The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) was established in May 1971 to provide a common voice for manufacturers and a focal point of consultation between industry, government, and the public.

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Textile, Apparel, Leather & Footwear Sectoral Group

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Textiles, garments, leather processing, footwear, local value addition, and export competitiveness.

The Textile, Apparel, Leather & Footwear Sectoral Group represents manufacturers engaged in textile production, garment manufacturing, leather processing, and footwear production.

The group promotes initiatives that strengthen local production, improve competitiveness, and support value addition.

Textile manufacturing
Textile Manufacturing

Represents manufacturers involved in yarn, fabrics, textile inputs, and industrial textile production systems.

Garment production
Garment Production

Supports garment manufacturers on local procurement, skills, standards, productivity, market access, and public patronage.

Leather processing
Leather Processing

Provides a platform for leather processors to engage on value addition, quality, inputs, technology, and export readiness.

Footwear manufacturing
Footwear Manufacturing

Supports footwear producers through advocacy on standards, skills, material supply, procurement, and competitiveness.

Local value addition
Local Value Addition

Encourages deeper domestic value chains, stronger local sourcing, better finishing, and higher-quality Nigerian products.

Export competitiveness
Export Competitiveness

Promotes quality, scale, standards, packaging, and market-readiness for textile, apparel, leather, and footwear exports.

Standards Touchpoints

SON textile and leather technical areas and product standards are relevant to product quality, certification, market access, and buyer confidence.

Standards touchpoints

MAN Sector Platform

The platform helps members engage on raw cotton, synthetic fibres, leather supply, industrial clusters, smuggling, procurement, skills, and export readiness.

MAN sector platform