{"id":5740,"date":"2021-09-07T03:05:59","date_gmt":"2021-09-07T03:05:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hzcork.com\/?p=5740"},"modified":"2025-05-27T17:13:35","modified_gmt":"2025-05-27T09:13:35","slug":"what-is-cork-fabric","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hzcork.com\/it\/what-is-cork-fabric\/","title":{"rendered":"Che cos'\u00e8 il tessuto di sughero e come realizzarlo?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5740\" class=\"elementor elementor-5740\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bab915c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bab915c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0099a6d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0099a6d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e94faea animated-fast elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e94faea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Is Cork Fabric and How to Make it?<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b805fca elementor-view-stacked elementor-shape-square elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-absolute elementor-hidden-phone animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"b805fca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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9.317-33.901-.04l-22.667-22.667c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941L207.03 130.525c9.372-9.373 24.568-9.373 33.941-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-toc__78d4763\" class=\"elementor-toc__body\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__spinner-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"elementor-toc__spinner eicon-animation-spin e-font-icon-svg e-eicon-loading\" aria-hidden=\"true\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 1000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M500 975V858C696 858 858 696 858 500S696 142 500 142 142 304 142 500H25C25 237 238 25 500 25S975 237 975 500 763 975 500 975Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fae1a4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6fae1a4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a02d796 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a02d796\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Before answering this question, please let me tell you first what is cork fabric. In a short,<\/p>\n<p>Cork fabric is a natural textile made from plant fibers. It is made from a strong layer of specific plant material, oak bark. The phellem layer of bark tissue is used to make cork, a versatile and impermeable material.<br \/>Cork fabrics are textiles made from plant fibers harvested from oak trees. The cork fabric then adheres to a textile backing, which is usually backed with other natural fibers such as cotton, linen and flax. The most sustainable backing fabrics are organic and made from cotton, linen or hemp. This sustainable resource is fantastic in terms of functionality and energy efficiency.<\/p>\n<p>Cork fabric is a natural textile that is widely used in high fashion. It is very soft, comfortable, lightweight, long-lasting and durable. It is a material that can be found in many everyday garments, bags and accessories, making it a more responsible choice.<br \/>Cork fabrics for sewing can be easily dyed, cut and sewn into a variety of styles and patterns. They come in many types of cork fabrics in a variety of sheens and colors.<br \/>That\u2019s why cork is an eco-friendly fiber that is perfect for sustainable fabrics and fashion textiles. It is a natural, durable, 100% biodegradable, compostable and recyclable material.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2247cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f2247cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" src=\"https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/cork-leather-fabric-1024x681.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13190\" alt=\"cork-leather-fabric\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/cork-leather-fabric-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/cork-leather-fabric-1000x665.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/cork-leather-fabric-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/cork-leather-fabric-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/cork-leather-fabric-504x335.jpg 504w, https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/cork-leather-fabric.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Cork Leather Fabric<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-251b6e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"251b6e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Cork products benefit the natural and human environment in many ways. They help generate income for artisans and weavers in local communities.<\/p>\n<p>So maybe you will be curious about what is cork?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-993b16f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"993b16f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ba166e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9ba166e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6de9e0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6de9e0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">So what is cork?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f79b77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4f79b77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As mentioned of cork, the first impression in most people in the world is the cork stoppers in red wine. Because cork has great features that can be widely used as a stopper: impermeable and moisture-resistant, compressible and antimicrobial. But do you know why cork has those features? And what is real cork?<\/p>\n<p>Cork is mainly made from the bark of the cork oak (Quercus Suber) which is grown in sunny and warm countries like Spain, Portugal, Italy, France, Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia. Globally speaking, Portugal is the biggest producer of cork. If you\u2019ve ever traveled to the rural areas of Southern Portugal \u2014 where most of the world\u2019s cork oak trees are grown, you will see how cork tree was planted and harvested.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7953bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c7953bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"393\" src=\"https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Cork-Forests.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-12497\" alt=\"Cork Forests\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Cork-Forests.jpg 750w, https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Cork-Forests-504x264.jpg 504w, https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Cork-Forests-300x157.