Renewable, sustainable cork bag with raspberry organic cotton & hemp detailing. A cork bag? Now, that’s something new. Wheee! But hey, years ago I heard the rumor that the world is running out of cork. I guess not.
Renewable, sustainable cork bag with raspberry organic cotton & hemp detailing. A cork bag? Now, that’s something new. Wheee! But hey, years ago I heard the rumor that the world is running out of cork. I guess not.
Nice bag, yes… althougt cork is better know for it’s use as wine bottle stopper, is also good for a lot of other (unusual) uses, like flooring, house insulation and fashion. You can find more bags, hats, umbrellas, etc. at http://www.pelcor.pt/en/
or (you would love this…) the world first cork postage stamp, at http://www2.ctt.pt/fewcm/wcmservlet/ctt/grupo_ctt/imprensa/imprensa/imprensa61.html
and for an update on other cork uses, why not the Seminar Design Cork meets science and industry, May 16 in Lisbon, more at http://www.designcork.com/seminario/
Love your site,
Carlos Filipe
PS. 1 all links are from Portugal (the world number one producer, with 54% worldwide production)
PS. 2 and with a plus – it’s an environmentally friendly industry where the words recycling and sustainability are no stranger to this activity.
May 1st, 2008 / 5:58 am
That looks really nice, but I wonder how it would hold up. It seems like cork in suck a thin layer would be very fragile. Than again, maybe I just don’t know much about the material.
May 1st, 2008 / 8:30 am
cork is incredibly durable…an awesome material
Apr 29th, 2009 / 12:08 pm