Nigerian Student Sets Guinness World Record With 50-Metre Robe Sleeves
A 400-level student of Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Samuel Chinecherem Ezeh, has officially entered the Guinness World Records after designing and sewing a robe with sleeves measuring an astonishing 51.20 metres (167.97 feet).
The announcement was made via the official Guinness World Records Facebook page, where it was revealed that the 27-year-old Nigerian fashion designer had broken the record for the longest sleeves on a garment.
To put his achievement in perspective, Guinness noted that the robe’s sleeves are longer than the Statue of Liberty (46.5 metres) and even stretch beyond the length of an Olympic-size swimming pool (50 metres).
Samuel, who doubles as a tailor and student, shared that the journey was filled with challenges, but his determination saw him through. He expressed his dream of showcasing the robe across different countries and cities, saying:
“I wish to take it on a tour to display it in different countries and cities to show the world what it looks like.”
As expected, Samuel’s record stirred diverse reactions on social media:
Bulus joked: “They said he overcame a lot to make the cloth, it’s like he climbed Mount Everest to cut it and sewed it in River Jordan . Something an apprentice could do. Chaiii ♂️♂️ what a record.”
Ayuba teased: “Kindly increase the length of the Olympic swimming pool, because the next design might be longer than Chukwuemeka’s sleeves.”
Precious wrote: “Some records are not necessary and very irrelevant to be called a record set.”
Ayorinde asked humorously: “The person that’ll wear that dress will need up to 20 people to carry the sleeves?”