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">cork oak tree forest<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29f8561 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"29f8561\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a9d89f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9a9d89f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbe3a2d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dbe3a2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Generally speaking, newly planted cork oak trees take, on average, more than 25 years of growth before their bark can first be harvested. Cork oaks can live up to 250 years and produce between 50 and 100 kg cork in each harvest. Very old and large cork oaks can even yield between 500 and 1300 kg in just one harvest. What is rarely known by most people is that the tree can generate back per\u00a0eight or nine years. Once the barks protective layer has been peeled, it will regrow silently until it has become plump and thick next time.This fabulous oak is the only tree that will not be damaged by removing the bark. Instead, it is a respected growth period so that the cork gets the nutrients it needs, peeling off the bark is actually good for the Quercus Suber as it means it can absorb three times as much CO2 than an \u201cunpeeled\u201d tree. Just like the kids, we need to have some patience to wait for them to grow up. The plant, in itself, is a miracle.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bfc28b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1bfc28b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02ae738 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"02ae738\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" src=\"https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/cork-tree3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-8392\" alt=\"cork tree\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/cork-tree3.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/cork-tree3-1000x1250.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/cork-tree3-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/cork-tree3-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/cork-tree3-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/cork-tree3-265x331.jpg 265w, https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/cork-tree3-504x630.jpg 504w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Cork Oak Bark<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-037d7b8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"037d7b8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5916c3 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c5916c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/cork-flooring-1-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-11012\" alt=\"cork sheet\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/cork-flooring-1-1.jpg 720w, https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/cork-flooring-1-1-504x280.jpg 504w, https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/cork-flooring-1-1-300x167.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">cork farmer<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b5df79 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1b5df79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"531\" src=\"https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/cork-famer-1024x680.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7874\" alt=\"cork famer\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/cork-famer-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/cork-famer-1000x664.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/cork-famer-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/cork-famer-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/cork-famer-504x335.jpg 504w, https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/cork-famer.jpg 1172w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">cork farmer<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d976b7a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d976b7a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e31d24b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e31d24b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1548105 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1548105\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">From cork harvest to cork fabric manufacturing-a long process\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac0ad4b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ac0ad4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The first peeling is also known as \u201cvirgin bark\u201d. Virgin bark is rough, uneven, and rich in resin, which is why it is usually used for cork insulation panels or granulation. Peeling the cork bark of the tree is done manually with special cutting axes; it needs to be done carefully in order to avoid damaging the \u201cmother layer\u201d. Both the trunk and the main branches are de-barked; this occurs during the warm summer months when the bark is easier to remove.<\/p>\n<p>After the peeling process, the harvested bark is sorted and stacked in storage areas in the cork oak forests\/plantations or close to the cork factories. It is dried in the open air for at least 6 months to guarantee excellent air circulation. After the drying process, the bark is steamed on stainless steel panels to straighten the naturally rounded shape.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>This process takes another 6 \u2013 9 months.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a48a37 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5a48a37\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-093f7a3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"093f7a3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a86526b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a86526b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Cork raw material is stored for at least 6 months to achieve the uniform, stable moisture content needed for later processing .<br \/>After harvesting, cork planks are trucked to a yard where each load is labeled and logged to ensure full traceability back to its source forest\u2014an essential requirement for FSC certification .<br \/>The planks are then simply angled on stainless\u2011steel racks to boost airflow and prevent microbial growth .<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a18a391 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a18a391\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9563f62 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9563f62\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Imported-Portuguese-cork.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-10568\" alt=\"Imported Portuguese cork\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Imported-Portuguese-cork.jpg 500w, https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Imported-Portuguese-cork-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Imported-Portuguese-cork-265x265.jpg 265w, https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Imported-Portuguese-cork-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Imported-Portuguese-cork-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cead10c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cead10c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7da5784 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7da5784\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4f3268 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f4f3268\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As an anti-bacterial treatment, the cork is then boiled. This increases the elasticity and volume of the material and decreases its density. The boiling water is used as a natural fertilizer. After cooling down and drying for a second time, the cork needs to stabilize for about two weeks to decrease the humidity to a degree that makes further processing possible.