"new Konpou" develops "Looplet," a reusable packaging integrating cardboard and OPP bags—Exhibiting at Startup Japan 2026
chom Inc. has developed "Looplet," a reusable packaging box for the apparel industry, and will exhibit at Startup Japan EXPO 2026. The product aims to reduce disposable materials and alleviate operational burdens in logistics.
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Operating out of "100BANCH," a future-creation hub that works with the younger generation to create new value under the concept of "an experimental district to enrich the world 100 years from now," "new Konpou" (chom Inc.) will exhibit at the exhibition event "Startup Japan EXPO 2026," held at Makuhari Messe on Wednesday, April 15, and Thursday, April 16, 2026. Addressing the issues of over-packaging and disposable packaging in the apparel industry, "new Konpou" has developed "Looplet," a reusable packaging box that realizes "de-individual packaging (OPP bags)." Through physical displays and demonstrations of the product, they will offer consultations on implementation and recruit partners for proof-of-concept experiments and collaborations among apparel companies and logistics operators.
■ Exhibition Event Overview
Event Name: Startup Japan 2026
Dates: Wednesday, April 15 and Thursday, April 16, 2026, 10:00 - 17:00 (Planned)
Venue: Makuhari Messe International Exhibition Hall 7 & 8
Exhibition Scale: Approximately 450 startups and startup support companies
Organizer: Eight (Sansan, Inc.)
Participation Method: Pre-registration required
https://eight-event.8card.net/climbers/startup-japan/
Booth Number: 14-32
◾️ Background: The Issue of Over-Packaging and Frontline Burden in the Apparel Industry
In the apparel industry, disposable packaging materials such as OPP bags and cardboard are widely used from the perspective of maintaining product quality and distribution efficiency. On the other hand, issues such as the burden of unboxing work and massive waste disposal have become apparent at stores and logistics sites.
Particularly in store backrooms, a lot of manual work is required for unboxing, displaying, and inventory management upon arrival, increasing the operational load amidst labor shortages. Furthermore, logistics warehouses face challenges such as the personalization of work efficiency and human resource shortages, necessitating optimization across the entire supply chain.
◾️ Redesigning Distribution with the Reusable Packaging Box "Looplet"
To address these issues, "Looplet," developed by chom Inc., is a reusable packaging box that integrates the roles previously played separately by cardboard and OPP bags.
Conventional apparel logistics has been premised on dual packaging: "cardboard" for transportation and "OPP bags" for product protection and individual packaging. Looplet rethinks this structure, realizing a design where a single container handles transportation, protection, and display.
As a result, it goes beyond merely reducing disposable materials; it makes the very tasks of unboxing and individual packaging unnecessary, enabling the redesign of the entire distribution process from shipping, transport, and display, down to sales.
In addition, its structure—inserted from the top and taken out from the side—naturally connects with in-store displays and inventory management, seamlessly optimizing logistics and sales floor operations together. Looplet is not just packaging material; it is a new distribution infrastructure that replaces the "disposable-premised structure" in apparel logistics.
◾️ Looplet's Circular Logistics Mechanism
Looplet is designed not merely as a packaging material, but as a circular logistics system premised on collection and reuse.
After products are stored in Looplets at the warehouse and shipped, they are utilized as-is in store backrooms and sales floors, and after use, they are collected and returned to the warehouse. The collected Looplets undergo maintenance as needed and are reincorporated into the distribution cycle.
To support this continuous cycle, Looplet is designed inclusive of operational and management mechanisms, functioning as a continuously circulating logistics infrastructure rather than a one-off material use. This enables a shift from conventional logistics premised on disposability to a new form of distribution where materials continuously circulate.
■ Physical Exhibition, Implementation Consultation, and Partner Recruitment at the Exhibition
On the days of the exhibition, we will conduct physical displays and demonstrations of Looplet, allowing you to check the actual usage image. You can experience the difference from conventional packaging and the changes in frontline operations on the spot. In addition, we will hold individual consultations with companies considering its implementation and recruit partners for proof-of-concept experiments and collaborations among apparel companies and logistics operators.
■ About the 100BANCH Project "new Konpou"
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■ Exhibition Event Overview
Event Name: Startup Japan 2026
Dates: Wednesday, April 15 and Thursday, April 16, 2026, 10:00 - 17:00 (Planned)
Venue: Makuhari Messe International Exhibition Hall 7 & 8
Exhibition Scale: Approximately 450 startups and startup support companies
Organizer: Eight (Sansan, Inc.)
Participation Method: Pre-registration required
https://eight-event.8card.net/climbers/startup-japan/
Booth Number: 14-32
◾️ Background: The Issue of Over-Packaging and Frontline Burden in the Apparel Industry
In the apparel industry, disposable packaging materials such as OPP bags and cardboard are widely used from the perspective of maintaining product quality and distribution efficiency. On the other hand, issues such as the burden of unboxing work and massive waste disposal have become apparent at stores and logistics sites.
Particularly in store backrooms, a lot of manual work is required for unboxing, displaying, and inventory management upon arrival, increasing the operational load amidst labor shortages. Furthermore, logistics warehouses face challenges such as the personalization of work efficiency and human resource shortages, necessitating optimization across the entire supply chain.
◾️ Redesigning Distribution with the Reusable Packaging Box "Looplet"
To address these issues, "Looplet," developed by chom Inc., is a reusable packaging box that integrates the roles previously played separately by cardboard and OPP bags.
Conventional apparel logistics has been premised on dual packaging: "cardboard" for transportation and "OPP bags" for product protection and individual packaging. Looplet rethinks this structure, realizing a design where a single container handles transportation, protection, and display.
As a result, it goes beyond merely reducing disposable materials; it makes the very tasks of unboxing and individual packaging unnecessary, enabling the redesign of the entire distribution process from shipping, transport, and display, down to sales.
In addition, its structure—inserted from the top and taken out from the side—naturally connects with in-store displays and inventory management, seamlessly optimizing logistics and sales floor operations together. Looplet is not just packaging material; it is a new distribution infrastructure that replaces the "disposable-premised structure" in apparel logistics.
◾️ Looplet's Circular Logistics Mechanism
Looplet is designed not merely as a packaging material, but as a circular logistics system premised on collection and reuse.
After products are stored in Looplets at the warehouse and shipped, they are utilized as-is in store backrooms and sales floors, and after use, they are collected and returned to the warehouse. The collected Looplets undergo maintenance as needed and are reincorporated into the distribution cycle.
To support this continuous cycle, Looplet is designed inclusive of operational and management mechanisms, functioning as a continuously circulating logistics infrastructure rather than a one-off material use. This enables a shift from conventional logistics premised on disposability to a new form of distribution where materials continuously circulate.
■ Physical Exhibition, Implementation Consultation, and Partner Recruitment at the Exhibition
On the days of the exhibition, we will conduct physical displays and demonstrations of Looplet, allowing you to check the actual usage image. You can experience the difference from conventional packaging and the changes in frontline operations on the spot. In addition, we will hold individual consultations with companies considering its implementation and recruit partners for proof-of-concept experiments and collaborations among apparel companies and logistics operators.
■ About the 100BANCH Project "new Konpou"
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