Turnover from Brazil’s textile and apparel sectors fell 5% to $55.4 billion in 2014, according to the Brazilian textile and Apparel association (Abit). Exports fell 6.7% and imports rose 4.8%, and the body expects a $6.13 billion deficit this year on the back of flat production. “We are optimistic, but we have to be forward thinking,” said...

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