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9cabce e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f9cabce\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0f0298 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f0f0298\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/boil-the-cork-sheet-for-at-least-24-hours-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8405\" alt=\"boil the cork sheet for at least 24 hours\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/boil-the-cork-sheet-for-at-least-24-hours-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/boil-the-cork-sheet-for-at-least-24-hours-scaled-1000x750.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/boil-the-cork-sheet-for-at-least-24-hours-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/boil-the-cork-sheet-for-at-least-24-hours-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/boil-the-cork-sheet-for-at-least-24-hours-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/boil-the-cork-sheet-for-at-least-24-hours-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/boil-the-cork-sheet-for-at-least-24-hours-504x378.jpg 504w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">boil the cork sheet for at least 24 hours<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c30d772 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c30d772\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b16448 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4b16448\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>All cork raw material is first trimmed into a uniform shape\u2014edges treated and corners neatly cut\u2014then stacked together on pallets. Next, the boards are graded by appearance, thickness and porosity, with any defective pieces sent off for grinding and repurposed into other cork products.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3fc064 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f3fc064\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76f5099 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"76f5099\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f14a0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4f14a0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/stored-pallet-together-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8406\" alt=\"stored pallet together\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/stored-pallet-together-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/stored-pallet-together-scaled-1000x1333.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/stored-pallet-together-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/stored-pallet-together-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/stored-pallet-together-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/stored-pallet-together-504x672.jpg 504w, https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/stored-pallet-together-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">stored pallet together<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3d83a7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b3d83a7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-edc4ad4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"edc4ad4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/trim-the-cork-sheet-to-be-regular-shape-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8404\" alt=\"trim the cork sheet to be regular shape\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/trim-the-cork-sheet-to-be-regular-shape-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/trim-the-cork-sheet-to-be-regular-shape-scaled-1000x1333.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/trim-the-cork-sheet-to-be-regular-shape-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/trim-the-cork-sheet-to-be-regular-shape-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/trim-the-cork-sheet-to-be-regular-shape-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/trim-the-cork-sheet-to-be-regular-shape-504x672.jpg 504w, https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/trim-the-cork-sheet-to-be-regular-shape-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">trim the cork sheet to be regular shape<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c12103 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4c12103\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8734595 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8734595\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b211b1d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b211b1d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a769a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7a769a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What grade of cork fabric?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0781e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c0781e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The cork material will be divided into various levels of quality and can be then taken to production sites, for instance, to make cork fabric to cork wallpaper. Only materials of quality levels A and B are suitable for cork fabric and wallpaper production; level C cork is used for granule flooring and insulation. Cork harvest and production are subject to stringent government controls and detailed requirements by the European Cork Association, which must be adhered to. Some thick enough cork sheet material was used to do a wine stopper, which is punched out of the bark.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>We usually buy the material by containers, each level quality in a different container, packed like this.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68b66af e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"68b66af\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d20ff40 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d20ff40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/hzcork.com\/cork-fabric-2\/cork-leather\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/cork-leather-fabric-ldp.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-16951\" alt=\"cork-leather-fabric--ldp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/cork-leather-fabric-ldp.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/cork-leather-fabric-ldp-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/cork-leather-fabric-ldp-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/cork-leather-fabric-ldp-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/cork-leather-fabric-ldp-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/cork-leather-fabric-ldp-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Black Cork Leather Fabric<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b03d6f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b03d6f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/hzcork.com\/cork-fabric-2\/cork-leather\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/cork-leather-fabric.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-15831\" alt=\"cork-leather-fabric\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/cork-leather-fabric.