Global apparel retailer UNIQLO has unveiled four new designs for its PEACE FOR ALL charity T-shirt project, set to release worldwide on Friday, March 18. The ongoing project features T-shirts with designs expressing a wish for peace, contributed by volunteer collaborators with close ties to UNIQLO. All profits from PEACE FOR ALL T-shirt sales are donated to international humanitarian organizations.
The newest PEACE FOR ALL collection showcases four fresh and playful designs from an eclectic group of contributors:
- Japanese anatomist Takeshi Yoro, author of “The Wall of Fools,” features a photo of his cat Maru with the phrase ‘Hope means we can change.’
- The late New York artist Jason Polan presents a cheeky illustration on the T-shirt pocket.
- Legendary calligrapher Hakujyu Kuiseko offers a striking design with Japanese text reading ‘If you expand the circle, it’s a world. If you shrink it, it’s an ego.’
- Afghan-born American novelist and UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Khaled Hosseini, author of “The Kite Runner,” provides an elegant design stating ‘Peace is our highest good.’
UNIQLO parent company Fast Retailing contributes 100% of profits from PEACE FOR ALL T-shirt sales (equivalent to 20% of the selling price) to three international aid organizations: UNHCR (the UN refugee agency), Save the Children, and Plan International. These organizations provide humanitarian assistance to people impacted by poverty, discrimination, violence, and conflict. As of the end of January 2024, more than 3.2 million T-shirts have been sold worldwide, raising over JPY 970 million, supporting various charitable projects globally.
