Ethiopian Textile Industry Development Institute (ETIDI) has signed an agreement with Texcoms Textile Solutions (TTS), a Singapore-based consulting firm to upgrade Ethiopia’s textile and apparel manufacturing sector. One of the initiatives in this agreement includes setting up of a ‘Textile Pilot Plant’ in Ethiopia by ETIDI that will have the entire value chain of textile industry which consists of processes such as spinning, weaving and finishing; and the machinery for these processes will also be installed along with various other machines.

TTS will support ETIDI in setting up this plant with technical knowledge so that the operators can run modern machinery efficiently. The scope of work will cover supplying of machinery, installation, commissioning, training, know-how transfer as well as hand holding till the textile set-up becomes operational. Housing all relative technologies, the new textile plant aims to encourage entrepreneurship; demonstration/training and know-how transfer; research & development; and product development.

Ethiopia’s textile and apparel exports have been growing continuously for last five years and the country is emerging as a strong player in global market. The Ethiopian government and the relevant organizations/institutes (such as ETIDI) are offering much needed helping hand to its textile sector.