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/cork-leather-fabric-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/cork-leather-fabric-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/cork-leather-fabric-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/cork-leather-fabric-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/cork-leather-fabric-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/cork-leather-fabric-504x504.jpg 504w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Original Cork Leather Fabric<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-614e8ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"614e8ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Cork fabric is graded from A through D based on the natural appearance of the cork layer\u2014specifically the presence and size of \u201cnatural knots\u201d (small holes or blemishes), color uniformity, and overall surface cleanliness. Higher grades exhibit smoother, more uniform surfaces with minimal natural imperfections, making them ideal for visible, high-end applications; lower grades incorporate more of the cork\u2019s organic character and are often used where texture and cost\u2011effectiveness are prioritized. Read more: <span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/hzcork.com\/how-to-wholesale-quality-cork-fabric\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>How to wholesale quality cork fabric, give you a most effective way<\/em><\/a><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af324b5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"af324b5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f50a9f1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f50a9f1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e7760e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2e7760e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/hzcork.com\/cork-fabric-2\/cork-leather\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/natural-cork-vegan-leather.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-17310\" alt=\"natural-cork-vegan-leather\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/natural-cork-vegan-leather.webp 1000w, https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/natural-cork-vegan-leather-500x500.webp 500w, https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/natural-cork-vegan-leather-100x100.webp 100w, https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/natural-cork-vegan-leather-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/natural-cork-vegan-leather-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/natural-cork-vegan-leather-768x768.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">cork leather fabric<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cbb352 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4cbb352\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d5c907 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5d5c907\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Grade A Cork fabric<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af54f9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"af54f9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Characteristics:<br \/>Surface appearance: Nearly flawless, smooth \u201cbread\u2011vein\u201d texture with very few tiny wormholes (\u201cnatural knots\u201d) and no stains or dark spots.<\/p>\n<p>Color: Bright, clean natural cork tone without discoloration or spotting.<\/p>\n<p>Use cases: Premium fashion goods (e.g., handbags, wallets), high\u2011end upholstery, and any application demanding a pristine, leather\u2011like finish.<\/p>\n<p>Why choose Grade A?<br \/>The minimal natural defects deliver a uniform look and feel, making it suitable for products where aesthetic consistency is critical. Its near\u2011perfect surface also accepts printing, embossing, and finishes more evenly.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb4b504 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fb4b504\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0af190a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0af190a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48ae33e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"48ae33e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/cork-fabric-5.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13060\" alt=\"cork-fabric---5\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/cork-fabric-5.jpg 500w, https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/cork-fabric-5-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/cork-fabric-5-265x265.jpg 265w, https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/cork-fabric-5-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/cork-fabric-5-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40f04e2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"40f04e2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ef7522 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0ef7522\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Grade B Cork fabric<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-821d0ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"821d0ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Characteristics:<br \/>Surface appearance: Smooth overall, but with small, scattered wormholes or tiny dark flecks (\u201cnatural knots\u201d) that add subtle natural character.<\/p>\n<p>Color: Mostly clean, with occasional slight spotting that does not detract from the overall look.<\/p>\n<p>Use cases: Mid\u2011range accessories such as belts, notebook covers, and moderate\u2011visibility upholstery where a touch of organic texture is acceptable.<\/p>\n<p>Why choose Grade B?<br \/>Offers a balance between aesthetic quality and cost\u2014retaining much of the smoothness of Grade A while showcasing gentle, natural cork patterns that can enhance artisanal appeal.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab883b6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ab883b6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5847f4a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5847f4a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9afd05 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d9afd05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/SP04N001.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-16817\" alt=\"bamboo cork fabric-1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/SP04N001.jpg 500w, https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/SP04N001-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/SP04N001-265x265.jpg 265w, https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/SP04N001-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/SP04N001-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d22e9d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6d22e9d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14e2a14 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"14e2a14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Grade C Cork fabric<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51bfc04 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"51bfc04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Characteristics:<br \/>Surface appearance: Noticeable wormholes and small blemishes, giving a more rustic, textured look.