Takashimaya Co., Ltd. “Suit Recycling Project” has started! A new project that collects dormant suits* fro m customers’ closets and breathes new life into them!

[Takashimaya Co., Ltd.] “Suit Recycling Project” has started! A new project that collects dormant suits* from customers’ closets and breathes new life into them! ​
Takashimaya Co., Ltd. Press release: April 9, 2025 [Takashimaya] “Suit Recycling Project” has started! A new project that collects dormant suits* from customers’ closets and breathes new life into them! A new project from Takashimaya’s project “Depart de Loop” that aims to realize a recycling-oriented society! The finished fabric will be transformed into a fashion item that you can enjoy casually! *A suit that is not currently being worn, but is sitting in a closet, etc. in the hope that it might be worn someday.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/69859/1004/69859-1004-06a227f99d651ef37581c774574b8c61-3132×1881.jpg “Suit Regeneration Project” [Recovery target] Unwanted business suits, jackets, slacks [Collection period and location] Collection period and location vary depending on the store. 1. Collect at the “Depart de Loop Collection Campaign” venue from April 9th ​​(Wednesday) to April 29th (Tuesday/holiday) *12 Takashimaya stores *During the above period, we will give you shopping coupons according to the number of items collected View details ​ 2. Collected at the “Easy Made 2nd Arrival Sale” venue from April 23rd (Wednesday) to May 13th (Tuesday) *5 Takashimaya stores View details ​ Depart de Loop’s new project “Suit Recycling Project” has started! Takashimaya has delivered many suits to customers. As business fashion continues to change, a project has begun to breathe new life into suits. We collect dormant suits* from customers’ closets, and work with our recycling partners to return them to cotton using a special process, spin them into yarn, and make fabric. The finished fabric isplanned to be reborn as a fashion item that can be enjoyed casually. *We will collect any items purchased at Takashimaya, regardless of material, brand, or quantity. *Items once deposited cannot be returned. Please be sure to check that there are no valuables in your pockets, etc. *Hangers and suit covers are not eligible for
collection. *Uniforms and uniforms are not subject to collection. *Contents and dates may change due to circumstances. From collection to the rebirth of the suit
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/69859/1004/69859-1004-01fdf35addb698e3db44b0f6018134b1-1935×1737.jpg About collection, sorting, cutting, recycling, and spinning/Co., Ltd. Higashitani Shoten After measuring the weight of “dormant suits” collected from customers at Takashimaya stores, Higashitani Shoten Co., Ltd. sorts them based on the wool blend ratio of 70% or more. After sorting, business suits and other items made from recycled materials with a wool blend ratio of 70% or more are cut to minimize loss. The cut fabric is returned to a cotton shape using a recycling machine, blended with other recycled wool cotton and virgin wool, and twisted into yarn. Other materials are reused domestically and internationally, and recycled into automobile interior materials, work gloves, etc.
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/69859/1004/69859-1004-03998aa9c1af6dde0bc539d06e8ed5e0-1117×1180.jpg About weaving and commercialization/Scheduled to be released in fall/winter 2026 We are currently working on a project with recycling partners for a fall/winter release in 2026, so we will inform you on the Takashimaya website, press releases, etc. as soon as the details are decided. View details ​ Takashimaya’s sustainable activities “TSUNAGU” About “ACTION”
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/69859/1004/69859-1004-60d9db7103879d5013d82231bc127585-2480×1748.jpg At Takashimaya, we are promoting “TSUNAGU ACTION,” an activity that proposes sustainable lifestyles through eco-friendly and ethical products and services, with the theme of “what we can do to preserve this earth for the next generation.” Especially during “TSUNAGU ACTION WEEKS” (held in April and October) throughout the year, each Takashimaya store and online store expands and introduces products, events, and initiatives that provide an opportunity to think about “the earth and our future.” Details can be found below. View details ​ “Depart de About “Loop”
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/69859/1004/69859-1004-be9066bff381fe602aed126e92869b9a-2346×1046.jpg “Depart de Loop” is a Takashimaya project that aims to realize a recycling-oriented society as part of “TSUNAGU ACTION.” In this project, we are partnering with companies that have recycling systems to carry out “recycling-oriented manufacturing.” In order to reduce the environmental impact and protect limited resources, we recycle raw materials into textiles and other materials and turn them into new clothes and products, which are then introduced and sold at
Takashimaya stores and online stores. At “Depart de Loop”, we carry out “item collection (clothing, cosmetics, down comforters)” (denim and cashmere for a limited time only) at the relevant departments of each store throughout the year, but this time we have started a new “suit regeneration project” that collects “dormant suits” that are sleeping in customers’ closets and breathes new life into them. For more information about Depart de Loop and the recycling project for each item (clothing, denim and cashmere items, cosmetics, and down comforters that have been reborn so far), please see below. View details ​ [Depart de Loop collection items]
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