ReFab-Africa
Reviving Fabrics, Restoring Lives, Renewing Hope
ReFab-Africa turns discarded fabrics into fashion and health opportunities for Nigerian communities. Join us in creating a circular future where no fabric — or mother — is left behind.
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ReFab-Africa turns discarded fabrics into fashion and health opportunities for Nigerian communities. Join us in creating a circular future where no fabric — or mother — is left behind.
Why Refab-Africa
The Initiative
ReFab-Africa is a bold initiative addressing the dual challenges of textile waste and maternal health in Nigeria through a creative, community-driven, and climate-conscious model. By repurposing textile waste into stylish, functional clothing and aligning this effort with social incentives for health-seeking behavior, ReFab-Africa presents a transformative solution that goes far beyond fashion. It is a model that fosters sustainability, dignity, and access — at once circular and deeply human.
The textile waste crisis in Nigeria
The rise of global fast fashion
Large-scale importation of second-hand clothing
Limited infrastructure for textile recycling
These discarded textiles often end up in dumpsites, water channels, and landfills — contributing to environmental degradation, health hazards, and worsening urban sanitation challenges.
Turning Waste Into Worth
ReFab-Africa transforms this urgent problem into a unique opportunity. Through upcycling and creative reuse, the project:
- Collects donated or discarded clothing and fabrics,
- Works with local designers and tailors to reimagine them into contemporary fashion pieces, and
- Channels these new creations into two streams:
- Sales, to fund social programs and local innovation
- Free distribution, as incentives to pregnant women to encourage facility-based antenatal care
The result is a closed-loop system that connects climate action to maternal health, with fashion as the bridge between.
Our Progress
Mobile Cloth Bank
Completed the first Mobile Cloth Bank — a transportable, functional unit that can serve both rural and urban communities with textile collection, sorting, and outreach capacity.The result is a closed-loop system that connects climate action to maternal health, with fashion as the bridge between.
Partners Establishment
Established partnerships with local fashion designers to upcycle waste into desirable, high-quality garments and accessories.
Flagship Launch
Innovation Trade Fair
Participants will own and operate exhibition booths to display upcycled creations made from textile waste.
Networking and High-Level Engagement
The launch will bring together leaders in fashion, health, environment, and government for stakeholder engagement, knowledge exchange, and visibility for circular initiatives.
Fashion Showcase
A curated fashion show will highlight the creativity and potential of textile transformation, featuring garments designed by local upcycling champions.
What to expect at the Grand Launch
The ReFab-Africa Grand Launch is more than a celebration — it’s an action-oriented platform for circular innovation, advocacy, and community engagement. Activities will include:
Connect With Us
Address
No. 7 Dakala Street Wuse 2, Abuja
info@tacommunity.onmicrosoft.com, tacommunityinfo@gmail.com
Phone
+2347064659327