<\/p>\n<p>Color: Slightly uneven, with mild discoloration around natural pores.<\/p>\n<p>Use cases: Functional or decorative items where texture is desired over uniformity\u2014such as packaging materials, craft projects, and protective coverings.<\/p>\n<p>Why choose Grade C?<br \/>Maximizes material utilization and cost\u2011efficiency. Its pronounced natural texture is valued in eco\u2011friendly designs and applications where surface variation is an asset rather than a drawback.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e29859b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e29859b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f70254b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f70254b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b0446b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4b0446b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/cork-C.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-11701\" alt=\"cork C\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/cork-C.jpg 800w, https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/cork-C-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/cork-C-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/cork-C-504x504.jpg 504w, https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/cork-C-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/cork-C-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/cork-C-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa5e202 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"aa5e202\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95aafae elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"95aafae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Grade D Cork fabric<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba1b92e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ba1b92e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Characteristics:<br \/>Surface appearance: Prominent wormholes and dark stains, the most \u201corganic\u201d and rustic of all grades.<\/p>\n<p>Color: Generally darker overall, with visible natural blemishes and color variation.<\/p>\n<p>Use cases: Crafting supplies, laminated backings, industrial gasketing, and any application where functionality and cost\u2011saving outweigh appearance.<\/p>\n<p>Why choose Grade D?<br \/>Ideal for sustainable and budget\u2011conscious projects that embrace raw, unrefined aesthetics. It can be laminated or backed with colored fabrics to create striking contrasts for artisan crafts.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb2a610 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fb2a610\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e347437 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e347437\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9aecda3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9aecda3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The leftover material, or post-industrial waste, is boiled and ground up, then compressed using adhesive resins. Our resin is food-grade quality, and eco-friendly.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-787be8c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"787be8c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"681\" src=\"https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/cork-fabric-factory.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-15936\" alt=\"cork-fabric-factory\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/cork-fabric-factory.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/cork-fabric-factory-300x255.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/cork-fabric-factory-768x654.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/cork-fabric-factory-504x429.jpg 504w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">adhere the thin cork sheets to a fabric support backing<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8263583 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8263583\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a7c282 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0a7c282\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The last process is to adhere the thin cork sheets to a fabric support backing. We have many different backing bases, including cotton, polyester, or poly-cotton, depending on where did you use it.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb38676 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"eb38676\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/ADzXsMw6pF4&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46f0c36 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"46f0c36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The process of making cork fabric<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b32657 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3b32657\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ba3328 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1ba3328\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d397e5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0d397e5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-076fe1e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"076fe1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why cork fabric?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bdf46df e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bdf46df\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38f8081 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"38f8081\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ce1fb3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1ce1fb3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Cork fabric has exceptional characteristics, which make it perfect to do bags, wallets, upholstery wallpaper, and flooring.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39ab051 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"39ab051\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Stain resistant<br \/><\/strong>One of the characteristics of cork fabric is its stain resistance. Unlike other materials, cork easily removes stains that may be picked up throughout use. A quick wash with water and soap is all that is required.<br \/><strong>Water-resistant<\/strong><br \/>The water resistance of cork is one of the best properties of this material and plays an important role in how it has become such a durable fabric. Cork has a waxy substance called corkiness covering its cells, and it is this substance that helps repel water, thus extending the life of the product.<br \/><strong>Lighter<\/strong><br \/>Hold a wine cork and you\u2019ll know it\u2019s very light. Cork weighs only 0.16 g\/cm3. Over 50% of the components of the cork are a mixture of gases almost identical to air, making it light enough to float on water.<br \/><strong>Durable<br \/><\/strong>The honeycomb structure of cork also allows it to resist scratches that may be caused by friction, impact or abrasion. This is another reason why cork is used as an industrial material.<br \/><strong>Flexibility and Compressibility<br \/><\/strong>The air-like mixture of gases in the confined cells gives cork its elasticity and compressibility.<br \/>The cork retains its elasticity even when compressed to half its volume, and once decompressed<br \/>Once decompressed, it immediately regains its original shape.