ETHIOPIA’S GOVERNMENT PRESSES AHEAD WITH AMBITIOUS TEXTILE AND CLOTHING EXPANSION PLAN
November 1st, 2012
BY JONATHAN DYSON, IN ADDIS ABABA
A GROWING number of major retailers are sourcing textiles and clothing from Ethiopia, as the country's industry undergoes a major expansion programme. Hennes & Mauritz (H&M) became the latest high street giant to begin purchasing textiles and garments from Ethiopia in November. The Ethiopian Textile and Garment Manufacturers Association (ETGMA) revealed to just-style that the Swedish retailer is now sourcing knitwear from the MAA Garment & Textile Factory, based in Mek'ele in northern Ethiopia, and part of the Kebire ...
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