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UNIQLO Expands Circular Fashion Push In China Through FeimaYi Recycling Partnership

• By  Textile Excellence
• July 01, 2026

Global apparel retailer UNIQLO has launched a pilot garment collection programme in mainland China in partnership with textile recycling platform FeimaYi, marking another milestone in its global circular fashion strategy. The RE.UNIQLO initiative enables customers to return unwanted garments from UNIQLO, GU and Theory at four flagship stores in Shanghai, Guangzhou and Changsha for recycling and resource recovery.

FeimaYi will sort collected garments according to fibre composition, including cotton, polyester, nylon and blended materials, supporting fibre to fibre recycling and alternative material recovery. Textiles unsuitable for fibre recycling will be repurposed into insulation materials, agricultural blankets and industrial cleaning cloths.

The programme complements RE.UNIQLO Studio repair services already operating in China and strengthens Fast Retailing's circular business model. China generates more than 26 million tonnes of discarded clothing annually, making textile recycling a strategic priority. Industry observers believe the initiative could accelerate commercial scale textile circularity while supporting innovation in post-consumer fibre recycling across one of the world's largest apparel manufacturing and consumption markets.

The programme complements RE.UNIQLO Studio repair services already operating in China and strengthens Fast Retailing's circular business model. China generates more than 26 million tonnes of discarded clothing annually, making textile recycling a strategic priority. Industry observers believe the initiative could accelerate commercial scale textile circularity while supporting innovation in post-consumer fibre recycling across one of the world's largest apparel manufacturing and consumption markets.