Cork Leather Guide What Is It, Durability and Comparison vs. Leather – MAHI Leather

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Table of Contents What is Cork Leather? Cork leather is made from the bark of cork oaks. Cork oaks grow naturally in the Mediterranean region of Europe, which produces 80% of the world’s cork, but high-quality cork is now also being grown in China and India. Cork trees must be at least 25 years old before the bark can be harvested and even then, the harvest can only take place once every 9 years. When done by an expert, harvesting the cork from a cork oak does not harm the tree, on the contrary, the removal of sections of the bark stimulates regeneration which extends the life of a tree. A cork oak will produce cork for between two to five hundred years. The cork is hand cut from the tree in planks, dried for six months, boiled in water,
Table of Contents What is Cork Leather? Cork leather is made from the bark of cork oaks. Cork oaks grow naturally in the Mediterranean region