From trousers to quilts at fair prices, they are sold in Atuntaqui for the holiday

Atuntaqui, IMBABURA

With promotions and discounts of up to 40%, Antonio Ante, the textile capital of Ecuador, is reactivated in Imbabura, through the Entrepreneur Textile Atuntaqui 2021 fair, which has become a magnet that attracts hundreds of tourists from the north on this holiday , Central Sierra and Ecuadorian Coast.

In this small and picturesque city, industry and commerce are the mainstays of the economy. There are 245 shops, where the visitor can find a variety of clothes and merchandise, ranging from $ 10 pants to $ 25 quilts.

This commercial showcase shows the latest trends in clothing, lingerie and articles for the bedroom and kitchen, made in the factories of this place, which generate work for most of the population, Antonio Ante being one of the jurisdictions with the lowest unemployment rates , according to the authorities.

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Rolando López, mayor of Atuntaqui, comments that through a strategic alliance with the productive and commercial sectors of the canton they rehabilitated the traditional fair, with the presentation of catwalks, shows, gastronomy and cultural and musical shows, with the purpose of promoting local production.

López recalls that this canton is a supplier of fashion in more than 20 commercial clothing chains in the country; while ensuring: “To visit this city these days is to take advantage of the low prices, discounts and offers.”

The rains that fall in the afternoon have not been a pretext for not going out to buy, showing a significant presence of visitors, especially from Pichincha, Tungurahua, Carchi and Guayas.

Lenin Trujillo, owner of Fábrica de Jean, maintains that the last strike affected the fair, because many people who wanted to go were afraid of the possibility that the measure could be activated.

This producer and merchant points out that people who go to the beach (Esmeraldas) make a previous stop to buy, taking advantage of the low costs, which in this business range from 5 to 20%, or where two garments are bought for the value of a.

“Despite the fact that the materials and supplies are high, we have considered prices within the reach of the people,” says Trujillo.

While Francisco Villegas, from Confecciones Maricella, where they offer lingerie for the home, indicates that they were prepared a month in advance.

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The strike scared them, because they thought it was going to spread, and if it continued it would have caused incalculable losses to the small industrialists in the area, since the fair would not have taken place.

Villegas aspires that the production leaves until this Wednesday, since the values ​​are different from those of the normal sales. In your store there are discounts on quilts, blankets, blankets in different places at $ 25, that is, $ 20 less; something similar applies to sheets and slippers.

Those who arrive in Atuntaqui take the opportunity to visit Cotacachi, the epicenter of the production of leather dresses, articles and footwear.

Instead, Otavalo invites you to buy dresses and beautiful ponchos and blankets made by local artisans. (I)