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June 25, 2015
IKEUCHI ORGANIC's Fukuoka Store Opens, Featuring Organic Towels | IKEUCHI ORGANIC
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A New Flagship Store Opens in Hakata Riverain, Following Tokyo and Kyoto
Organic Towel Brand IKEUCHI ORGANIC Opens Fukuoka Store
IKEUCHI ORGANIC, a brand of organic towels that clear the world's highest safety standards and are produced with minimal environmental impact using 100 percent wind power, has opened its third directly managed store, "IKEUCHI ORGANIC FUKUOKA STORE," on June 12th in Riverain, Nakasu-Kawabata, Fukuoka. This store serves as a lab to convey the brand's manufacturing philosophy directly to end-users and as a base for global information dissemination.
Text by KAJII Makoto (OPENERS)
Store Design Supervised by Kenmei Nagaoka
A hallmark of IKEUCHI ORGANIC's directly managed stores is the ability to see, touch, and use all products. At the "FUKUOKA STORE," similar to the Tokyo and Kyoto locations, washing machines, dryers, and sinks are installed, allowing customers to actually check the texture, absorbency, and durability after washing. The latest "I Series" bed linens are also available.
Towels Safe Enough for a Baby to Mouth
Under the philosophy of its representative, Keiji Ikeuchi, "IKEUCHI ORGANIC" is an Ehime-based, Imabari-origin total organic textile company that pursues manufacturing with a commitment to "maximum safety and minimum environmental impact," proposing "high-quality Life Fabric – fabric for a rich life."
The raw materials are organic cotton cultivated under strict EU organic certification standards, which inspect not only the fields but also the spinning mills and the working conditions of producers. Using organic cotton produced under the management of Switzerland's REMEI's bioRe PROJECT, the dyeing and processing employ world-class purification facilities and ozone bleaching, with the entire process powered by wind energy.
The finished products clear Class 1 of the Oeko-Tex Standard 100, the strictest standard within the global textile safety standards, proving they are "safe enough for a baby to mouth" and promising maximum safety.
Lightweight Gauze and Pile: Towels You'll Want to Carry
The "Organic 332 Gauze," newly released on June 20th, is a towel with gauze on one side and pile on the other. The gauze side offers a smooth, comfortable sensation against the skin, while the pile side provides a luxurious feeling as your skin sinks into the soft organic cotton.
Despite its high absorbency, its lightweight nature due to the gauze side has led to the creation of IKEUCHI ORGANIC's first beach towel. It's a light and enjoyable towel, perfect not only for bathroom use but also for the beach, gym, outdoors, or travel, and is easy to carry.
The gauze side features soft, subtly colored border lines made with pre-dyed yarn, while the pile uses two undyed yarns, the natural color of organic cotton. New colors, transitioning seasonally, are planned for future release.
IKEUCHI ORGANIC FUKUOKA STORE
Opening Hours | 10:30 - 19:30
Address | 3-1 Shimokawabata-machi, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka-shi, Fukuoka Prefecture
Hakata Riverain 1F
Tel. 092-281-7708
http://www.ikeuchi.org/



