BPLab
BPLab operates a textile-specific circular economy platform in Japan, providing collection and recycling infrastructure (R-LOOP, BIOLOGIC LOOP), blockchain traceability (Circular Navi), and LCA-based carbon footprint calculation (Carbonview) to corporations, retailers, and municipalities.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2021
- HeadquartersMinami-aoyama, Japan
- Headcount—
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What BPLab does
BPLab Co., Ltd. (株式会社BPLab) is a Tokyo-based private company founded in June 2021 that operates a textile-specific circular economy platform under its BIOLOGIC LOOP service. The platform is modular: BIOLOGIC LOOP itself provides a Circulation Service (tagged products attached with color-coded circulation contract tags for natural fibers and polyester, plus QR codes for traceability) and a Collection and Recycling Service that aggregates textile waste from partner processing facilities. R-LOOP, jointly operated with Book Off Group Holdings since November 2024, is a consumer-facing collection box system that routes reusable items through Book Off's overseas Jaran Jaran Japan stores and sends residual material to BPLab for recycling, while issuing recycling certificates to box hosts.
The technology stack is anchored by Circular Navi, a blockchain-based traceability system co-developed with JEMS that visualizes manufacturing processes and CO2 emissions across the textile supply chain, and by Carbonview, a cloud-based life-cycle assessment calculator specific to textile products. Underlying platform components include the R-LOOP collection box infrastructure (over 400 locations as of February 2026 collecting approximately 55 tons of textiles) and integrations with downstream material manufacturers such as Shikibo (Cotton Resin) and Yamazen (Rikebo flame-retardant building material incorporating waste clothing).
BPLab monetizes through four streams: circular economy consulting services, managed collection and recycling services, subscription licensing of Circular Navi (per product line / SKU) and Carbonview, and sales of recycled circular materials. Customer segments include Japanese corporations seeking to transition to circular business models, local governments (Atsugi City, Sumida City), retailers (FamilyMart, AEON Mall), uniform-wearing companies (Nichihei Industry, Sun Uniform), and textile manufacturers requiring supply chain transparency. Distribution is overwhelmingly B2B partnership-led, with major channels including Book Off, FamilyMart, Tokyu Real Estate (68 facilities), KOPAN Sports Club, and municipal partnerships across Tokyo, Kanagawa, Aichi, Chiba, Osaka, and Hiroshima.
BPLab firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- BPLab
- Legal name
- BP Lab Co., Ltd.
- Website
- https://en.bplab.info
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2021
- Operating status
- Operating
- Short description
- BPLab operates a textile-specific circular economy platform in Japan, providing collection and recycling infrastructure (R-LOOP, BIOLOGIC LOOP), blockchain traceability (Circular Navi), and LCA-based carbon footprint calculation (Carbonview) to corporations, retailers, and municipalities.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
BPLab industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Textile Recycling and Circular Economy Services
- akta.pro primary industry
- Circularity Consulting & Program Management (EPR, Design-for-Circularity, LCA) (EUAIANAH)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Supplier Engagement & Value-Chain Decarbonization Programs (EUABAKAE), Packaging Recovery & Closed-Loop Programs (Take-Back, Deposit-Return, EPR Support) (IMALAMAF)
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Where BPLab is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Minami-aoyama
- HQ country
- Japan
- HQ region
- Asia
Offices2 records
Markets served
BPLab business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Circular Economy Consulting Services: Business consulting services including circular economy support, sustainable vision setting, KPI development, and corporate value enhancement support for companies transitioning to circular business models.
- Textile Product Collection and Circulation Regeneration: Collection and recycling services for textile products. Issues recycling certificates and reports on collection and circulation to participating companies and organizations.
- System Development and Licensing: Provides Circular Navi traceability system and Carbonview carbon footprint calculation system. Circular Navi uses subscription-based pricing per product line.
- Circular Material Development and Sales: Development and sales of recycled circular materials from recovered textile products.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription | Monthly | Circular Navi subscription pricing per product line |
Go-to-market motion3 records
Distribution channels6 records
Marketing channels10 records
BPLab product offering
Product offeringCore offering
BPLab operates a textile-focused circular economy platform (BIOLOGIC LOOP) that combines collection services, traceability technology, and recycling processing for clothing and other textile products. The company deploys the R-LOOP collection box service jointly with Book Off across retail, municipal, and corporate sites in Japan, while licensing the Circular Navi blockchain traceability system and the Carbonview carbon footprint calculator to textile manufacturers and brands. It also provides circular economy consulting to enterprises and governments transitioning to sustainable supply chains.
Product overview
BPLab operates a modular circular economy platform for textile products. The core platform is BIOLOGIC LOOP, which provides two service lines: a Circulation Service (for brands and manufacturers to enable end-of-life collection and recycling of their products via attached tags) and a Collection and Recycling Service (for companies and organizations to aggregate textile waste for recycling). The collection service R-LOOP is a jointly operated (with BookOff Corporation) consumer-facing collection box system that also handles reuse through BookOff's overseas retail network. Two systems-development products extend the platform: Circular Navi (blockchain-based textile traceability, co-developed with JEMS) and Carbonview (LCA-based carbon footprint calculation for textile products). A consulting service, Circular Economy Support, wraps the platform for enterprise clients.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- BIOLOGIC LOOP: A recycling platform for textile products that provides circulation services and collection/recycling services for participating companies and organizations. Manages natural fiber (cotton, linen, wool) and polyester fiber circulation.
- R-LOOP
- Circular Navi
- Carbonview
Products and services
- BIOLOGIC LOOP A circular economy platform for textile products that provides two services: a Circulation Service (design-to-recycling textile circulation with color-coded circulation contract tags — GREEN for cotton/linen, RED for wool, YELLOW for polyester — attached to products with QR codes for traceability and collection information) and a Collection and Recycling Service (aggregation of textile waste from contracted waste treatment facilities for sorting, reuse, and recycling). Targets textile brands, manufacturers, and waste-management partners seeking to enable end-of-life recovery of natural and synthetic fiber products.
- R-LOOP Collection Box Service A clothing and miscellaneous goods collection and recycling box system jointly operated with Book Off Corporation. Consumers drop off unwanted textiles and goods at R-LOOP collection boxes installed at retail locations, municipal facilities, and corporate sites; reusable items are resold through Book Off's overseas stores via subsidiary Jaran Jaran Japan, while remaining materials are recycled by BPLab. The service issues recycling certificates to collection box hosts for sustainability reporting. Targets retailers, municipalities, and enterprises seeking to provide consumers with convenient clothing and goods recycling access.
- Circular Navi A blockchain-based traceability system for textile products jointly developed and offered with JEMS Co., Ltd. Visualizes manufacturing processes and CO2 emissions across the textile supply chain and connects the venous side (waste collection to recycling) with the arterial side (manufacturing to sales) through online disclosure and inter-company communication. Sold on a per-product line (SKU) monthly subscription basis. Targets textile brands, manufacturers, and supply chain partners requiring transparent product lifecycle traceability.
- Carbonview A carbon footprint calculation system specialized for textile products delivered as a cloud-based service. Uses Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) methodology to compute CO2 emissions across the entire textile product lifecycle from raw material procurement, manufacturing, transport, sales, use, disposal, and recycling. Contract companies input data via an easy-to-use cloud interface. Targets textile manufacturers and brands needing specialized carbon footprint calculation for ESG and sustainability reporting.
- Circular Economy Support Consulting A consulting and support service that provides BPLab's platform resources, circular material information, and specialized knowledge to help companies and organizations build circular supply chains and develop products aligned with the circular economy. Includes business creation support, sustainable vision goal-setting, KPI development, corporate value enhancement, and promotional activities. Targets Japanese enterprises and organizations seeking to transition to circular economy business models.
Quantifiable outcome
- Collected approximately 55 tons of textile products across over 400 locations as of February 2026
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Companies that use BPLab
Customer profileNamed customers10 records
Segments5 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
BPLab technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration1 record
Feature4 records
BPLab partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
14 partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.
- FamilyMartmajorPilot program to install R-LOOP collection boxes in FamilyMart stores starting April 2026, conducted jointly with Book Off. FamilyMart provides retail locations while Book Off and BPLab manage collection and recycling.
- Book Off Group HoldingscoreBook Off and BPLab jointly operate the R-LOOP collection service. Book Off provides reuse channels through its overseas subsidiary Jaran Jaran Japan for resale of collected items. Book Off handles collection box installation and logistics while BPLab manages recycling processing.
- Atsugi CitycoreFirst public-private-academic partnership in Japan using R-LOOP service. Atsugi City installed 31 R-LOOP boxes at municipal offices, universities, and sports centers starting April 2026 to promote clothing reuse and recycling.
- Five Universities in Atsugi CitycoreAcademic partnership for circular economy education and textile collection initiatives as part of the industry-government-academia R-LOOP collaboration.
- Yamazen Co., Ltd.minorCollaboration to create building materials (Rikebo) incorporating waste clothing. Materials received flame retardant and fireproof certification.
- Shikibo Ltd.minorCollaboration to create Cotton Resin from waste cotton. Displayed molded products made from recycled cotton.
- KOPAN Sports ClubmajorInstalled R-LOOP circular collection box at KOPAN Sports Club locations. Partnership leverages sports club's 100,000 nationwide members for new value creation.
- Nichihei Industry Co., Ltd.minorCollaboration under Aichi Circular Economy Promotion Project Team. Transformed used Nichihei Industry uniforms into circular economy novelties and products.
- Sun Uniform Co., Ltd.minorCollaboration under Aichi Circular Economy Promotion Project Team. Partner in uniform recycling circular economy initiative.
- Sumida City and Sumida Sansan KaicoreFirst Tokyo municipality partnership. Four-party agreement between Sumida City, Sumida Sansan Kai (social welfare), Book Off, and BPLab to promote clothing reuse and recycling using R-LOOP.
