# Apparel and footwear and Cotton

Apparel and footwear depends on cotton.

Source page: https://www.materialinsights.org/links/apparel-and-footwear-and-cotton/

[Apparel and footwear](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/apparel/) (industry) and [Cotton](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/cotton/) (commodity): 1 relationship.

## How they are linked

### 1. Industry input

*Physical flow · Criticality 3 of 5 · Cotton → Apparel and footwear*

1 of the enterprise types in Apparel and footwear depend on cotton; for the most dependent, it rates 3 out of 5 on criticality.

- **1** enterprise types depend on it
- **3 of 5** highest criticality

Enterprise types that depend on it:

- Fabric mills supplying garment makers: main natural fibre (criticality 3 of 5)

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