Universal Textile, the company that wore Peru: the story behind its boom and fall

Michell y Cía, Textiles Camones or Inca Tops, who leads in textile exports?In 1952, Peru founded the most iconic company in the history of the Peruvian textile industry. Recognized by its Polystel brand, the company pioneered the manufacture of school uniforms and came to make garments for international brands such as Carolina Herrera, Lacoste, Polo Ralph Lauren and Tommy Bahama. Despite living golden times in the local and international market,…