What Makes
Life Better?
People everywhere are driven by this question.
UNIQLO offers the world an answer all its own.
For forty years, we have been striving to reinvent
not just clothes, but the very idea of clothing—
and the role of a company that makes clothes.
We believe clothing is much more than fashion.
Because clothes are a universal human necessity.
Clothes protect us, and keep us comfortable.
They are part of our friendships and our work;
they give us confidence, they open new doors.
We believe every person on this planet is entitled to
clothes that are thoughtfully designed and well-made—
and to clothes that help us all live richer, fuller lives.
This is what we make, and make affordable.
By changing clothing, we change the world.
It’s an idea, even a philosophy, all our own,
so distinct, we have a word for it:
LifeWear
UNIQLO offers the world an answer all its own.
For forty years, we have been striving to reinvent
not just clothes, but the very idea of clothing—
and the role of a company that makes clothes.
We believe clothing is much more than fashion.
Because clothes are a universal human necessity.
Clothes protect us, and keep us comfortable.
They are part of our friendships and our work;
they give us confidence, they open new doors.
We believe every person on this planet is entitled to
clothes that are thoughtfully designed and well-made—
and to clothes that help us all live richer, fuller lives.
This is what we make, and make affordable.
By changing clothing, we change the world.
It’s an idea, even a philosophy, all our own,
so distinct, we have a word for it:
LifeWear
Features
Film Series
A simple question with the power to change everything.
Explore 12 answers in 12 films, as UNIQLO ambassadors and designers give their own answers from around the world.
Explore 12 answers in 12 films, as UNIQLO ambassadors and designers give their own answers from around the world.
"Kindness."
Roger Federer
UNIQLO Global Brand Ambassador
Roger Federer
Roger Federer
Roger Federer
What makes life better? is a simple question with the power to change everything. Watch the film series, featuring UNIQLO ambassadors and designers.
Film 1: “Kindness.”
Film 2: “Imperfection.”
Film 3: “Respect.”
Roger Federer
Born in Basel, Switzerland, Roger Federer made his ATP Tour debut in 1998. He rose to No.1 in the world in 2004 and kept his position for a record-breaking 237 consecutive weeks. He has won 20 Grand Slam titles and the most Wimbledon titles with eight. He continues to be one of the world’s most influential figures on and off the court. An icon of style, Roger is devoted to helping underserved children around the world through his foundation.
"Connection."
Clare Waight Keller
Creative Director of UNIQLO and UNIQLO : C
Clare Waight Keller
Clare Waight Keller
Clare Waight Keller
What makes life better? is a simple question with the power to change everything. Watch the film series, featuring UNIQLO ambassadors and designers.
Film 1: “Creation.”
Film 2: “Independence.”
Film 3: “Connection.”
Clare Waight Keller
Clare Waight Keller is a renowned British designer known for bringing a highly original sense to modern elegance and taking high fashion houses around the world to critical acclaim under her leadership. She was named one of the most influential people in the world by TIME 100 in 2019. She will also lead the UNIQLO mainline collection, including menswear, from 2024 Fall/Winter.
"Curiosity."
Jonathan Anderson
Founder and Creative Director of JW ANDERSON
Jonathan Anderson
Jonathan Anderson
Jonathan Anderson
What makes life better? is a simple question with the power to change everything. Watch the film series, featuring UNIQLO ambassadors and designers.
Film 1: “Art.”
Film 2: “Curiosity.”
Film 3: “Being an Individual.”
Jonathan Anderson
JW ANDERSON was founded in 2008 by Jonathan Anderson, one of London's most innovative and forward-thinking designers. His design aesthetic offers a modern interpretation of British classics, with a unique cross-pollination of menswear and womenswear elements, earning him a place in Time Magazine’s Most Influential People of 2024 in their Time100 list. UNIQLO and JW ANDERSON first launched in 2017 Fall/Winter. In 2023, Jonathan Anderson received the 'International Designer of the Year' Award by the CFDA and was named 'Designer of the Year' by the British Fashion Council.
