Wassie Mengie

Value chain competitiveness and challenges in the Ethiopian textile and apparel industry: a farm-to-fashion perspective

Abstract The Ethiopian textile and apparel (ETA) sector is considered a key driver of the national economy, generating employment opportunities and foreign exchange while supporting the country’s transition from an agriculture-based economy to manufacturing. The sector also has h...

Extraction and characterization of cellulose nanocrystals derived from wood sawdust for bioplastic production

This research study develops a sustainable approach to convert wood sawdust (WSD) from Cordia africana, found from in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia, in to cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) and CNC reinforced bioplastics (SDB). CNC was extracted through sequential alkaline treatment, bleaching a...