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16 resources in Latin America & Caribbean

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    CAFTA-DR Textiles and Apparel Directory

    A regional company directory for textile and apparel manufacturers, input suppliers, and United States importers across Central America and the Dominican Republic.

    For
    Apparel brands
    Location
    Latin America & Caribbean
    Source
    First-party platform
    Checked
    Jul 15, 2026
    Best for

    Nearshore supplier discovery in the CAFTA-DR region

    Know before using

    Regional inclusion and a company profile do not prove origin eligibility, available capacity, minimums, compliance, workmanship, or commercial fit.

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    ProductionSource productionDirectoryOpen access

    Artesanías de Colombia Directory

    A Colombian public-body directory of artisans, organizations, craft stores, commercializers, trainers, and enterprises across textile and non-textile crafts.

    For
    Both
    Location
    Colombia · Latin America & Caribbean
    Source
    Government directory
    Checked
    Jul 15, 2026
    Best for

    Finding direct contacts for Colombian weaving, knitting, embroidery, fibre, leather, textile craft, and artisan organizations

    Know before using

    The Spanish-language directory spans many crafts and contact records can age; a listing is not proof of current availability, material origin, intellectual-property permission, capacity, price, delivery, labor conditions, or project fit, and transactions remain between the parties.

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    Original Mexico Artisan Catalog

    A Mexican Ministry of Culture catalog for finding and contacting artisans by technique, region, type of work, specialty, phone, and social channel.

    For
    Both
    Location
    Mexico · Latin America & Caribbean
    Source
    Government directory
    Checked
    Jul 15, 2026
    Best for

    Finding Mexican textile and popular-art practitioners for direct, respectful purchase, learning, or collaboration conversations

    Know before using

    The catalog is in Spanish and centers artisan discovery, not standardized supplier qualification; direct contact does not establish availability, consent for design use, intellectual-property rights, material claims, pricing, capacity, quality, labor conditions, or delivery reliability.

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    PROMPERÚ Peruvian Exporter Directory

    PROMPERÚ's interactive directory for discovering Peruvian exporters through recent closed-year export statistics, including the clothing and decoration industry sector.

    For
    Apparel brands
    Location
    Peru · Latin America & Caribbean
    Source
    Government directory
    Checked
    Jul 16, 2026
    Best for

    Finding Peru-based exporter leads by productive sector, tariff heading, destination market, and region before direct supplier screening

    Know before using

    Historical export activity is discovery evidence, not proof of current products, factory ownership, capacity, minimums, price, quality, certification, labor conditions, contact accuracy, or fit for a project. Confirm the legal entity, facility, capability, and current terms directly.

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    ProColombia Textile & Apparel B2B Marketplace

    A ProColombia marketplace route for discovering Colombian textile and apparel companies, products, and business profiles within a government export-promotion platform.

    For
    Apparel brands
    Location
    Colombia · Latin America & Caribbean
    Source
    Government directory
    Checked
    Jul 16, 2026
    Best for

    Building an initial list of Colombian textile and apparel exporters before independent identity, facility, capability, quotation, and sample checks

    Know before using

    A marketplace profile does not establish factory ownership, current export status, production capability, capacity, minimums, price, quality, certification, labor conditions, or buyer fit. ProColombia facilitates discovery; buyers and sellers remain responsible for commercial and legal decisions.

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    VESTEX Guatemala Sector Directory

    VESTEX's 2025 sector directory route for Guatemala's apparel and textile supply chain, including yarn, textiles, garment production, finishing, accessories, supplies, machinery, and services.

    For
    Apparel brands
    Location
    Guatemala · Latin America & Caribbean
    Source
    Industry organization
    Checked
    Jul 16, 2026
    Best for

    Building a Guatemala-focused list across textile inputs, garment manufacturing, finishing, accessories, machinery, and related services before direct supplier qualification

    Know before using

    This is an association sector directory and dated snapshot, not a national census, current-capacity feed, factory audit, or approved-supplier list. VESTEX states that it does not intervene in negotiations or guarantee commercial relationships. Confirm the legal entity, facility, current capability, capacity, minimums, price, quality, certificates, labor conditions, and project fit directly.

