Cork leather is made from the bark of the cork oak tree. Notably, harvesting the bark does not harm the tree, making it infinitely renewable – provided the harvesting process is carried out carefully, by experts, every nine or so years, in order to preserve forest health and longevity.

Waste cork from the Sardinian and Portuguese wine industries was used to make the material, alongside raw cork from sustainably harvested from cork oak trees. The abundant use of cork gives the material sound-dampening properties, making it suitable for noisy, high-traffic interiors.

Cork forests, often overlooked in discussions about the world’s ecosystems, play a vital role in maintaining the delicate balance of our planet’s ecology. These unique forests, found predominantly in the Mediterranean region, are home to a myriad of species and offer an array of environmental benefits. In this blog, we will explore the importance of cork forests and shed light on their significant contributions to ecological balance, climate regulation, biodiversity conservation, soil preservation, and socio-economic sustainability.

Sonus’ new speaker utilizes materials such as cork as dampening fill in the speaker’s central chassis. This, the Italian audio company notes, allows precise modeling; it limits internal resonances, and the cork is said to reduce the need for additional damping material inside the small cabinet to help significantly improve sound quality.

The scientists investigated the origin of the microplastics found in drinks packaged in glass bottles with caps. Given their characteristics, they concluded that these particles probably came from the metal caps, and more specifically from the paint that covered them. The first clue: the microplastics found in the drinks were mostly the same colour and had the same composition as the paint on the caps. The second clue: the paint on these caps had tiny scratches that were invisible to the naked eye and had probably been caused by friction between the caps when they were stored before use. This friction, which released particles from the surface of the caps, was thought to be the source of the microplastics found.

Cork offers great resistance to heat and scratches as such there are already coasters made from cork sold in the market. In his design, de la Bedoyere shaped the table using inverted cork cones that serve as built-in coasters. They measure approximately 90–100mm in diameter at the top, perfectly sized to support a cup. Then the cork cones are wide at the base for stability.