Dossier
Tepito
Coverage of Tepito in the Nexus archive.
Adidasorganization1FIFAorganization1Mexican Institute of Industrial Property (IMPI)organization1National Chamber of the Textile Industry (Canaintex)organization1National Institute of Statistics and Geographyorganization1Manzanilloplace1counterfeit goodstopic1national team jerseytopic1minimum wagetopic1textile industrytopic1
- 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.