Launched in 2010, 132 5. ISSEY MIYAKE is the result of the research and development conducted since early 2000 by designer Issey Miyake and a cross-generation team in search of new materials for the future as well as original expressions in clothing. The brand is founded on the engineering of folding constructions and the research of recycled materials. The numbers in the brand name refer to: (1) piece of cloth becoming a (3)-dimensional form that is folded into a (2)-dimensional plane, worn on the wearer’s body to convey a presence in the (5)th dimension that transcends time and space. While working with recycled polyester, it develops fabrics blended with natural fibers and/or plant-based synthetic fibers, in pursuit of design that promotes upcycles in our environment, society, and everyday life.