As at date, total investment in the industry is over 30 billion naira with an annual turn-over of more than 20 billion naira. The industry’s installed capacity is about 1.7 billion metres of fabrics per annum. However, the current capacity utilization is between 25 - 30% of the installed capacity. The textile industry is both labour and capital intensive. It provides direct employment for over 250,000 Nigerians in the organised sector of the textile manufacturing industry not taking into account the thousands who are indirectly employed in the cottage sector of the industry in Garmenting. It is classified as the second largest employer of labour in the country, after government. The industry accounts for about 25% of the manufacturing value-added in Nigeria with an annual growth rate of about 12.5% in the 70s, declining to about 7.5% in the 80s and less than 1% these days. This industry has contributed a lot and still contributing a lot to the economy of the country. All notable textile mills in the country are members of the association. In the Northern Zone, we have concentrations in Kaduna, Kano, Jos and Zaria while in the South, we have concentrations in Lagos, Onitsha, Aba and Port Harcourt. Our members’ production covers all types of fabrics: African Print, Super print, Wax print, Dress print, Guinea brocade, Lace materials, Suiting materials, Shirting Materials, Towels, Furnishing fabrics, Knitted fabrics, Blankets, Carpets/Rugs, Taupaulin, Jute bags, Polyproplene bags, Sewing threads/cords, Steel wire&ropes, Soft ropes, Polyethelene ropes, Twines, all types of yarn, Fishing nets, mosquito nets, etc.