The "Design for Circularity" Product Series

Introduction

"Design for Circularity" is a product series designed with post-use sorting and disassembly in mind by standardizing all its components to polyester.

• ^1."Design for Circularity" is expressed using equivalent local terms in each region where the products are sold.
• ^2.This page explains the concept as used consistently across the Ryohin Keikaku Group.
• ^3.Collection by the Ryohin Keikaku Group is currently rolled out progressively across MUJI stores; please check availability with your local store or on our online store.
• ^4.Collected products at Ryohin Keikaku Group stores are processed through available recycling channels, subject to applicable conditions and local capacity.
• ^5.Products in the "Design for Circularity" series may not be recyclable in all regions where they are sold.

Challenges in Recycling

In recycling textile products, sorting and disassembly processes after collection remain key challenges.
Products containing a mix of different materials require separation by material or disassembly into individual components, which can be labor-intensive and costly. As a result, some collected items may not proceed to subsequent recycling stages.

What Is "Design for Circularity"?

The "Design for Circularity" series is a line of products designed with post-use sorting and disassembly in mind.
To address sorting and disassembly in recycling textile products, all components are standardized to polyester.
The Ryohin Keikaku Group places an importance on establishing the conditions needed to support circularity. Based on this approach, the "Design for Circularity" series is a phased initiative aimed at communicating our product design approach to our customers, encouraging in-store returns, and, once a sufficient quantity has been collected, aiming to support recycling processes adapted to local conditions.

Product Design Features of This Series

Products in the "Design for Circularity" series are designed using polyester for all components.

• The design avoids mixing different materials, including the body, ribs, buttons, sewing thread, and labels.
• This is intended to simplify material sorting and disassembly processes after collection.
• The product structure is designed to support subsequent stages in recycling process.

Through this approach, the series is designed to address the difficulties in sorting caused by differences in materials, which has been a long-standing challenge with conventional clothing.

Material Labeling and Product Identification

To support post-collection processes, it is important to clearly identify the materials used in a product at the time of collection. For products in the "Design for Circularity" series from Autumn/Winter 2026 season onward:

• The series name is clearly indicated in the product name.
• In addition, "Design for Circularity" is also shown on the wash care label or a sewn-in label so that it remains visible and identifiable on the product even after the hangtag is removed.

These measures are intended to make it easier to identify the product during collection and sorting.

Hang-tag image

Wash care label image

Approach to Collection and Recycling

The Ryohin Keikaku Group may offers in-store collection for products at certain locations in the regions where this series is sold. However, whether a clothing item may be recycled depends on several conditions, including:

• the availability of sufficient volume of collected items; and
• differences in recycling technologies and systems across regions.

Accordingly, for this series, we are taking a phased approach:

• communicating our product design approach;
• promoting in-store collection; and
• once a sufficient volume of clothing has been collected, aiming to support recycling processes, where applicable, adapted to local conditions

This series is one example of our product design approach, developed with post-use sorting and disassembly in mind.

Collection Locations

The Ryohin Keikaku Group may offers in-store collection for products in the "Design for Circularity" series at certain locations in the regions where they are sold. Please check availability with your local store or on our online store.