A Nigerian fashion designer, Samuel Chinecherem Ezeh has etched his name in the Guinness Book of World Records (GWR) after he created a show-stopping robe with 50-metre sleeves.

According to GWR, Samuel designed and sewed the longest sleeves on a garment, at an astonishing 51.20 metres (167.97 ft) long.

The report on the official website of the GWR says the garment is longer than the Statue of Liberty is high (46.5 m; 152.5 ft) and longer than an Olympic-size swimming pool (50 m; 164 ft).

Samuel, 27, who works as a fashion designer and tailor while studying at Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, had to overcome a lot to make the garment.

“I wish to take it on a tour to display it in different countries and cities to show the world what it looks like,” Samuel said.

It took Samuel less than four hours to design and create his record-breaking robe, but it was far from easy.

On the day of his attempt in February 2024, Samuel’s sewing machine broke down.

The needle broke after hitting a hard part of material and he realized he didn’t have any spares.

He had to move over to his backup sewing machine, but the needle on that one broke too.

“At this point I felt like crying,” Samuel confessed.

“I called the attention of my supervisor and he sent someone to fetch a pack of needles. After some minutes, I got a new pack, I installed it and continued.”

He was so tense that he did something incorrectly while trying to fix the machine.

After some more help from his supervisor, Samuel managed to install the needle correctly and get back to sewing.

Funding the project was also tough for Samuel, who struggled to find brands to sponsor him. He ended up funding 70% of the cost himself.

Samuel, who started learning how to sew after taking on an apprenticeship during secondary school, launched his own clothing brand, Eco Collection World of Beauty, in 2020.

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