社会贡献活动 Social Contribution Activities

Supporting the Future of a Sustainable Fashion Industry

We engage in various social contribution activities both in Japan and abroad, aligned with our sustainability materialities.
In collaboration with fashion design institutions and industry associations, we support students in their coursework and creators in their collection development. Furthermore, we focus on creating opportunities for students to deepen their understanding of sustainable fashion by sharing the social challenges confronting the fashion industry and our corporate initiatives. We also make effective use of fabric samples and towels that would otherwise be discarded. Through these activities, we empower the next generation of creators and aim to realize a sustainable fashion industry.

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    As a sponsoring partner, we provide fabrics to Manila Fashion Forward (formerly Manila Fashion Festival), where Filipino creators showcase their collections. This groundbreaking project, which bridges high-quality fabrics, primarily from Japan, with the creativity of the Philippines, has garnered significant attention from the Filipino fashion industry.

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    We sponsored the SAKURA COLLECTION Fashion Design Award 2024, a fashion show themed around traditional Japanese textiles held at the international textile trade fair, Texworld New York City 2024. By providing our fabrics to the award winners, we aim to nurture the next generation of young creators who will shape the future of the industry.

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    As part of our sustainable engagement with local communities, our Shanghai subsidiary presented a financial donation to the Shanghai Institute of Visual Arts. In addition, by providing fabrics for students’ artwork creation, we support those who aspire to work globally in the future, aiming to foster a relationship of mutual growth.

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    The virtual fashion course at Bunka Fashion College, established with the educational objective of training 3D modelers, utilizes our DIGITAL FABRIC® in collaborative classes. Students can experience the entire process—from fabric selection to garment creation—by seamlessly combining physical fabrics with digital data. Through this initiative, we are promoting sustainable manufacturing empowered by digital technology.

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    At Imabari Kinsei Omotesando, the flagship store for our Imabari Kinsei towel brand, we collect pre-owned towels from customers and donate them to Pets for Life Japan, a certified NPO. These collected towels are repurposed to care for rescue dogs and cats, such as for wiping them down. Through this initiative, we aim to promote the creation of a framework that reduces waste and ensures the effective use of resources.

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    STYLEM has entered into an official partnership agreement with Tokyo Football Club Co., Ltd. (FC Tokyo). Under their management vision of "TOKYO goes wild," FC Tokyo aims to deliver high entertainment value at stadiums and pioneering spectator experiences. By resonating their vision with our corporate slogan, "Shed the Status Quo, and Don the Challenge." we will contribute to creating a sports culture unique to Tokyo and revitalizing the local community.