{"id":227341,"date":"2026-05-11T16:16:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T16:16:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/227341\/"},"modified":"2026-05-11T16:16:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T16:16:10","slug":"muji-opens-reclaimed-textile-installation-at-fifth-avenue-flagship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/227341\/","title":{"rendered":"Muji Opens Reclaimed Textile Installation at Fifth Avenue Flagship"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tMuji<\/a> is using NYCxDESIGN 2026 to introduce its ReMuji textile regeneration program to the U.S., pairing the launch with an installation at its Fifth Avenue flagship in Manhattan.<\/p>\n

\n\tCalled \u201cReMuji: Koi Continuum,\u201d the project features suspended koinobori, or Japanese carp streamers, made from reclaimed clothing collected through the brand\u2019s reuse initiative. Textile designer Reiko Sudo and exhibition designer Adrien Gard\u00e8re developed the installation as an extension of their earlier \u201cKoi Current\u201d project from 2008.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe exhibition also marks the U.S. debut of ReMuji, which the Ryohin Keikaku-owned<\/a> company launched in Japan<\/a> in 2010 to collect, repair and remake used garments. A locally produced assortment of apparel<\/a> and accessories will debut at the Fifth Avenue store before expanding to additional locations nationwide.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cAdapting our Koinobori installation for ReMuji felt entirely natural: its immersive, dynamic and circular spatial composition resonates with ReMuji\u2019s philosophy of reuse and the ongoing cycle of textiles, while echoing the enduring life cycles of koi and the cultural symbolism of traditional carp streamers in a swirling, school-like formation,\u201d Gard\u00e8re said.<\/p>\n

\n\tSudo, who leads the Tokyo-based textile company NUNO Corporation, has worked with Muji<\/a> for years on recycled-fabric initiatives. The new installation builds on \u201cKoi Current,\u201d which debuted in 2008 with more than 300 koinobori made from recycled textiles.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cIt is believed that samurai families began the custom of flying koinobori in the mid-18th century,\u201d Sudo said. \u201cToday, we have collected used garments from Muji customers and upcycled the fabrics into streamlined koinobori forms, imbued with a contemporary spirit.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tWeekend workshops will be held throughout the exhibition, inviting visitors to physically engage with the themes of circularity and renewal. Using ReMuji fabrics that would otherwise be discarded, participants will craft take-home souvenirs\u2014think coin pouches, keychain tassels, buttons\u2014transforming \u201cremnant materials into functional, meaningful keepsakes.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201c\u2018ReMuji: Koi Continuum\u2019 by Reiko Sudo and Adrien Gard\u00e8re expresses Muji\u2019s respect for materials and our belief in giving new life to what already exists,\u201d said Richard Rappaport<\/a>, president and CEO of Muji USA<\/a>. \u201cBy transforming reclaimed garments into sculptural forms, the installation encourages visitors to see sustainability not as an abstract idea, but as an active and creative practice.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tThe exhibition runs from May 14 through June 7 at Muji Fifth Avenue.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Muji is using NYCxDESIGN 2026 to introduce its ReMuji textile regeneration program to the U.S., pairing the launch…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":227342,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[35],"tags":[2890,825,75,84,83,63532,9,24,63,5943],"class_list":["post-227341","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-manhattan","tag-apparel","tag-japan","tag-manhattan","tag-manhattan-headlines","tag-manhattan-news","tag-muji","tag-new-york","tag-new-york-city","tag-nyc","tag-retail"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/227341","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=227341"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/227341\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/227342"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=227341"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=227341"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=227341"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}