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National Chamber of the Textile Industry (Canaintex)
Coverage of National Chamber of the Textile Industry (Canaintex) in the Nexus archive.
- Wearing pride: Mexico’s counterfeit jersey economy, explained
Mexico’s national team jersey, a symbol of national pride, is widely counterfeited due to its high official price relative to average wages. Counterfeit goods, including jerseys, entered through ports like Manzanillo and hubs like Tepito, caused 63.262 billion pesos in consumption in 2025, leading to 70,000 lost formal jobs in the textile sector.