"Language."
Christophe Lemaire
and Sarah-Linh Tran
and Sarah-Linh Tran
Co-Artistic Directors of Uniqlo U
Christophe Lemaire and Sarah-Linh Tran
Christophe Lemaire and Sarah-Linh Tran
Christophe Lemaire and Sarah-Linh Tran
What makes life better? is a simple question with the power to change everything. Watch the film series, featuring UNIQLO ambassadors and designers.
Film 1: “Language.”
Film 2: “Time.”
Film 3: “Quality.”
Christophe Lemaire and Sarah-Linh Tran
Uniqlo U is a collection of “Future LifeWear Essentials.” Led by Co-Artistic Directors Christophe Lemaire and Sarah-Linh Tran, the world-class designers and patternmakers in the Paris design team reimagine everyday clothing using innovative materials and new, contemporary silhouettes. Each season is designed with the highest precision and in pursuit of a simplified, modern wardrobe.
About LifeWear
Innovative Apparel
for All
for All
LifeWear is where art and science meet. Combining fabric innovation with everyday clothing, marrying simplicity with mastery -- these are the disruptive ideas that truly differentiate us.
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LifeWear Product R&D
An important part of R&D at UNIQLO is developing products that respond to customer requests, while also identifying emerging needs. Accordingly, our UNIQLO R&D centers constantly incorporate customer opinion while researching global fashion trends and new materials. One year before a product's intended launch, the R&D department holds a concept meeting with a diverse range of representatives from the merchandising, marketing and materials development teams to determine the right design concept for each season. Our designers then begin the process of preparing designs and refining samples. Even after a design is decided, its color and silhouette can be refined multiple times before it is truly finalized.
HEATTECH
HEATTECH is a symbol of LifeWear. UNIQLO LifeWear precisely gauges people’s lifestyle and the sense behind it, and makes everyday life richer and better. HEATTECH— warmer, lighter, and more comfortable is an ultimate clothing with such new value. HEATTECH provides thermal insulation by converting vapor generated by the body into warmth. It continues to spark innovation, and change everyday life for the better.
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Manufactured without Compromise | UNIQLO Masterpiece
UNIQLO Masterpiece
A Better Society
for All
for All
Our vision for a global society centers on the belief that everyone deserves equal access to life's essentials. To support this idea, we’ve committed to creating programs that nurture, give back and make a real impact.
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Supporting Refugees Around the World
Fast Retailing has contributed approximately US $38 million into UNHCR programs to impact the lives of forcibly displaced people everywhere.
We provide support to people who have been forcibly displaced, regardless of their circumstances or where they come from. We not only provide goods and financial donations, but we nurture self-reliance by offering vocational training and employment to refugees and displaced people.
About 20,000 people worldwide have benefited from the training program we’ve funded that resulted in real job opportunities.
We provide support to people who have been forcibly displaced, regardless of their circumstances or where they come from. We not only provide goods and financial donations, but we nurture self-reliance by offering vocational training and employment to refugees and displaced people.
About 20,000 people worldwide have benefited from the training program we’ve funded that resulted in real job opportunities.
Peace For All
Peace For All is a UNIQLO Initiative that gives back to those affected by violence, discrimination, armed conflict and poverty. In partnership with influential artists, we create T-shirts that express this wish, with all of the proceeds going to those in need.
Since the creation of Peace For All, we have donated over 8.8M USD (as of June, 2024) to the organizations that support this cause.
Peace For All is a project that’s not limited to artists, but instead enlists creatives of every kind: world-renowned architects, athletes, scientists, novelists, technologists, and more.
To help spread the message of Peace For All, we continue to enlist the help of our numerous friends and ambassadors, who have graciously contributed their own designs to the cause.
Since the creation of Peace For All, we have donated over 8.8M USD (as of June, 2024) to the organizations that support this cause.
