Asics to turn used sportswear into Japan uniforms for 2020 Tokyo Games

Apparel maker Asics Corp. on Thursday began calling for donations of used sportswear items which it plans to turn into official uniforms for Japan's team at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games.The Japanese company, which will provide apparel for athletes in competitions and at medal ceremonies, will extract polyester fibers from the collected items and turn them into fabric for clothing and footwear.It aims to collect around 30,000 items for the project by the end of May via donation boxes at sports venues and sporting goods stores.Recently retired wrestler Saori Yoshida helped kick…READ FULL ARTICLE