Brazil Carnival Clothing Highlights Next Year: Lack Of Traditional Feather Decoration

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The preparations for the carnival were more challenging, but this did not stop the Brazilian's Carnival enthusiasm. They began to adopt a more economic and creative way to prepare for the carnival next February.

It is reported that economic depression, currency devaluation and high inflation pressure result in high price of carnival products in Brazil, and supply exceeds demand.

Samba schools have to find ways to reduce them.

And the cost of props, such as increasing the color, but reducing the proportion of feather and other high cost decoration.

"The devaluation of raar has been so severe that the prices of imported products, especially carnival products from China, have skyrocketed, and many good properties have not been seen this year."

Jorge Freitas, director of the "Green Palace" of St Paul's famous samba school, complained.

Since this year, Brazil's economic performance has been poor, and the value of currency Real has been devalued by more than 40%.

Data released by the Ministry of development, industry and trade of Brazil on 3 may show that the import volume of Brazil in October dropped by 21.1% over the same period last year.

Freitas showed some decorative sequins on carnival costumes. The price of these accessories was 3 times that of last year due to import.

All well-known samba schools are reluctant to reduce the quality of clothing, so they have to try their best to reduce the amount of expensive materials.

Freitas said that a set of clothes used in the procession should have 30 feathers. Now it can only be used for 20, and it is difficult to find the goods.

Elias Ayub has been doing Carnival business for 35 years.

He said that the sales volume of Brazil Carnival this year decreased by nearly half compared with that of last year, and many samba schools began to purchase raw materials earlier than before.

Because the price of imported products is too high, Ayub only sells local products this year.

The rise in costs has forced samba schools to adopt more innovative practices to create carnival costumes.

De Mello, a member of the St Paul Golden Eagle samba school, said, "actually, we encountered difficulties before, but we can overcome difficulties every time. As long as we give full play to our imagination, we can always overcome the bottoms."

Marcelo Proll, chief financial officer of the "Black Pearl" samba school, said that because the price of imported materials was too high or insufficient, they had to switch to local products.

"I believe this will be a new Carnival which lacks traditional feather decoration but is more creative."