- Tokyu Real Estate Holdings GroupmajorR-LOOP collection service provided to 68 Tokyu Real Estate facilities. Partnership for customer engagement in circular society initiatives.
- IWATA RENMEN (Towel Manufacturer)minorProduct collaboration to launch towels made from recycled materials through Makuake crowdfunding platform. Partnership with BPLab and Asano Twisted Thread.
- JEMS Co., Ltd.coreBusiness partnership with JEMS for blockchain-based traceability system Circular Navi. JEMS provides the technology platform for fiber product traceability and CO2 visualization. JEMS developed Circular Navi to connect venous (waste collection) and arterial (product manufacturing) sides of circular economy.
- CIRCULAR ECONOMY JAPAN (General Incorporated Association)coreCollaboration with non-profit organization working to promote circular economy in Japan with international cooperation. BPLab operates BIOLOGIC LOOP platform as part of this collaboration.
Scale indicators3 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
BPLab competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Reverse Resources: Reverse Resources is an Estonia-based platform that connects fashion brands with textile recyclers via supply-chain traceability and material matchmaking. It is highly comparable to BPLab's Circular Navi traceability ambition and collection-to-recycling workflow.
- Worn Again Technologies: Worn Again Technologies is a UK-based chemical recycler that separates and recycles polyester and cellulose from used clothing and PET bottles. Its end-to-end textile circular model and brand partnerships closely parallel BPLab's BIOLOGIC LOOP approach.
- Circ: Circ is a US-based recycler that separates and recovers cellulose and polyester from blended textile waste. Its focus on mixed-fiber feedstock recovery and brand partnerships makes it a direct peer to BPLab's material-specific recycling services.
- Jeplan: Jeplan is a Japanese circular economy company best known for its JEPLAN BRING recycling system and textile-to-feedstock chemical recycling. It is the closest direct competitor to BPLab in Japan, operating a comparable clothing collection and recycling platform with brand-partner programs.
- Syre: Syre is a textile-to-textile polyester recycling venture spun out from H&M, scaling recycled PET-fiber production. It is a direct peer in brand-backed textile circularity and represents a well-capitalized model of integrated brand-to-recycler flows.
- The Renewal Workshop: The Renewal Workshop is a US-based circular services company that partners with apparel brands to take back, repair, and resell unsold inventory. Its brand-managed take-back and circular services approach mirrors BPLab's consulting and circulation contract tag offerings.
- Re&Up: Re&Up is an Italian textile recycler (part of Marchi & Fildi group) producing regenerated cotton and polyester yarns from post-consumer garments. Its vertically integrated yarn-to-brand model is comparable to BPLab's recycled material development with Shikibo and Yamazen.
Emerging players
- SOJO: SOJO is a UK-based clothing repair and alteration platform that enables brands to offer circular after-sales services. It overlaps with BPLab's lifecycle-extension and circular economy consulting, though with a narrower repair-first focus.
- Ecoalf: Ecoalf is a Spanish sustainable fashion brand built around recycled materials including fabrics made from recovered plastic bottles and discarded fishing nets. It illustrates how a downstream brand partner could integrate BPLab's recycled materials (e.g., Cotton Resin, Rikebo) into commercial product lines.
Broad incumbents
- Renewcell: Renewcell is a Swedish textile-to-textile recycler producing Circulose pulp from discarded cotton clothing. As a global incumbent in textile circularity, it represents both a technology benchmark and a potential competitor for BPLab's recycled material ambitions.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
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BPLab leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles2 records
BPLab funding detail
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Funding rounds
Investors
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Frequently asked questions about BPLab
What does BPLab do?
BPLab operates a textile-focused circular economy platform (BIOLOGIC LOOP) that combines collection services, traceability technology, and recycling processing for clothing and other textile products. The company deploys the R-LOOP collection box service jointly with Book Off across retail, municipal, and corporate sites in Japan, while licensing the Circular Navi blockchain traceability system and the Carbonview carbon footprint calculator to textile manufacturers and brands. It also provides circular economy consulting to enterprises and governments transitioning to sustainable supply chains.
Is BPLab a public or private company?
BPLab is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was BPLab founded?
BPLab was founded in 2021.
Where is BPLab based?
BPLab is headquartered in Minami-aoyama, Japan, in the Asia region.
How does BPLab make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Circular Economy Consulting Services are the primary driver. The others are textile Product Collection and Circulation Regeneration, system Development and Licensing and circular Material Development and Sales.
Who are BPLab's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Reverse Resources, Worn Again Technologies, Circ, Jeplan, Syre, The Renewal Workshop and Re&Up. Emerging players are SOJO and Ecoalf. Renewcell is listed as a broad incumbent.
Does BPLab have an API?
No public API is recorded for BPLab.
What industry is BPLab in?
BPLab's product category is Textile Recycling and Circular Economy Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is EUAIANAH, Circularity Consulting & Program Management (EPR, Design-for-Circularity, LCA), with a secondary code of EUABAKAE, Supplier Engagement & Value-Chain Decarbonization Programs.