Innovacion, industrias culturales y desarrollo local

The production of goods and services oriented to creativity and culture, are among the main sources of innovation and exchange that affect economic development in the global context. Cultural industries are precisely considered one of the most prominent forms of production, consumption and innovation currently. This article analyzes the textile and clothing sector and the cultural potential of the city of Barranquilla, for the promotion of a fashion system based on a proposal of value of products with territorial identity. The findings indicate that it is necessary to strengthen the business, productivity, formalization and innovation of the sector, to take advantage of cultural richness, creative and artistic wealth that the city owns, recognized as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO.