Key to supporting this mission are approximately 70 partner
factories that are committed to working and growing with us. The
factories produce roughly 600 million items of UNIQLO clothing per
year, and we must ensure this production is taking place under safe,
reliable working conditions that are also environmentally sound. We
also believe it is essential to build solid relationships with partner
factories and maintain advanced technologies and facilities that
achieve high quality and an efficient production system. For
UNIQLO, the ideal in clothing production can only be realized once
all of these elements are closely integrated, and only then can we
produce truly great clothing.