<br \/><strong>Thermal and acoustic insulation<\/strong><br \/>Cork contains nearly 40 million cells per cubic centimeter, which effectively absorbs noise, making cork an\u00a0<strong>Excellent sound and vibration insulator.<\/strong><br \/>Cork is an excellent acoustic and vibration-resistant material. The molecular structure of cork allows it to absorb and store heat for long periods of time.<br \/>time to store heat.<br \/><strong>Flame and fire-resistant<br \/><\/strong>Cork is not easily combustible and is a natural fire retardant and fire barrier. Cork burns without flame and does not release toxic gases.<br \/><strong>Anti-static and anti-allergic<br \/><\/strong>Cork does not attract dust and prevents the breeding of mites, thus helping to prevent allergies.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17c945e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"17c945e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/natural-cork-fabric-gallery-768x768.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-17256\" alt=\"natural cork fabric gallery\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/natural-cork-fabric-gallery-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/natural-cork-fabric-gallery-500x500.webp 500w, https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/natural-cork-fabric-gallery-100x100.webp 100w, https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/natural-cork-fabric-gallery-1000x1000.webp 1000w, https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/natural-cork-fabric-gallery-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/natural-cork-fabric-gallery-1024x1024.webp 1024w, https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/natural-cork-fabric-gallery-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/natural-cork-fabric-gallery.webp 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-309c0db e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"309c0db\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c32212 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3c32212\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b622117 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b622117\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0aa947 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b0aa947\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is cork used for?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29b2945 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"29b2945\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4b2848 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d4b2848\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Cork fabric can be used for a wide range of products, from fashion accessories to home d\u00e9cor. Here are some of the most common uses for cork fabric.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc5f5d9 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bc5f5d9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95da4b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"95da4b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/hzcork.com\/cork-products\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/cork-handbag-4.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-17106\" alt=\"cork-handbag-4\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/cork-handbag-4.jpg 800w, https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/elementor\/thumbs\/cork-handbag-4-pxp0u40jqmekr1bwrgwr5opsnl25mqvnyp41k1uutk.jpg 500w, https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/cork-handbag-4-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/cork-handbag-4-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/cork-handbag-4-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/cork-handbag-4-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Cork Bag<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68bbe07 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"68bbe07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/hzcork.com\/cork-shoes-the-definitive-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/cork-shoes-3.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-17580\" alt=\"cork shoes-3\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/cork-shoes-3.webp 600w, https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/cork-shoes-3-500x500.webp 500w, https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/cork-shoes-3-100x100.webp 100w, https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/cork-shoes-3-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/cork-shoes-3-150x150.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Cork Shoes<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-689ef42 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"689ef42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/hzcork.com\/cork-yoga\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/cork-yoga-custom.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-15770\" alt=\"cork-yoga-custom\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/cork-yoga-custom.jpg 800w, https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/cork-yoga-custom-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/cork-yoga-custom-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/cork-yoga-custom-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/cork-yoga-custom-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/cork-yoga-custom-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/cork-yoga-custom-504x504.jpg 504w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Cork Yoga<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b6d05d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2b6d05d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/hzcork.com\/cork-coasters-wholesale\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/cork-christmas-coasters.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-16268\" alt=\"cork-christmas-coasters\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/cork-christmas-coasters.jpg 800w, https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/cork-christmas-coasters-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/cork-christmas-coasters-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/cork-christmas-coasters-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/cork-christmas-coasters-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/cork-christmas-coasters-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/cork-christmas-coasters-504x504.jpg 504w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Cork Coasters<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eed5717 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"eed5717\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/hzcork.com\/the-ultimate-guide-to-eco-friendly-cork-furniture\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/koala-cork-sofa.