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The name Muji is derived from the first part of ''Mujirushi Ryōhin'', translated as ''No Brand Quality Goods'' on Muji's European website.<ref name=":0">[http://www.muji.eu/pages/about.asp? MUJI Online - ABOUT MUJI], retrieved on 2009-10-02.</ref> | The name Muji is derived from the first part of ''Mujirushi Ryōhin'', translated as ''No Brand Quality Goods'' on Muji's European website.<ref name=":0">[http://www.muji.eu/pages/about.asp? MUJI Online - ABOUT MUJI], retrieved on 2009-10-02.</ref> | ||
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+ | ==Products== | ||
+ | Stationery items sold by Muji includes: pens (ballpoint, gel ink, fountain pens, multifunction, coloured), pencils (wooden, coloured, mechanical pencils and leads), highlighters, notebooks, pen cases, organizers, folders, binders, desk accessories (staples, erasers, correction tapes and pens, pencil sharpeners, scissors), etc. | ||
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+ | ===Mechanical pencils=== | ||
+ | According to the company's policy, mechanical pencils are marketed without a logo, and are identified by generic names that are a simple description of the pencil itself. | ||
+ | {| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! Model !! Available Sizes !! Additional Features/Informations !! Picture !! Notes | ||
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+ | | ABS Resin (write to last 1mm) || 0.5mm || Double clutch maximizes lead usage (until the last 1mm); metal clip || Testo della cella || Design resembles the Lamy Scribble | ||
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+ | | ABS (write to last 1mm) || 0.5mm || Double clutch maximizes lead usage (until the last 1mm); rubber grip; metal clip || Testo della cella || | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Acrylic || 0.5mm || Thick comfortable rubber grip with air layer; retractable conical sleeve; spring loaded clip || Testo della cella || Very similar to the Zebra Airfit | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Aluminum Hexagonal || 0.5mm || Aluminum body and clip || Testo della cella || | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Aluminum Pocket || 0.5mm || Compact, capped aluminum pencil || Testo della cella || Very similar to the Ohto Tasche | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Muji Fine Tip Mechanical Pencil|Fine Tip]] || 0.5mm || Very small (0.5x9cm) aluminum pencil with clip; no eraser || Testo della cella || | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Hexagonal Wooden (natural) || 0.5mm || Natural wood body; metal clip || Testo della cella || | ||
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+ | | Low Center of Gravity (white) || 0.3mm<br />0.5mm || Knurled metal grip area; plastic body; metal clip; hardness indicator on the button || Testo della cella || Very similar to the Pentel Graph Gear 500 | ||
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+ | | Low Center of Gravity Shaker (clear) || 0.5mm || Shaker pencil || Testo della cella || Very similar to the Zebra Tect 2way | ||
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+ | | Polycarbonate (white) || 0.5mm || Rotating lead mechanism to maintain a pointed tip || Testo della cella || Same revolving mechanism of the [[Uni Kuru Toga]] | ||
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+ | | Rubber Grip Polycarbonate || 0.5mm || Rubber grip || Testo della cella || | ||
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+ | | Spring Type Clipped || 0.5mm || Rubber grip; retractable conical sleeve; spring loaded clip || Testo della cella || | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Wooden Hexagonal (black) || 0.5mm || Black painted wooden body; no clip || Testo della cella || | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Wooden Hexagonal (slim) || 0.5mm || Natural wood slim body; metal clip || Testo della cella || | ||
+ | |} | ||
== Notes and references == | == Notes and references == |
Revision as of 02:13, 16 January 2020
Muji | |
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Founded: | 1979 |
Founder: | |
Headquarters: | Toshima-ku, Tokyo, Japan |
Key People: | |
Products: | Writing instruments |
Website: | http://muji.net |
Ryohin Keikaku Co., Ltd.(株式会社良品計画 | Kabushiki-gaisha Ryōhin Keikaku), or Muji (無印良品 | Mujirushi Ryōhin) is a Japanese retail company which sells a wide variety of household and consumer goods.
Muji is distinguished by its design minimalism, emphasis on recycling, avoidance of waste in production and packaging, and no-logo or "no-brand" policy.
The name Muji is derived from the first part of Mujirushi Ryōhin, translated as No Brand Quality Goods on Muji's European website.[1]
Products
Stationery items sold by Muji includes: pens (ballpoint, gel ink, fountain pens, multifunction, coloured), pencils (wooden, coloured, mechanical pencils and leads), highlighters, notebooks, pen cases, organizers, folders, binders, desk accessories (staples, erasers, correction tapes and pens, pencil sharpeners, scissors), etc.
Mechanical pencils
According to the company's policy, mechanical pencils are marketed without a logo, and are identified by generic names that are a simple description of the pencil itself.
Model | Available Sizes | Additional Features/Informations | Picture | Notes |
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ABS Resin (write to last 1mm) | 0.5mm | Double clutch maximizes lead usage (until the last 1mm); metal clip | Testo della cella | Design resembles the Lamy Scribble |
ABS (write to last 1mm) | 0.5mm | Double clutch maximizes lead usage (until the last 1mm); rubber grip; metal clip | Testo della cella | |
Acrylic | 0.5mm | Thick comfortable rubber grip with air layer; retractable conical sleeve; spring loaded clip | Testo della cella | Very similar to the Zebra Airfit |
Aluminum Hexagonal | 0.5mm | Aluminum body and clip | Testo della cella | |
Aluminum Pocket | 0.5mm | Compact, capped aluminum pencil | Testo della cella | Very similar to the Ohto Tasche |
Fine Tip | 0.5mm | Very small (0.5x9cm) aluminum pencil with clip; no eraser | Testo della cella | |
Hexagonal Wooden (natural) | 0.5mm | Natural wood body; metal clip | Testo della cella | |
Low Center of Gravity (white) | 0.3mm 0.5mm |
Knurled metal grip area; plastic body; metal clip; hardness indicator on the button | Testo della cella | Very similar to the Pentel Graph Gear 500 |
Low Center of Gravity Shaker (clear) | 0.5mm | Shaker pencil | Testo della cella | Very similar to the Zebra Tect 2way |
Polycarbonate (white) | 0.5mm | Rotating lead mechanism to maintain a pointed tip | Testo della cella | Same revolving mechanism of the Uni Kuru Toga |
Rubber Grip Polycarbonate | 0.5mm | Rubber grip | Testo della cella | |
Spring Type Clipped | 0.5mm | Rubber grip; retractable conical sleeve; spring loaded clip | Testo della cella | |
Wooden Hexagonal (black) | 0.5mm | Black painted wooden body; no clip | Testo della cella | |
Wooden Hexagonal (slim) | 0.5mm | Natural wood slim body; metal clip | Testo della cella |
Notes and references
- ↑ MUJI Online - ABOUT MUJI, retrieved on 2009-10-02.