All Things Cork
New Customizable Mickey Pin Board Available at Disney Springs
A fun find made out of cork: Mickey Pin Board
Wine Cork Psychology: Packaging Changes Customer Perception
For centuries, natural corks have been synonymous with tradition, quality, and a touch of ceremony. Pulling a cork is a ritualistic act, signaling a special occasion. And when it comes to gifting, we want to convey thoughtfulness and generosity. A screw top simply doesn't carry the same symbolic weight.
Why 42Birds Chose Cork For Their Yoga Mats
42 Birds makes eco-friendly yoga mats and accessories using cork from Spain and Portugal.
BLDUS creates alley house in Washington DC with cork cladding
The team used a "healthy material palette" to create the house, with an emphasis on local availability. Facades are clad in cork and Interior finishes include a spray-cork finish on plywood walls, which echoes the cork used on the exterior.
What Makes Cork So Unique?
Cork is the bark of Quercus suber, also known as Cork Oak, a tree capable of living up to 250 years. It is a 100% natural, 100% reusable, and 100% recyclable raw material, consisting of a hive of microscopic cells filled with a gas identical to air and coated with, mainly, suberin and lignin.
Going cruelty-free is ridiculously easy with cork accessories & more
Cork accessories are having a moment too. Wallets, belts, and even watches made from cork are durable, water-resistant, and incredibly lightweight. I've been using a cork wallet for three years, and it still looks brand new.
“The midsole is ReCork Recycled Cork, a breakthrough material made from recycled natural wine corks collected through ReCork’s North American wine cork recycling program”…
“Sole Launches the Ultimate Après-Anything Shoe”
“Recycle Cork to Replace Petroleum Based Polymers and Foams”
Cal Poly hosts rare cork harvesting event.
“In climate change fight, power of cork seen by scientists as the star”
“Fairway Touts Sustainability Efforts with New Wine Cork Campaign”
“Eduardo Souto de Moura and Diller Scofidio + Renfro create
cork installations for Lisbon”
The pilot program, which is part of a collaboration between Endeavour Group, Amorim Cork and Save Our Soles, aims to repurpose customers’ used corks with a view to create cork-composite anti-fatigue mats.
“Endeavour Group trials cork recycling program”
“Isomi "challenges norms" of sofa design with cork and latex Tejo”