Garment Production Value chain

The Ethiopian Government showed its diligence to cotton value chain in first (2010-2015)n and second (2015-2020) growth and transformation plans striving to be one of the leading textile sourcing destinations and to achieve middle income status by 2025 (Dessalegn 2016). In addition industrial policies have a selective character providing direct support for and hence influencing resource allocation toward priority sectors [Brautigam et al. 2015; United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) 2015].The Ethiopian traditional cloth produced by handloom has long historical development making an important contribution to satisfying peoples' requirement for traditional textile products. The MSEs in this sub-sector were informal with small profit margins and employing a maximum of 3 - 5 employees. Entry into the traditional garments sub-sector is difficult as it requires the acquisition of traditional weaving skills which are passed down from generation to generation within the family.