Mexico has targeted leading international fashion brands Zara, Anthropologie, and Patowl claiming they have taken advantage of the indigenous textile heritage of the country. In effect according to official complaints, these designers used patterns from indigenous Mexican groups in their designs without any benefit to the communities.
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A closed Anthropologie women s clothing store is seen in Milwaukee s Historic Third Ward neighborhood, as the coronavirus outbreak continues in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US, October 31, 2020. (Reuters) Asharq Al-Awsat
Mexico has accused international fashion brands Zara, Anthropologie, and Patowl of cultural appropriation, saying they used patterns from indigenous Mexican groups in their designs without any benefit to the communities.
Mexico s Ministry of Culture said in a statement Friday that it had sent letters signed by Mexico s Culture Minister Alejandra Frausto to all three global companies, asking each for a public explanation on what basis it could privatize collective property.
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