Mexican designers and brands are working hard to get more recognition in the international market through the

enhancement of their fashion, design and trends products. Mexico is determined to become a country that offers not only maquila, but a highly productive and innovative products. Therefore, it is concentrating on showing its vast experience, its design abilities, its quality and its speed. In Mexico, the fashion and decoration sector includes the following industries: textiles, clothing, leather, shoes, jewelry, gifts, decoration and furniture. These industries are specializing in the creation of products with a higher value added that boost the image of Mexico as a country where design and fashion have taken center stage.

16 international seaports

85 airports

123,000 km of main roads

27,000 km of railways

Mexico is The 4th largest supplier of textiles and clothing of the US. The worlds 9th largest leather goods and shoes supplier. The worlds 6th largest furniture exporter. The worlds 3th largest silver jewelry manufacturer. This proves that Mexican goods are already established on a global level.
Sources: National Chamber for the Textile Industry / National Chamber of Clothing Industry / Global Trade Atlas/ Statistics Yearbook of Mexican Mining Activities. Numbers are updated with information from 2008.

timely.

Fashion is related to short production. Mexicos production activities are flexible enough to supply seasonal and fashion goods quick and

Thanks to this, customers are able to have goods that are moving quickly and which have the features that consumers speci fically demand.

Mexican goods offer value added, such as design and innovation, which are supported by the most up-to-date machinery, a modern industry and competitive infrastructure and logistics services.

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Mexicos labor force has worked in the fashion industry for many generations, hence their knowledge and experience support the quality of their products.

Mexican designers and brands are now globally renowned, which is proof that Mexico not only follows fashion trends, but also sets them.

The Mexican government and the private industry are aware of the importance and the economic potential that these industries have. Therefore, they have created the following programs that will allow Mexico to leverage the major growth opportunities it faces:

There are many national chambers and

Since 2002, Mexicos manufacturing plants have been specializing in the production of goods that have a higher value added, in flexible production processes and shorter delivery times, which has helped to set a superavit record in the clothing sector. This industry exports to more than 60 countries and has quadrupled the number of export goods per category in the last 15 years.
Source: Calle, Madrazo y Mancera Consultores, 2009

IN 2008
Mexico was the 4th largest supplier of textile and clothing for the US. Mexican textile and clothingexports reached 6.8 billion USD.

According to the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS, as per its abbreviation in Spanish), there are 9,979 clothing companies in Mexico. In 2008, the textile and clothing industry contributed with 3.72 percent of Mexicos gross domestic product (GDP) in the manufacturing area. Mexico has a vast experience in manufacturing and exporting casual clothing, suits and lingerie. By focusing on these value added products, Mexico faces a great opportunity to offer fashionable products that are focused on niches with specific needs.
Source: National Statistics and Geographical Information Institute (INEGI, as per its abbreviation in Spanish)

12% of employment in the manufacturing

industries.

The cloting industry contributed to

Clothing: Cotton and synthetic fiber pants, cotton and synthetic fibers, t-shirts and shirts, sweaters, socks, pullovers, cardigans an wool suits. Textile: Synthetic threads, artificial thread wires, cotton (not carded nor combed), denim fabrics, tapes and synthetic sewing thread.

WE SPECIALIZE IN

MAIN MARKETS:

United States, Canada, Colombia, China, Guatemala, Italy and the United Kingdom
Source: Global Trade Atlas/ CANAINTEX with data from IMSS

IN 2008

Mexican shoes started booming in the last decade. Since then, they have been exported mainly to the US. The Mexican shoe industry is important and has a such as cowboy boots and childrens shoes.

Mexico was the world's 9th largest leather goods and shoes supplier. Mexican exports of leather and shoes reached 554 million USD. The footwear and leather industries contributed to 1.24% of the country's GDP in the manufacturing industry.
Source: Global Trade Atlas/ INEGI

The shoe industry market in Mexico generated a 2.7 billion dollar income in 2008 and recorded a 9.9 percent average annual growth rate between 2004 and 2008. It is estimated that it will sustain a 10.4 percent average annual growth rate from 2008 to 2013, generating 4.5 billion dollars at the end of such period. Regarding production volume, the Mexican shoe market grew 9.1 percent between 2004 and 2008 and it produced 273.5 million pairs. It is estimated that it will increase to 366.3 million pairs by the end of 2013, with an estimated 6 percent average annual growth rate between 2008 and 2013.
Source: Datamonitor

WE SPECIALIZE IN
Leather: Divided leathers or full grain leathers, crust leather, cow leather.
MAIN MARKETS: Hong Kong, Italy, China and Germany

Shoes: Boots and short boots, rubber sole shoes, leather sole shoes, sandals, industrial shoes, upper parts, soles and heels.
MAIN MARKETS: United States, Japan, Venezuela and Canada.
Source: Global Trade Atlas

JEANS
Exports US $ 1.81 billion in 2008

WOOL SUITS
US $ 70 million

BOOTS AND SHOES

US $ 101 million

SILVER JEWELRY
US $ 88.4 million

METAL AND WOODEN FURNITURE

US $863.6 million

Our strengths ir sewing

material and in clothing and cashmere tannery Added values, such as bleaching processes and torn Vailability of wide variety Innovative and specialized models of fabrics

manship of high Experience caftsmanship creativity and wit Availability of wide at its workforce variety of raw materials Competitive prices in its workforce Fresh designs Large capacity

Position in exporter worldwide of supplier of wool suits in exporter of boots and of silver jewelry in the exporter in the world in world the global cotton cloth, which is the U.S. and the 4th in shoes in the world metal furniture market estimated that the vast value, with a market
majority are blue jeans share of 11.7%.

rd th th Mexico is the 3rd largest Mexico is the 2nd volume Mexico is the 5 largest Mexico is the 3 producer Mexico is the 7 largest

United States, France, Main exports United States, Canada,Italy, United States, Italy, Panama and Hong Kong Switzerland and Canada Germany, Italy and destinations the Netherlands

United States, Spain, the United Kingdom and Colombia

United States, Canada Dominican Republic and Colombia

Sources: CANAINTEX/ Global Trade Atlas

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