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    CAMTEX El Salvador Member Directory

    CAMTEX's searchable member directory for El Salvador, with categories and company specialties spanning garment production, yarn, textiles, finishing, accessories, chemicals, logistics, services, and free zones.

    For
    Apparel brands
    Location
    El Salvador · Latin America & Caribbean
    Source
    Industry organization
    Checked
    Jul 16, 2026
    Best for

    Finding El Salvador apparel, textile, input, finishing, and related-service leads by category and stated specialty before a buyer-specific qualification process

    Know before using

    This is a CAMTEX member population with member or association-published specialties, not a census, independent capability assessment, current-capacity feed, or quality ranking. The directory includes adjacent and non-textile businesses. Confirm the legal entity, facility, products, capacity, minimums, price, certification, labor conditions, and order fit directly.

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    ProductionSource productionDirectoryFree download

    AHM Honduras Affiliate Directory

    The Honduran Manufacturers Association's affiliate-directory route, with a downloadable guide covering manufacturers, textile mills, industrial parks, services, and related production categories.

    For
    Apparel brands
    Location
    Honduras · Latin America & Caribbean
    Source
    Industry organization
    Checked
    Jul 16, 2026
    Best for

    Building an initial Honduras manufacturing and textile-mill lead list from association affiliate profiles before checking current company and facility evidence

    Know before using

    The downloadable 2026-branded guide says its company information was last updated in February 2025. It covers AHM affiliates across multiple sectors, not every Honduras factory, and association membership is not approval. Confirm current operation, legal identity, facility control, products, capacity, minimums, price, quality, certificates, labor conditions, and project fit directly.

  9. 09
    ProductionSource productionDirectoryOpen access

    JMEA Jamaica Membership Listings

    The Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters Association's searchable member listings, with a Textile, Apparel and Leather category and individual company-profile pages.

    For
    Apparel brands
    Location
    Jamaica · Latin America & Caribbean
    Source
    Industry organization
    Checked
    Jul 16, 2026
    Best for

    Discovering Jamaica-based textile, apparel, leather, uniform, and related manufacturing leads through an industry-association category before direct screening

    Know before using

    The 595-result count covers all JMEA sectors, not only textiles. Category placement and company descriptions are association or member-published evidence, not a factory audit, current-capacity feed, national census, or endorsement. Confirm the legal entity, facility, capability, capacity, minimums, price, quality, certification, labor conditions, and project fit directly.

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    Chile National Textile Artisan Registry

    Chile's Ministry of Cultures registry route for textile artisans and organizations, with regional discovery across spinning, weaving, dyeing, embroidery, knitting, crochet, and related practices.

    For
    Both
    Location
    Chile · Latin America & Caribbean
    Source
    Official registry
    Checked
    Jul 16, 2026
    Best for

    Discovering registered Chilean textile artisans and organizations by discipline and geography before making a respectful, project-specific inquiry

    Know before using

    This is a voluntary and evaluated public registry, not a census of every Chilean artisan, live availability feed, commercial marketplace, or Stitch Authority provider list. Registration does not grant design or cultural rights, prove present capacity, price, quality, labor terms, shipping, or project fit. Confirm current contact and capability directly, and obtain appropriate consent and cultural-rights guidance before reuse or collaboration.

  11. 11
    ProductionSource productionDirectoryOpen access

    Costa Rica Cultural Textile Map

    Costa Rica's public cultural map for discovering fashion and textile designers, artisans, artisan organizations, and related cultural resources by place and sector.

    For
    Both
    Location
    Costa Rica · Latin America & Caribbean
    Source
    Government directory
    Checked
    Jul 16, 2026
    Best for

    Finding Costa Rica textile, fashion-design, artisan, and craft-organization leads by province, canton, district, and cultural category

    Know before using

    This is a broad government cultural-information map, not a textile shop directory, factory database, current-capacity feed, or quality approval. Categories and profiles may be self-reported or institutionally classified, contact details can change, and the interface includes unfinished placeholder copy. Confirm current identity, location, availability, capability, cultural authority, rights, price, commercial terms, and project fit directly.

