ITF announces Official Clothing Supplier agreement with UNIQLO | ITF

ITF announces Official Clothing Supplier agreement with UNIQLO

23 Jul 2024

The International Tennis Federation has concluded an Official Clothing Supplier agreement with Global apparel retailer, UNIQLO. Under the agreement, UNIQLO will provide clothing for the match officials at ITF events including the UNIQLO Wheelchair Tennis Tour, as well as the Paris 2024 Olympic Tennis Event and Paralympic Wheelchair Tennis Event.

UNIQLO and the ITF selected clothing from the highly functional and comfortable LifeWear lineup, focusing on items to cover a wide range of settings to help officials manage summer heat and discomfort. UNIQLO will provide a total of five items, including its Dry EX Polo Shirt and Ultra Stretch Dry EX Jogger Pants, which dry quickly even after perspiration. UNIQLO will also supply its BLOCKTECH Parka, which is windproof, water-repellent, and breathable. Each item under the agreement is finished with ITF logo, and the logo of the tournament where it will be worn.

UNIQLO and the ITF LifeWear clothing lineup

ITF President David Haggerty commented: “I am very grateful for our long-standing partnership with UNIQLO. The LifeWear apparel provides our match officials with functional, comfortable and well-designed clothing, so I am pleased that we will continue to work with UNIQLO.”

Fast Retailing Group Senior Executive Officer Koji Yanai said: “We are delighted to be able to support tennis and wheelchair tennis match officials on the international stage with UNIQLO clothing. The LifeWear we offer is functional, comfortable, and well designed. We believe it will provide comfort not only on the court, but in all settings during the tournament. UNIQLO will continue to work with the ITF in a variety of activities, and through our "Sport and the Power of Clothing" initiative, we aim to contribute to the realization of a better world.”