Nearshoring is reshaping how the textile industry connects, produces, and responds to global demand. Across the Americas, brands and manufacturers are looking for supply chains that offer proximity, faster execution, stronger communication, and greater visibility from fiber to finished product. As these expectations evolve, the connection between regions becomes more important—not only through trade, but through shared capabilities, aligned production, and real collaboration across the value chain.
The Nearshoring Summit 2026 was created to bring those connections into motion through direct industry experience across Guatemala and Honduras.
Through mill visits, technical discussions, and regional dialogue, the initiative creates space to better understand how textile manufacturing is evolving across the CAFTA region, what strengths already exist, and what is needed to continue building a more connected, transparent, and responsive supply chain.
The Nearshoring Summit 2026 brings together professionals across the textile and apparel value chain who are actively shaping sourcing, manufacturing, product development, and regional strategy across the Americas. Attendance is intentionally curated to encourage meaningful conversations between brands, manufacturers, strategic partners, and industry leaders working toward more connected and responsive supply chains.
Previous editions of this initiative have welcomed participation and support from globally recognized brands and organizations including Polo Ralph Lauren, Fanatics, J.Crew, Walmart, Bella+Canvas, Under Armour, Gap Inc., Hanesbrands, and Target. Their participation reflects a growing focus on regional collaboration, transparency, vertical integration, and the evolving role of the CAFTA region within the global textile industry.
Nearshoring is accelerating across the global textile and apparel industry as brands rethink how supply chains are built, managed, and connected. Speed, proximity, transparency, and regional collaboration are becoming increasingly important as companies respond to changing market expectations, shifting sourcing strategies, and the need for more resilient production models across the Americas.
At the same time, the CAFTA region holds many of the capabilities already needed to support that transition—from vertically integrated manufacturing and established textile infrastructure to geographic proximity and technical expertise. The conversation is no longer about potential alone, but about how the region can move forward with greater alignment, stronger visibility, and a more unified voice within the global supply chain.
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