VESTEX


APPAREL AND TEXTILE ASSOCIATION OF GUATEMALA

The apparel and textile sector is the country´s leading exporter, it´s distinguished at national and international level as a competitive, responsible, versatile and flexible sector.

 

More than 435 companies make up the supply chain of the industry, integrated by textile, manufacturing factories and companies that provide embellishments and accessories, they all offer quality and speed to respond. All these companies in the industry represent a viable option for the generation of immediate formal employment in the country.

Services

Know more about the services that VESTEX offers as support for the companies in the sector.

The Textile Industry Academy

Through training programs, we are trying to support the productive and innovative development of the sector for the future, through its human resource.

Link Yourself

Apply to the available opportunities in the apparel and textile industry.

Digital platform Marketplace Apparel Sourcing by VESTEX

Digital platform which is made exclusively for integrated supply chain suppliers and buyers. Create your profile, upload your products or services, contact buyers from the supply chain in this new Marketplace!

Strategic location

Guatemala is a logistics center due to it's proximity to the United States and the access to both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, that´s why it has positioned itself as the “Regional Center” of business.

Integrated supply chain

From yarn, fabric, sewing thread, embroidery, screen-printing,  sublimation, trimmings, dyeing, and embellishments, to the final delivery of the product; creating the products with the greatest added value in the region. Being the most organized and integrated cluster in all Central America with easy access to related products and services.

Full package

The industry offers flexibility and the capacity of quick adaptation to the market through the full package.

Creating Culture and Innovation

In order to increase the flexibility and versatility of the sector, the producers have innovated their services and are working towards the continuous improvement of the quality production, thus achieving to adapt to the new trends.

Guatemalan Companies

The apparel and textile sector of Guatemala takes advantage of commercial agreements, which has strengthened its market in several countries such as United States, Central America, and Mexico.

Different commercial agreements can give Guatemalan companies the opportunity to explore and find new markets that generate long-term business strategies.

1,448

Million dollars exported

8.9%

of the national production

19%

of the industrial national production

46%

of the work places are occupied by women

Vestex

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER

WE FOCUS ON FACILITATING THE TOOLS YOU NEED FOR THE GROWTH OF YOUR BUSINESS.

The business development center is designed to provide specialized services created specifically to cover business needs; with the objective of fomenting innovation through the advisory and spreading of new ideas and trends to businesspeople.

Vestex

The only trade show in Central America that brings together the entire supply chain of the apparel and textile industry (or fashion and confection) demonstrating its capabilities and competitive advantages, focusing on regional trends of the industry and the opening of new business opportunities with regional partners. The CAFTA-DR region offers high quality pieces and tax free raw materials for the region.

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