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    PVH is the owner of well-known brands such as Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein.

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    Potential cotton growing areas include Omo-Ghibe, Wabi-Shebele, Awash, Baro-Akobo, Blue Nile and Tekeze river basins.

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    Ne = Number english, a unit of measurement for yarn thickness.

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This study was conducted in the project no. 57504740 “Sustainable textile supply chains in Ethiopia and Germany” funded by German Academic Exchange Service (Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst, DAAD).

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  2. Ethiopian Institute of Textile and Fashion Technology, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia

    Berihun Bizuneh & Ambachew Maru Woubou

  3. Department of Textile and Garment Engineering, Ethiopian Institute of Technology-Mekelle, Mekelle University, Mekelle, Ethiopia

    Taame Berhanu Teklemedhin

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Brandenburg, M., Bizuneh, B., Teklemedhin, T.B., Woubou, A.M. (2022). Sustainability in Ethiopian Textile and Apparel Supply Chains. In: Frei, R., Ibrahim, S., Akenroye, T. (eds) Africa and Sustainable Global Value Chains. Greening of Industry Networks Studies, vol 9. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-78791-2_9

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