Abstract
This study was designed to investigate the clothing recycling and
renovation practices of rural women living in Rumuolumeni in Obio/Akpor
Local Government Area of Rivers State. The study adopted a survey
research design. A sample of 400 women who were involved in the study
was selected through the random sampling technique. Questionnaire was
used for data collection. Data were analyzed using mean. Findings of this
study revealed only seven recycling and renovating tools, three guidelines
for recycling and renovating specific clothing articles were used by the
women and four recycling and renovating methods were adopted by the
women. Based on the findings, four recommendations for recycling and
renovating the clothing for the rural women were made.