The Kurabo Group’s ongoingenvironmental and social initiatives

Zero emissions(Tokushima Plant)

Renewable energy

Tokushima Biomass
Power Plant

The sludge generated from ef fluent
t r e a t m e nt i n t h e d ye i n g p r o c e s s i sdehydrated, dried, and incinerated.
The generated heat is recovered andthe incinerated ash is reused as raw
material for cement.

Ku ra b o h a s i n s ta l l e d so l a r p owe r
systems at its own plants, including its
plants in Tokushima and Mie. It also
provides the sites of its former plants tomega-solar facilities.

The biomass power plant that Kurabo
built in Tokushima combines a fluidized
bed boiler and steam turbine, and forfuel it uses timber harvested from forest
thinning. The plant generates enoughelectricity every year to power 11,000
households.

Note: The Kurabo Group’s definition of zero emissions
involves achieving a recycling rate of at least 98%.

CO2 emissions

Waste recycling rate（％）

Averagefor the 5 years 2012–2016

100Down

1.2

97.4

97.4

90％

％

87.2

0

COD (dyeing facilities)（t）
7060
50515660

2007

2010

Air pollutants（t）305656252019 1820 21SOx
NOx
Soot and dust

18 19

1530

201740KU R A BO DE N I M

11101020

5

100

2016

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

0

1.2
2012

0.9
2013

1.5
2014

0.9
2015

2.3
2016

Kurabo is working to reduce environmental load emissions to prevent air and water pollution. Emissions of air pollutants (SOx, NOx, soot and dust, etc.) and waterpollutants (as indicated by the chemical oxygen demand [COD]) remain below the levels mandated by regulations.
Detailed data and the latest information on Kurabo s environmental initiatives
can be found in the Environmental Report section of the corporate website.
http://www.kurabo.co.jp/english/report/index.html

A sound environment for people and the Earth

Kurabo’s human-friendly concept

When we make products at Kurabo, we always consider what makes a sound environment for people and the planet.
We take two perspectives: that of a manufacturer handling natural materials, and that of the consumer using our products.
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FABRIC PRODUCTION

Japan quality

Reducing environmental burden is our responsibility to society

Kurabo Denim Prime Blueso future generations can enjoy the riches of nature

Kurabo was among the first companies in Japan to make denim fabric.
Its histor y as a denim manufacturer spans nearly 50 years. A s ap i o n e e r in d e nim p r o du c ti o n , K ur ab o i s c o n s t ant ly h o nin g i t s

Kurabo was founded in 1888. Our first two presidents established the company’stechnologies. We lead the way in satisf ying the changing needs offounding spirit of ser ving society. Ever since then, we have focused on CSR

customers worldwide, and in coming up with denim material that offers(corporate social responsibility), par ticularly in the area of environmental

new value. The latest embodiment of this is Kurabo Denim Prime Blue.

conservation. This dedication can be seen in the production of Kurabo Denim. In
making the fabric, we use a strong network of companies specialized in eachstep of the process. All of these companies carry out environmentally friendly
business activities such as reducing CO 2 emissions, pursuing zero emissions,1888

and reusing waste fabric. Kurabo will continue to bring together its knowledge
and experience and actively seek technological innovation, so that we can reduce

Kurabo founded as aspinning company.

our environmental burden and fulfill our responsibilities to societ y as amanufacturer.

1970
Launches jeansdenim business.

2015

1996

1973

Tokushima Plant completed,equipped with state-of-the-art
dyeing facilities.

Releases KD-8, the first
denim made in Japan.

Learn more at

Releases Kurabo Denim
Prime Blue.

http://kurabo-denim.com/

Haruya Fujita President

Sustainable denim production process
Spinning

DyeingSakamoto Denim Co., Ltd.
Eco Dyeing
Ec o D y e i n g w i t h e l e c t r o l y ze d w a te r
reduces the environmental burdend u r i n g t h e d y e i n g p r o c e s s . I t ’s a n
original dyeing system that significantly

Kur abo has established a uniquereduces the amount of cleaning

spinning technolog y that makes

chemicals and hot water used.

effective use of waste material fromthe fabric production process, which

Eco Dyeing beneﬁts

w as previously discarded. We do

Reduction in fuel oil (Bunker A)
via Eco Dyeing (approx. 40 rollsof fabric)ever y thing we can to reduce ourS ak amoto D enim has in pl ace anenvironmental burden every step of theenvironmentally fr iendly dyeing

bleachway.

process. Its unique dyeing system• Less water150

minimizes the environmental burden• Less fuel100by reducing heat waste and by• Less CO 2 emissions

50

ef fectively processing ef fluent• Less sludge

Environmentally friendly products• Less cleaning chemicals andgenerated during rope dyeing.

organic cotton

250

Down

200

110ℓ

0（ℓ） Conventional

dyeing

EcoDyeing

Organic Cotton
Return Cotton

L∞PLUS

Kurabo’s Return Cotton comes from various
types of unused fiber (such as waste cotton)
generated during cotton spinning. It’s aneco-fr iendly mater ial rec ycled using
K u r a b o’s u n i q u e te c h n o l o g y — i d e a l f o r
today’s recycling-oriented society.

L∞PLUS is a Kurabo sustainability projectrunning under the motto, “Reborn fromwasteful to useful.” Under this project,sewing of f-cuts that would normally bediscarded are instead used as raw material
for new products.

This cot ton is grown on
officially certified farmland
where production has
been pesticide -free for atleast three years. The aim isto minimize unwanted
health effects and theenvironmental burden.

Weaving

Shinohara Textile Co., Ltd.
Recycling waste fabricShinohara Textile provides local companies with waste
denim fabric for use in workshops.

Finishing

Kotosen Ltd.
Reducing fuel use

Kotosen uses high-efficiency heat exchangers that areable to recycle heat power. This reduces combustion in
the boilers, which in turn leads to less CO 2 , NOx, andSOx emissions.