Are secondhand clothes Nigeria’s first choice? MANY shipped containers arrive in the Lagos market, filled to the brim with plastic-wrapped bales of secondhand clothes from the western world. Traders scour, barter, hem and haw over T-shirts, bras, pants and shoes sent to help clothe the 160-million-strong Nigerian population following the collapse of the country’s textile industry many years ago. I ndeed, Nigeria once had a thriving textile industry, largely based in the northern city of Kano. But in recent decades, as the nation’s state-run electricity company fell into shambles, the mills slowed and finally stopped. Some companies, like Omas Nigeria Limited, still produce clothes for government agencies and private businesses, but making a profit has grown increasingly difficult as they depend on diesel generators for electricity. Katangua Markets sit past the international airport, nestled in the suburbs of Nigeria’s largest city. Piles of clothes ranging from jeans to underwear lie on the ground..... visit: http://brandxchangeonline.com/are-secondhand-clothes-nigerias-first-choice/