Zero Waste Design Collective

The Making Zero Waste team ( ) are heading back to Lagos! Following the powerful momentum of the 2024 workshops in Lagos and Accra, this time we are back in Lagos to deepen our impact, with an even sharper focus on the craft of zero waste pattern cutting, and on handing over the tools to those who will shape its future here.

Designed for designers, tailors, and upcyclers, the workshop dives into innovative techniques that eliminate waste at the design stage—not after. Are you ready to challenge old habits, learn practical zero waste cut and sew methods, and connect design with tradition and intention?

Participants will learn:

• Zero Waste fashion design and pattern cutting (how to cut and sew with no waste and no offcuts)
• ‘Cut and Sew’ Zero Waste methodologies
• Environmental and economic advantages of Zero Waste practice
• How Zero Waste can impact your design on a local and global scale
• Practical and hands on lessons and demonstrations
• Redefine how you think about patterns and design

Don’t miss our one-day workshop on July 1, 2025, from 10AM–5PM at Alliance Française, in Lagos, Nigeria. Limited spots available — secure your ticket for N35,000 now by registering through the link in bio on the page.

It has been another compelling week of Zero Waste design and knowledge exchange in Accra with the ‘Making Zero Waste’ workshops series.

We were joined by educational leaders and brands such as and , as well as tailors from Kantamanto Market, and upcyclers from The OR Foundation’s Inkubé program. During the workshops, participants engaged with Zero Waste concepts and challenges, brought original designs and transformed them into Zero Waste patterns, explored new techniques with free form embroidery and much more.

We were privileged to learn from the experiences of the tailors and upcyclers from Kantamanto market, witnessing their cut and make skills, and years of expertise in action. As a group, we collectively shared ideas of zero waste practice and had important conversations about the future of fashion education. Together, the workshops proved that collaboration is key to bringing about change.

We want to say a big thank you to the Or Foundation for their collaboration and support. Our participants, for their time, for sharing their stories, and trusting the process. To Nabi, Nirvana, Chloe and the rest of the team for their organisation, contributions to the project and for patiently translating the live workshop. And to Juls and Kevin for capturing the key moments so beautifully.