Fibers and Textiles Man-made leather
CLARINO™ was the world's first man-made leather developed by Kuraray in 1964. The structure and performance of natural leather is reproduced through the power of chemistry. It has a graceful appearance, is light and supple, water-resistant, and easy to clean.
Kuraray Trading adds value to CLARINO™ as a material by processing and adjusting it in a variety of ways, providing it in an optimal form to suit the customer's product and application. We also conduct sales and marketing activities to promote the use of CLARINO™ in various regions and industries.
Business Features
We are taking advantage of the features of CLARINO™ to make proposals to a variety of businesses.
Features realized by non-woven fabric-based CLARINO™
CLARINO™ uses a base made of a non-woven fabric with microfibers intertwined three-dimensionally and impregnated with polyurethane resin. As such, it is very similar to the structure of dense natural leather and has the following characteristics
- Cross-section does not fray, allowing free cutting
- Skivable
- Realization of high sensitivity due to the fullness and suppleness unique to non-woven fabrics
- Variety of thickness variations
- Suede processing is possible
- Durability
Difference between grain and suede types
There are two main types of man-made leather: grain type and suede type.
In practice, we make detailed adjustments to suit a variety of applications and products, and propose the best fit for our customers' products and applications.
Grain type
Suede type
Suggested glove applications
This section explains the performance of CLARINO™ man-made leather for gloves, such as touch with gloves on when using smartphones, non-slip finish, and wet slip resistance.
Videos and catalogs are available for download.
Main Products
CLARINO™ man-made leather
The world's first man-made leather, which forms the core of the CLARINO™ business. The characteristics of these products are utilized in a variety of fields.
Environmentally friendly solvent-free type TIRRENINA™
Cut production processes to 1/5. The use of organic solvents in the manufacturing process has been reduced by more than 99%, CO2 emissions have been reduced by approximately 35%, and wastewater has been reduced by approximately 70%.
Other Products
High-grade man-made leather made from ultra-fine nylon microfibers AMARETTA™.
It has been adopted by numerous designers and major apparel manufacturers, and is highly regarded as a high-end fashion material for coats and jackets, as well as for interior applications such as sofas.
