Leftover fabric and offcuts from garment production alone amounts to billions of square meters of waste world over and when combined with the fast fashion exponentially increases waste generated by the sector with huge consequences for the planet and its life sources. 

Industrialization and fast fashion have dealt a huge blow on the local weaving industry in Nigeria. Faced with a fast dwindling market for their work, local weavers have abandoned the loom for more sustainable sources of income.