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Are the original San Marcos blankets back from the dead?

In The Hyphen··29 August 2026·13 min

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If the San Marcos factory closed in 2004, how was I able to buy a San Marcos blanket in 2025? In this episode of In The Hyphen, journalist Fernando Hurtado investigates why the San Marcos blanket factory shut down — and who is bringing the brand back to life. Want to understand U.S. Latino culture and trends better than anybody else? Sign up for my free newsletter: https://inthehyphen.co/subscribe Find Fernando Hurtado on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices