Kuraray was founded to industrialize rayon, a synthetic silk. The company succeeded in commercializing KURALON™, the first synthetic fiber using domestic technology, and man-made leather CLARINO™. The company also created SOPHISTA™, a sheath-core staple fiber with high added value that is produced using Kuraray’s proprietary polymers. Kuraray also manufactures KURAFLEX™, a nonwoven fabric with a wide range of applications and the hook-and-loop fastener MAGICTAPE™, a product developed based on the wonders of nature.