Ever wonder why recording studios and cozy cafes feel so peaceful? The secret might be hiding in plain sight—cork! This amazing natural material isn’t just for wine bottles anymore. Cork walls and ...

Renewable, resilient, and versatile: more cork fabric is just what fashion needs. In a small Portuguese village, one tree has been standing for more than 230 years. Its official name is Sobreiro ...

In collaboration with more than 8,000 Portuguese cork artisans, Rituil has manufactured a yoga mat ... An outer layer of bark is removed from oak forest tree trunks, without damaging the tree, to ...

CORK: STYLISH AND SUTAINABLE The Portuguese Cork Association (APCOR ... is to define cork as a stylish flooring option. A cork tree must grow for 25 years before the initial harvesting of its ...

Made from Portuguese cork and natural rubber ... Made from sustainably harvested natural tree rubber and – here’s a bonus – recycled materials, they are themselves also recyclable.

Inspired by the eucalyptus tree and its flowering blossoms ... including the extensive rope installation and Portuguese cork flooring. The exhibition space will showcase Portugal's history of ocean ...

APCOR, the Portuguese Cork Association ... where harvesting of this natural product has been protected by law for centuries. The cork oak tree is never cut down but rather the raw material is ...

The cork oak was unanimously chosen as Portugal's National Tree at the end of 2011. As explained by the Portuguese Cork Association (APCOR) “The cork oak is the only plant species capable of producing ...

The process involves stripping the bark every nine years, allowing the tree to regenerate ... slightly lower than the previous year. The cork industry is crucial for the Portuguese economy, employing ...

They also warn that a lack of biodiversity in Portuguese forests ... 23% cluster pine, 23% cork oak, and 11% holm oak. Researchers do not consider these four tree species varied enough to prevent ...

Portuguese brand NAE has veganism woven ... including recycled ocean plastic and natural tree rubber. Similarly, the vegan Terrus shoe is designed with recycled ocean plastics, cork, and natural ...