FISHINGNET RECYCLE MATERIAL COLLECTION
The outer material is made of polyester fabric made from recycled fishing nets collected in Japan.The lining is made of Teijin's Octa® (hollow yarn with a polyester fiber with a hollow irregular cross section in which eight protrusions are arranged in a radial pattern.It has various functions such as sweat absorption, quick drying, light weight, heat shielding/insulation, and bulkiness, which exceeds conventional hollow yarn).This is a lightweight and warm cold-weather wear. We also use recycled polyester yarn for the name fabric for the Fish Net Recycling Project, in an effort to contribute as much as possible to reducing the environmental impact.
Fabric details
Through the project "Re:ism" (*1), which was formed in 2020 to promote the recycling of fishing nets, used polyester fishing nets are collected, cleaned, and chemically recycled (*2) to use recycled raw materials.
Made from 12% recycled polyester used fishing nets
*1 What is the fishing net recycling project “Re:ism”?
This initiative aims to realize an efficient circular economy by collecting fishing nets that had previously been discarded because recycling technology has not been established and using them as yarn, products, thermal energy, etc. Currently, 47 companies, organizations, and local governments are participating in the activity. (As of July 2025)
*2 What is chemical recycling?
There are various methods of recycling, but in "chemical recycling," used fishing nets are separated and washed, then chemically decomposed down to the molecular level and reused as new raw materials. Because it has the same quality as new, it can be processed into new fishing nets or reused in apparel.
The fishing nets used in purse seine fishing, which is popular in Japan, are mainly made of polyester material, but recycling has not progressed.
Through the fishing net recycling project "Re:ism," we have established materials that reuse used fishing nets and are promoting commercialization (recovery and recycling).
Octa®CPCP® Details
"Octa®" is a polyester fiber with a special cross section developed by Teijin Frontier.
“Octa®CPCP®” is a tricot fabric that uses Octa®, a multifunctional fiber with a hollow 8-fin cross section, and integrates the filling and lining.
An innovative insulation material that is both dry, warm, and lightweight, and contains a lot of air to achieve lightweight and high heat retention.
By combining the two-layer structure of a brushed surface that traps air and a highly breathable mesh into a single piece of fabric, we have achieved a significant weight reduction.
Because it is made of tricot fabric, there is no blow-out or unevenness of the filling, allowing for free product design.
