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.
Being an agent means being part of the change.
You wash and care for donated clothes, making them fresh, hygienic, and ready to be reused. Each garment you prepare reduces waste and restores dignity to those in need.
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:
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No. 7 Dakala Street Wuse 2, Abuja
