# Generation Pass and Itochu sign agreement for functional textile development

Generation Pass has signed a basic agreement with Itochu Corporation to jointly develop and sell functional textiles for apparel, based on Generation Pass's PCM lyocell fiber and boron nitride technologies. The partnership targets commercialization for the 2026 spring/summer season.

- Type: Partnership
- Announced: 2025-10-27
- Where: Japan
- Status: announced
- Products: functional textiles, PCM lyocell fiber, boron nitride composite materials
- Sectors: [Industrial Textiles](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-textiles.md)

## Companies

- [ITOCHU](https://endata.com/companies/1234.md) (partner)
- [Generation Pass](https://endata.com/companies/88090.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [prtimes.jp](https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000082.000138784.html), 2025-10-27: "本契約は、伊藤忠商事が有する国内外の幅広いアパレル流通網・ブランドネットワークと、当社が有する革新的素材技術・開発力を組み合わせることで、持続可能なものづくりとアパレル分野での早期事業拡大を図ることを目的としております。"

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