BRAZIL TEXTILE SECTOR SAYS OLYMPIC GAMES COULD HAVE GIVEN LOCAL MANUFACTURERS MORE WORK
September 1st, 2016
BRAZIL’S textile industry is upset that the summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, and custom from its 500,000 foreign visitors, has failed to give its producers a significant shot in the arm, despite needing help during the country’s ongoing recession.
Ligia Santos, the communications manager for the Brazilian Textile and Apparel Industry Association (ABIT - Associação Brasileira da Indústria Têxtil e de Confecção) went as far as saying: “The Olympics had no impact on the sector,” complaining that 361 Degrees International Ltd (361°), a ...
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