mexico's leading department-store chains, respectively, have teamed to launch the Sfera youngsters' apparel…
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MEXICO: Signs textile customs cooperation pact with the US
A new customs cooperation agreement that should help the US and Mexican textile industries compete with cheap Asian exports has…