Peace For All is a project that’s not limited to artists, but instead enlists creatives of every kind: world-renowned architects, athletes, scientists, novelists, technologists, and more.
To help spread the message of Peace For All, we continue to enlist the help of our numerous friends and ambassadors, who have graciously contributed their own designs to the cause.
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Clothing Support
Education
for All
for All
UNIQLO believes that a vital pathway to making the future better is by empowering the next generation through initiatives that inspire curiosity and growth for young people everywhere.
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Supporting Vital Medical Research
In 2020, Tadashi Yanai, the founder and CEO of UNIQLO, donated 10 billion yen ($94 million) to Kyoto University. This gift will facilitate cancer research and iPS Cell Research at the university’s Center for Cancer Immunotherapy and Immunobiology. The research is being led by two Nobel Prize winners, Tasuku Honjo and Shinya Yamanaka.
Scholarships & Academic Funding
Fast Retailing and its group companies, Fast Retailing Foundation, Tadashi Yanai Foundation, and Tadashi Yanai have donated over $220 million to educational causes of all kinds.
Over 1,000 full scholarships have been awarded for study at the most respected universities around the world, such as Harvard University, Stanford University, Oxford University, Cambridge University, Kyoto University, Keio University, and others. Our donations have supported the building of labs and libraries. It has funded training programs for over 140,000 people in subjects such as vocational skills and livelihood creation.
Over 1,000 full scholarships have been awarded for study at the most respected universities around the world, such as Harvard University, Stanford University, Oxford University, Cambridge University, Kyoto University, Keio University, and others. Our donations have supported the building of labs and libraries. It has funded training programs for over 140,000 people in subjects such as vocational skills and livelihood creation.
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Making The World Better For Future Generations
A Sustainable World
for All
for All
As a leading figure in the industry, we are redefining how clothing is made and sold. Our RE.UNIQLO initiatives and our relationships with third-party factories encourage novel behaviors in the use and care of clothes.
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Creating a New Industry
In the process of creating LifeWear, we are making steady progress toward a supply chain that is sensitive to the environment and human rights so customers can feel comfortable and confident when buying our clothes.
At the same time, we intend to accelerate our pursuit of a more circular business model that sustains LifeWear in a safe and effective way for a longer time.
At the same time, we intend to accelerate our pursuit of a more circular business model that sustains LifeWear in a safe and effective way for a longer time.
Deepening Supply Chain Management
Fast Retailing is creating a stable, agile supply chain to deliver greater sustainability, building the same strong and long-term partnerships previously established with garment and materials producers to upstream processes in its supply chain. This enables it to better manage the entire supply chain, directly applying its quality, procurement, production, environment, and worker-rights standards across all production stages. After visualizing its supply chain from finished product back the raw material level, the company began consolidating its business with a small number of select partners, including future plans to source raw materials from designated farms and ranches.
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PLANET | UNIQLO Sustainability
RE.UNIQLO
Art for All
For over a decade, UNIQLO has embarked on a journey to educate and increase public access to the most prominent art institutions in the world by offering programs predicated on accessibility and play.
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Museums
Through free admissions programs and the creation of UNIQLO Tate Play, UNIQLO MoMA ArtSpeaks, the Louvre’s mini-découvertes, and other free programs that offer families new ways to discover, play, and engage with art, our deep relationships with the world’s greatest museums is an expression of our LifeWear philosophy
of “Art for All.”
of “Art for All.”
UT
UT, UNIQLO’s T-shirt line, started in 2003 as a crossing between art, fashion, music, and culture. Over the course of the last 20 years, UT has made life better by providing universal access and support of culture through affordable graphic apparel to our customers around the world.
Some of our partners include giants of creativity such as KAWS, Sofia Coppola, and Takashi Murakami. And emerging talents, in the early stages of their careers, are regularly included in solo and group collections.