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    ProductionSource productionDirectoryOpen access

    Discover Puerto Rico Artisan Directory

    Discover Puerto Rico's public artisan guide and directory, with textile, embroidery, mundillo lace, market, category, region, and town discovery routes.

    For
    Both
    Location
    Puerto Rico · Latin America & Caribbean
    Source
    First-party platform
    Checked
    Jul 16, 2026
    Best for

    Finding Puerto Rico artisan, textile, embroidery, lace, market, and locally made leads by category, region, or town before a direct inquiry or visit

    Know before using

    This is a tourism and partner directory, not an official artisan registry, census, raw-material finder, independent quality review, or Stitch Authority provider list. Events and profiles can change, and inclusion does not clear cultural or intellectual-property rights. Confirm identity, authorship, cultural authority, current activity, availability, price, shipping, access, permitted use, and project fit directly.

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    ProductionSource productionDirectoryOpen access

    Bolivia SENAVEX Exporter Directory

    Bolivia's public SENAVEX exporter directory, organized by companies, business areas, and products whose directory entries are tied to declarations of origin.

    For
    Apparel brands
    Location
    Bolivia · Latin America & Caribbean
    Source
    Government directory
    Checked
    Jul 16, 2026
    Best for

    Finding Bolivian textile, apparel, fiber, craft, and accessory export leads by product or business area before separating producers from commercial exporters

    Know before using

    Origin evidence addresses whether a declared product meets applicable rules of origin; it does not prove factory ownership, current capacity, minimums, price, workmanship, quality systems, labor conditions, certification, delivery, or project fit. SENAVEX rules allow productive units and commercializers to register as exporters, so confirm whether the named exporter controls the facility and process being offered.

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    ProductionSource productionDirectoryOpen access

    PRO ECUADOR Exporter Directory

    PRO ECUADOR's public exporter directory with searches by name or tax number, product, city, and a dedicated apparel-and-textile sector.

    For
    Apparel brands
    Location
    Ecuador · Latin America & Caribbean
    Source
    Government directory
    Checked
    Jul 16, 2026
    Best for

    Finding Ecuadorian textile and apparel exporters by product, city, company name, or tax number before facility and capability qualification

    Know before using

    PRO ECUADOR's exporter category and directory presence are export-development signals, not independent assessment of a factory, product, or commercial offer. A listed exporter may be a brand, trader, producer, or mixed business, and current manufacturing site, processes, capacity, minimums, price, quality, certification, labor conditions, delivery, and project fit still require direct evidence.

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    ProductionSource productionDirectoryOpen access

    Nicaragua VUCEN Exporter Directory

    Nicaragua's official public exporter-directory route with searches by destination country, exporter, and product through the national trade window.

    For
    Apparel brands
    Location
    Nicaragua · Latin America & Caribbean
    Source
    Government directory
    Checked
    Jul 16, 2026
    Best for

    Finding Nicaraguan textile, apparel, accessory, and related exporters by product or destination before checking company role and current operating evidence

    Know before using

    The public page does not explain the result-level update date, minimum export activity, company-role taxonomy, or whether an exporter controls production. The Spanish-language search requires a CAPTCHA, and a result does not establish current facility operation, capability, small-batch access, capacity, minimums, price, quality, certification, labor conditions, delivery, or project fit.

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    ProductionSource productionDirectoryOpen access

    Uruguay XXI Exporter Directory

    Uruguay XXI's public exporter directory with current-period, category, tariff chapter, destination, company, contact, and export-history views.

    For
    Apparel brands
    Location
    Uruguay · Latin America & Caribbean
    Source
    Government directory
    Checked
    Jul 16, 2026
    Best for

    Finding Uruguay exporters in wool, fabric, apparel, footwear, and other textile chapters and checking recent export activity before supplier qualification

    Know before using

    An export record proves a transaction in the selected period, not that the exporter owns or currently operates a textile facility or accepts outside production work. Values can reflect small or irregular shipments, contacts can be incomplete, and historical product lines do not establish present capacity, minimums, price, workmanship, quality, certification, labor conditions, delivery, or project fit.

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