Nigerians are known for being fashionable, with fabrics tailor-made in classy designs. This is gradually changing due to an increase in the prices of fashion accessories. nationwide, The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) visited various markets within the Lagos metropolis and spoke with designers and their customers.
NAN reports that there has been a significant increase in the prices of tailoring materials. A stop at the popular Oshodi Market, where both wholesalers and retailers usually get materials from, reveals that prices of items like thread, zipper, dull face, taffeta and Aba linings, increased by over 50 per cent. Dull face and Taffeta, which were sold for N500 and N800 respectively, now sell for N700 and N1100, while a pack of thread, which sold for 500, now sells for N800 to N1000 depending on the brand.
At the popular Idumota Market, which is home to both tailoring materials and varieties of trimmings, the price increase was not different from the other markets. Some fashion designers, who spoke with NAN expressed views on the impact of the increase in tailoring materials. PREMIUM TIMES delivers fact-based journalism for Nigerians, by Nigerians — and our community of supporters, the readers who donate, make our work possible.
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