Making 'Throwing Away' a Thing of the Past: Miyamori's Vision for a Circular Society Through Fiber Charcoal
Miyamori Co., Ltd. aims to eliminate textile waste by converting discarded clothing into 'Fiber Charcoal.' This initiative reduces CO2 emissions and creates new resources like the award-winning 'Clothes Pencil.'
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We support 'April Dream,' which aims to make April 1st a day for sharing dreams. This press release describes the dream of Miyamori Co., Ltd.
Throwing away things that are still usable. Letting go of items that still have value simply because they have nowhere to go. Such moments exist all too often in this world.
Our dream at Miyamori Co., Ltd. is to eliminate the choice of 'throwing away' itself from this world.
In the textile industry, large amounts of scraps and unused materials are generated daily. The reality is that much of it is discarded despite having value. We have been focusing on these materials and working to 'give them new value and circulate them.'
One such initiative is 'ReForme,' a repair business that breathes new life into damaged clothing. Another is 'Nercocia.,' a brand that upcycles unused resources like adlay (hatomugi) bran into skin-friendly clothing using extracted oil.
And now, we are moving even further ahead. That is 'Fiber Charcoal,' created by carbonizing fibers.
By converting discarded clothing and textiles into charcoal, they are no longer just 'trash' but are reborn as resources with diverse uses. Furthermore, by carbonizing fibers, it is possible to reduce CO2 emissions by approximately 20% compared to incineration.
Starting from this 'Fiber Charcoal,' we are trying to create a new circular system connecting clothing → charcoal → daily life, and back again.
The first product born from this is the 'Clothes Pencil' (Huku no Enpitsu). The 'Clothes Pencil' received the Excellence Award in the Sustainable Category of the Japan Stationery Prize. Despite being a challenge from outside the stationery industry, many people...
Throwing away things that are still usable. Letting go of items that still have value simply because they have nowhere to go. Such moments exist all too often in this world.
Our dream at Miyamori Co., Ltd. is to eliminate the choice of 'throwing away' itself from this world.
In the textile industry, large amounts of scraps and unused materials are generated daily. The reality is that much of it is discarded despite having value. We have been focusing on these materials and working to 'give them new value and circulate them.'
One such initiative is 'ReForme,' a repair business that breathes new life into damaged clothing. Another is 'Nercocia.,' a brand that upcycles unused resources like adlay (hatomugi) bran into skin-friendly clothing using extracted oil.
And now, we are moving even further ahead. That is 'Fiber Charcoal,' created by carbonizing fibers.
By converting discarded clothing and textiles into charcoal, they are no longer just 'trash' but are reborn as resources with diverse uses. Furthermore, by carbonizing fibers, it is possible to reduce CO2 emissions by approximately 20% compared to incineration.
Starting from this 'Fiber Charcoal,' we are trying to create a new circular system connecting clothing → charcoal → daily life, and back again.
The first product born from this is the 'Clothes Pencil' (Huku no Enpitsu). The 'Clothes Pencil' received the Excellence Award in the Sustainable Category of the Japan Stationery Prize. Despite being a challenge from outside the stationery industry, many people...