Business System What’s Clarino? Products Made of Clarino Original Products Synthetic leather that reproduces, chemically, the fine structure of natural leather Clarino is based on a non-woven fabric composed of special synthetic fibers that are intertwined three-dimensionally. The material’s softness and suppleness arise from the structure of the non-woven fabric’s special fibers—a superfine fiber construction and tiny cavities. History of Clarino November 1964 Kuraray Co., Ltd. establishes a pilot plant in Kurashiki for the production of their synthetic leather Clarino; plant capacity: 50,000 m2/month. November 1966 Mass production begins inside their Okayama plant; plant capacity: 150,000 m2/month March 1973 Production equipment at the Okayama Plant is increased. Clarino production capacity reaches 300,000 m2/month October 1973 Production equipment at the Okayama Plant is increased. Clarino production capacity reaches 600,000 m2/month January 1977 Begins sales of Carino F, soft-type synthetic leather; 10,000 m2/month. January 1978 Begins sales of AMARA, a luxurious synthetic leather for clothing (suede type). April 1980 Begins sales of SOFRINA, a luxurious synthetic leather for clothing (skin type); 50,000 m2/month. April 1983 Begins sales of SOFRINA SHALL, a luxurious synthetic leather for clothing (nubuck type); 100,000 m2/month. April 1985 Increases production capacity at the Okayama Plant to 750,000 m2/month September 1990 Increases production capacity at the Okayama Plant to 830,000 m2/month (10 million m2/year) September 1997 Increases production capacity at the Okayama Plant to 1.05 million m2/month (12.6 million m2/year) September 1999 Increases production capacity at the Okayama Plant to 1.3 million m2/month (15.5 million m2/year) October 2001 Begins sales of PARCASSIO, a luxurious tanned synthetic leather with silver