MUJI Labo Autumn 2026: The New Men’s Collection Has Arrived
I’ve been a big fan of MUJI for years.
I like the simplicity, the lack of obvious branding and the feeling that most MUJI products have been designed primarily to be useful rather than to attract attention.
That approach translates particularly well to clothing.
The new MUJI Labo Autumn 2026 collection has now arrived in the UK, and while there are plenty of pieces in the range, five immediately caught my eye.
If regular MUJI is about simple everyday essentials, Labo takes things a little further. The cuts are more considered, the fabrics are more interesting and there is considerably more attention paid to how the clothes are actually made.
It is still unmistakably MUJI, though. No enormous logos. No desperate attempt to follow whatever happens to be fashionable this month.
Just simple clothes with some genuinely interesting details.
What Is MUJI Labo?
MUJI Labo is essentially the more experimental side of MUJI clothing.
For Autumn 2026, the collection takes inspiration from the original purpose of clothing: practical garments designed for work, protection and movement.
That philosophy is reflected throughout the range, with relaxed silhouettes, traditional Japanese textile techniques and modern functional fabrics.
The full Labo collection is available exclusively online in the UK.
I've been looking through it, and these are the five men's pieces I like most.
1. Cupro Blend Cuban Collar Shirt – £89.95
This might be my favourite piece in the collection.
The Cupro Blend Cuban Collar Shirt is exactly the sort of shirt I like: clean, relaxed and easy to wear without looking too casual.
The fabric is a blend of cupro and viscose with a sandwashed finish, which gives it a subtle sheen without making it look overly dressy. Cupro is also breathable and deals well with moisture, so this should be considerably more comfortable than a heavy traditional shirt.
I particularly like that you could wear it buttoned normally or open over a plain T-shirt.
With dark trousers and simple trainers, this is the kind of outfit that doesn't require much thought but still looks put together.
Very MUJI.
2. Water-Repellent Memory Fabric Comfort Fit Trousers – £79.95
These are probably the most technically interesting item among my five choices.
The Water-Repellent Memory Fabric Comfort Fit Trousers use lightweight recycled polyester with a naturally crinkled texture.
But the clever part is the memory fabric.
MUJI says creases can simply be smoothed out by hand, helping the material return to its original shape. They're also water-repellent enough to deal with light rain.
Living in Britain, I can see the appeal immediately.
They have an elasticated waist with a drawstring but still look smart enough to wear outside the house, which is an important distinction. Comfortable trousers are easy to find. Comfortable trousers that don't look like you've given up are much harder.
3. Organic Cotton Traditionally Knitted Hooded Sweatshirt – £79.95
At first glance, £79.95 is quite a lot for a simple MUJI hoodie.
But this isn't really a standard sweatshirt.
The Organic Cotton Traditionally Knitted Hooded Sweatshirt is made using traditional loopwheel knitting machines, with the fabric knitted slowly to reduce tension and produce a softer, more textured finish.
It's the sort of manufacturing detail I appreciate.
You don't necessarily notice it from across the room, but you tend to notice it when you're actually wearing the garment.
The fit is relaxed without being excessively oversized, and visually it's incredibly simple.
That's exactly what I want from a hoodie.
4. Water-Repellent Canvas Low-Cut Trainers – £159
These immediately caught my eye.
MUJI developed its Water-Repellent Canvas Low-Cut Trainers with Camper, which explains why they look a little different from MUJI's normal footwear.
They're simple canvas trainers but with a slightly chunkier, more contemporary shape.
They also have a water-repellent finish, vulcanised construction and elastic laces.
At £159, they're certainly not cheap. In fact, they're easily one of the pieces I'd want to see in person before buying.
But visually, I really like them.
I'm usually drawn to uncomplicated trainers that work with jeans, chinos and relaxed trousers rather than obvious running shoes, and these fit that brief perfectly.
The Camper connection makes them even more interesting.
5. Organic Cotton Wakayama Jersey T-Shirt – £49.95
And finally, perhaps the most MUJI item of them all: a very simple T-shirt that turns out to be considerably less simple when you look at how it's made.
The Organic Cotton Wakayama Jersey T-Shirt uses jersey slowly knitted in Wakayama, a region of Japan with a long history of producing circular-knit fabrics.
The slower manufacturing process is designed to give the cotton more softness, weight and texture.
Again, none of this screams for attention.
It just sounds like the sort of T-shirt that should feel particularly good to wear.
At £49.95, it's expensive compared with MUJI's regular T-shirts, but Labo isn't really trying to compete with a £15 basic.
This is about the fabric and manufacturing rather than logos or decoration.
And I rather like that.
My First Thoughts on MUJI Labo Autumn 2026
What I like about this collection is that MUJI hasn't suddenly tried to become fashionable in the conventional sense.
The clothes still look restrained.
The colours are easy to wear, branding is virtually nonexistent and most of the silhouettes should work for several seasons rather than six months.
But there is more happening underneath.
Memory fabrics, water resistance, cupro, traditional knitting and Japanese jersey production make these pieces much more interesting than they initially appear.
That's really the appeal of MUJI Labo for me.
The clothes don't shout about what makes them different. You have to look a little closer.
And out of the five, I think the Cupro Cuban Collar Shirt and the Camper trainers would be the two I'd be most tempted to add to my wardrobe first.
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A look at the new MUJI Labo Autumn 2026 men’s collection, including five standout pieces from shirts and trousers to hoodies, trainers and T-shirts.