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-15244\" alt=\"koala-cork-sofa\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/koala-cork-sofa.jpg 800w, https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/koala-cork-sofa-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/koala-cork-sofa-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/koala-cork-sofa-504x504.jpg 504w, https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/koala-cork-sofa-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/koala-cork-sofa-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/koala-cork-sofa-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Cork Sofa<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-007fc80 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"007fc80\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/hzcork.com\/cork-rolls-sheets-wholesale\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/20200703194700_20818.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-14893\" alt=\"custom cork sheets\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/20200703194700_20818.jpg 750w, https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/20200703194700_20818-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/20200703194700_20818-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/20200703194700_20818-504x504.jpg 504w, https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/20200703194700_20818-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/20200703194700_20818-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/elementor\/thumbs\/20200703194700_20818-prnczmqtrtmb2l93exsat4906wt6i2enyrj964i78s.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Cork Sheets &amp; Rolls<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5c2dd1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e5c2dd1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Cork Bags<\/strong>: cork fabric is a popular material for bags including purses, totes and backpacks. It is environmentally friendly, lightweight, durable and waterproof, making it one of the perfect alternatives to animal leather bags.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Cork Shoes<\/strong>: Cork leather is also used in the production of shoes, particularly insoles and footbeds. It is comfortable, breathable, and provides good support, making it a great option for people who spend a lot of time on their feet. <em>Read more: <span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><a style=\"color: #ff6600;\" href=\"https:\/\/hzcork.com\/cork-shoes-the-definitive-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><mark class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">Cork Shoes: The Definitive Guide<\/mark><\/a><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Cork Jewelry<\/strong>: Cork leather can be used to make a variety of jewelry, including bracelets, earrings, and necklaces. Its natural texture makes it a popular choice for handmade jewelry.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Cork Mats:<\/strong> Cork leather can also be used for home d\u00e9cor such as coasters, placemats and table runners. Its waterproof and easy-to-clean properties make it ideal for kitchens and dining rooms.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Cork Furniture<\/strong>: cork leather is also used to make furniture such as chairs, sofas and stools. Cork leather is becoming one of the best material choices for designers due to its natural environmental properties and excellent durability and waterproof physical properties. <em>Read more: <a href=\"https:\/\/hzcork.com\/the-ultimate-guide-to-eco-friendly-cork-furniture\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><mark class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">The ultimate guide to cork furniture<\/mark><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Cork Yoga<\/strong>: Cork yoga mats are in line with yoga practitioners&#8217; pursuit of a back-to-basics, rustic and natural look, and they are non-toxic, odorless and soft to the touch, favored by many yogis.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Cork flooring<\/strong>: Cork leather has a long history of being used as a flooring material. Cork leather&#8217;s natural texture and soft touch, durability and fire resistance make it a popular choice for creating unique and stylish floors. <em>Read more: <a href=\"https:\/\/hzcork.com\/how-to-choose-cork-flooring\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><mark class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">How To Choose Cork Flooring<\/mark><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Cork Building<\/strong>: Architects have chosen cork for its unique properties in terms of thermal and acoustic insulation, as well as its texture, malleability and lightness, resulting in famous buildings such as the Portuguese Pavilion at the World Expo in Shanghai, China and the Google Store in New York. <em>Read more: <a href=\"https:\/\/hzcork.com\/top-10-cork-building-designs-of-2022\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><mark class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">Top 10 Cork Building Designs<\/mark><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Cork car interiors<\/strong>: you read it right, cork has been applied to automobiles, such as roof lining, car cushions, car feet, etc. Not only does it meet environmental standards, but also reduces the weight of the car, which is a trend. <em>Read more: <a href=\"https:\/\/hzcork.com\/automotive-interior-revolution-sustainable-cork\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><mark class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">Automotive Interior Revolution: Sustainable Cork<\/mark><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fc3405 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4fc3405\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b5931a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2b5931a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e24c5f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9e24c5f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d78c7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5d78c7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Environmental Advantages of Cork Fabric\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a63f33 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5a63f33\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c3e2ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7c3e2ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Cork fabric can be used for a wide range of products, from fashion accessories to home d\u00e9cor. Here are some of the most common uses for cork fabric.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a00c89 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1a00c89\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4ab3f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b4ab3f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"535\" src=\"https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/cork-tree-3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-17647\" alt=\"cork-tree-3\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/cork-tree-3.jpg 800w, https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/cork-tree-3-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/cork-tree-3-768x514.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5041bb9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5041bb9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"541\" src=\"https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/cork-raw-material.