Brazil Country

BY: Jenny Arreola

Developing Country

• PresidentDilma Rousseff• Vice PresidentMichel Temer

Active Member of :• United Nations (U.N)• The World Trade Organization

(WTO)• Common Market of the South

called MERCOSUR• UNASUR• Union of South American

Nations

Government

Timeline

Textile Supply chain

The Brazilian Textile and Apparel Industry Association

• Founded on the early 1960's• ABIT sponsors companies of

every segment in the textile industry: including cotton growing, synthetic raw materials, textile fibers spinning, weaving, knitwear,

dyeing printing and clothing. Indego Denim ManufacturerWorld’s Largest producer

Werner Textile Plant

• Silk Production• Founded in 1904• Produces 300,000

meters of fabric a month.

• A Few Examples:– Chanel– Taffeta– Gazar– Pure silk

Designer• Carlos Miele is from San Paolo,

Brazil. • he helps underprivileged

people in his home town.• He trains local women in the

handicraft methods that he uses to make his clothes.

• His clothes are structured and busy with bold colors. He uses plenty of patchwork.

• Christina Aguilera, Penelope Cruz, Alicia Keys and Naomi Campbell wear his clothes.

• Founded in 1912 by Anthony Jacob Renner.

• 161 stores• 27 of stores located in

Midwest,North and Northeast of the country.

• Second largest Brazilian department clothing store.

• Their headquarters is in Porto Alegre.

• First Brazilian corporation with 100 shares traded in stock exchange.

• 1.8 billion in revenue in year 2010RETAILERS

– Flagship store is located in

– Sao Paulo, Brazil.It is a subsidiary

PW.

•Founded in 1948•Focused on clothing and accessories.•281 stores•1.2 billion in revenue (2010)

Economy• Primary markets for Exporting:

U.S., Western Europe, Japan

Country Population Employment Life Expectancy Literacy % G.D.P G.D.P.P.C

Brazil 190 million 101.7 million 73.1 yrs. 90.3% 2.172 trillion

$11,239.

• Brazil is the 5th largest world that produces textile and apparel.•Also it is the 2nd largest DENIM producer.•And 3rd largest knitted fabric producer.

• 6% of exports is Agriculture