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Argentine textile employment, a collateral victim of the opening to imports

Buenos Aires - At a clothing factory in Buenos Aires, dozens of workers watch with concern as the garments Imported sewing machines are gaining ground against idle sewing machines, a postcard from the crisis in the Argentine textile industry in the face of open-market policies commercial of the government of Javier Milei. At Confecciones Seman,...

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Superdry plots Argentina launch with new franchisee

British fashion retailer Superdry is plotting an expansion into Argentina through a new franchise partnership with Tango Fabric. The company confirmed the launch of a dedicated regional e-commerce platform for the market, and said it was planning to open five stores in the capital, Buenos Aires. The first, a flagship site, is targeted to open...

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Argentina, new fertile ground for global fast fashion: Record imports in 2025

Buenos Aires – The combination of a more accessible dollar and the opening of imports is already having a strong impact on the Argentine textile industry, in a scenario where Chinese "fast fashion" giants are gaining more and more ground. According to data from the Argentine Chamber of the Apparel Industry (CIAI), in the first five months of...

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'EsCam': Argentinian Chamber of Fashion launches e-school

The Argentinian Chamber of Fashion (CAM, Cámara Argentina de la Moda in Spanish) has announced the launch of 'EsCam', a programme of online seminars on industry topics. The first course is planned for March 20 and will happen live, through a dedicated web platform. "You can learn to cook from a tutorial, not really enjoy it, and still learn to...

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The market nods to Falabella's departure from Argentina

The Chilean fashion retail group Falabella has confirmed that it will close the doors of all its physical establishments in Argentina, a country that has been key in its expansion in the Latin American market. Industry experts approve the move, key in Falabella’s omni-channel strategy. Last September, the Chilean parent group announced that it...

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Wrangler and Lee leave Argentina

Kontoor Brands, the independent company resulting from the separation of Wrangler and Lee from VF Corporation, has announced its departure from the Argentinian market from March. “Our 200 employees in Buenos Aires have already been notified that they will no longer have a job from March”, said the company to local news site Minutouno.com. Last...

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Wool supplier Chargeurs cuts ties with farm Estancia el Trebol following abuse

London - Leading wool-supply firm Chargeurs has cut all ties with Argentinian sheep farm Estancia el Trebol following the release of undercover footage from animal rights organization PETA, which depicts extreme animal cruelty. In the film, workers at the farm are seen cutting off parts of lambs' ears, cutting off their tails and placing tight...

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Patagonia's & Stella McCartney's Wool Supplier caught Skinning Lambs Alive

London - Sadly, the fashion industry is no stranger to undercover investigations which shed light on the darkest corners of its supply chains, especially when it comes to human right violations or animal cruelty and abuse. Not long after animal rights organization People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) published an exposé which...

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Argentina to tax imported fashion goods

Just as the world is getting smaller and the freedom of online shopping allows customers in faraway places to purchase niche or difficult to find fashion brands from the opposite corner of the world. Unfortunately this luxury is no longer available to Argentinians, as its government has introduced new regulations and restrictions on online...