Some of our partners include giants of creativity such as KAWS, Sofia Coppola, and Takashi Murakami. And emerging talents, in the early stages of their careers, are regularly included in solo and group collections.
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UNIQLO Museum Project
Sports and Wellness
for All
for All
UNIQLO aims to be a catalyst for healthier lifestyles no matter your age or where you live. Our initiatives seek to inspire people to embrace activity, movement, and wellness daily.
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UNIQLO Next Generation Development Program
The UNIQLO Next Generation Development Program nurture future competitive athletes through mentorship and expert training. The lessons shared encompass technical advice, the mental side of competition, and life skills training.
Our ambassadors include: Roger Federer (tennis), Adam Scott (golf), Ayumu Hirano (snowboarding/skateboarding), Gordon Reid (wheelchair tennis), Kei Nishikori (tennis), and Shingo Kunieda (wheelchair tennis). Additionally, for certain projects, we partner with individuals who share our passion for supporting youth. The baseball superstar Ichiro has joined UNIQLO in launching a program that inspires children to dream big.
Our ambassadors include: Roger Federer (tennis), Adam Scott (golf), Ayumu Hirano (snowboarding/skateboarding), Gordon Reid (wheelchair tennis), Kei Nishikori (tennis), and Shingo Kunieda (wheelchair tennis). Additionally, for certain projects, we partner with individuals who share our passion for supporting youth. The baseball superstar Ichiro has joined UNIQLO in launching a program that inspires children to dream big.
Around the World with Roger Federer Events
A global event series combining art, tennis, culture, and philanthropy, uniting everyone in the name of global community and next-generation empowerment.
Most recently, it was a beautiful sunny day in Paris when , Roger Federer headed out to La Courneuve, a neighborhood five miles outside the center of the city. His mission: to inaugurate a newly renovated tennis court, donated by UNIQLO.
Once there, Roger conducted informal training sessions with some of the community’s promising young players, taking time to share his knowledge—and his enthusiasm—with the star-struck athletes.
Designed by local artist Caroline Derveaux, the bold, graphic artwork of the court speaks directly to UNIQLO’s view that art is an essential part of daily life. Beyond the day itself, Caroline’s beautiful artwork and the refurbished court will serve the neighborhood and community, giving kids and families a place to gather and play for years to come.
Most recently, it was a beautiful sunny day in Paris when , Roger Federer headed out to La Courneuve, a neighborhood five miles outside the center of the city. His mission: to inaugurate a newly renovated tennis court, donated by UNIQLO.
Once there, Roger conducted informal training sessions with some of the community’s promising young players, taking time to share his knowledge—and his enthusiasm—with the star-struck athletes.
Designed by local artist Caroline Derveaux, the bold, graphic artwork of the court speaks directly to UNIQLO’s view that art is an essential part of daily life. Beyond the day itself, Caroline’s beautiful artwork and the refurbished court will serve the neighborhood and community, giving kids and families a place to gather and play for years to come.
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UNIQLO Global Brand Ambassador
Special Olympics
Better Community
for All
for All
We make every effort to "think globally, act locally" by contributing to local ecosystems through job creation, small business support, and hosting meaningful events.
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UNIQLO in Poland
In the fall of 2022, UNIQLO set up its first store in Central Europe on Marszalkowska street, near Warsaw Central Station. Open for one single year, this pop-up shop featured items from the current season on the ground floor, while the floor above focused on standards like innerwear, jeans and T-shirts. Due to its popularity and success, the pop-up has since become a permanent store – catering to the tastes of local residents. One of the key goals of this location is to support the staff, many of whom are displaced Ukrainians, as they adjust to a new lifestyle.
Jobs for Refugees
UNIQLO implemented its RISE (Refugee Inclusion Supporting Empowerment) program this year, that employs refugees as store staff. The RISE program aims to create a comfortable working environment, providing language and store training. The RISE program has helped Fast Retailing formulate and communicate a clear philosophy of diversity, being that diversity is a cornerstone of our culture.
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