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-17245\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/cork-raw-material.jpg 800w, https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/cork-raw-material-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/cork-raw-material-768x519.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-535a6fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"535a6fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Reduced Carbon Footprint.<br \/><\/strong>Cork oak forests act as carbon sinks, absorbing and storing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. According to the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), cork oak forests have five times the carbon sequestration potential of non-cork forests. By using cork leather instead of traditional leather, up to 24 kilograms of carbon dioxide can be reduced per square meter of leather produced. According to the study, cork oak forests could sequester 14.5 million tons of carbon dioxide per year, equivalent to the annual emissions of 3 million cars.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conservation of biodiversity.<br \/><\/strong>Cork oak forest ecosystems are home to a wide variety of plants and animals, including endangered species such as the Iberian lynx and Barbary macaque. Maintaining these forests is vital to preserving biodiversity. Cork oak forests are one of the world\u2019s 35 biodiversity hotspots.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Water conservation.<br \/><\/strong>Cork leather production requires very little water compared to traditional leather production, which can consume up to 20,000 liters of water per kilogram. In contrast, cork leather production requires only a fraction of this amount, as the cork oak tree absorbs water from the soil and does not need to be irrigated. In fact, Portugal\u2019s cork oak forests, which produce more than 50% of the world\u2019s cork, have a water footprint 10 times lower than that of non-irrigated farmland.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Durability and recyclability.<br \/><\/strong>Cork leather is a durable material that can last for many years, reducing the need for frequent replacement. Cork leather is made from by-products of the cork industry that would otherwise be discarded, and by using this material, waste is reduced and a circular economy is promoted. And cork leather is biodegradable and can be easily composted at the end of its life, unlike synthetic leather made from petrochemicals.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Durability and recyclability.<br \/><\/strong>Cork leather is a durable material that can last for many years, reducing the need for frequent replacement. At the end of its useful life, cork leather can be recycled or biodegraded, further minimizing its impact on the environment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-960996f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"960996f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15760a6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"15760a6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55789da e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"55789da\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-009c9a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"009c9a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Economic benefits of cork\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ff3e49 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1ff3e49\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-218bc07 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"218bc07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Cork fabric can be used for a wide range of products, from fashion accessories to home d\u00e9cor. Here are some of the most common uses for cork fabric.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74ba138 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"74ba138\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e1ce24 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2e1ce24\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"525\" src=\"https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/cork-tree.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-9209\" alt=\"cork tree\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/cork-tree.jpg 901w, https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/cork-tree-504x331.jpg 504w, https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/cork-tree-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/cork-tree-768x504.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b62f77d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b62f77d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"456\" src=\"https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/cork-brand.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-15599\" alt=\"cork-brand\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/cork-brand.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/cork-brand-1000x570.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/cork-brand-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/cork-brand-768x438.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1cfcde elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a1cfcde\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"wp-block-list\" type=\"1\">\n<li>The global cork industry employs approximately 30,000 workers in a variety of jobs, from harvesting to refining. (Cork Quality Council)<\/li>\n<li>Portugal has about 737,000 hectares of forests, more than a third of the world\u2019s cork oak forests. From this land, Portugal produces about 100,000 tons of cork annually, half of the world\u2019s cork production. (Cork Quality Council)<\/li>\n<li>Spain is another major world producer of cork products. They produce 62,000 tons of cork annually, or 31% of the total production from 574,000 hectares of forest space. (Cork Quality Council)<\/li>\n<li>72% of all cork revenue generated by the industry comes from wine cork. The total market value is estimated at \u20ac644 million per year, representing 25% of total Portuguese production. (Cork Quality Council)<\/li>\n<li>Cork construction materials account for 25% of the total value of the Portuguese industry, valued at \u20ac228 million. (Cork Quality Council)<\/li>\n<li>Only 1% of the cork market is used for raw material exports. (Cork Quality Council)<\/li>\n<li>The cork industry produces more than 13 billion wine corks per year, including corks and champagne corks. (Cork Quality Council) #8.<\/li>\n<li>growth in the global wine market has fueled a 7% annual growth in the global cork market. in 2010, the US cork market was valued at \u20ac64.1 million. in 2015, it was valued at \u20ac103.2 million (Cork Quality Council). (Cork Quality Council)<\/li>\n<li>the estimated value of each hectare of cork oak forest is \u20ac100 per year, directly attributable to environmental services. (Portuguese Cork Association)<\/li>\n<li>globally, cork forests are capable of removing about 14 million tons of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. (Portuguese Cork Association)<\/li>\n<li>up to 135 different plant species can be found per square meter in a typical properly managed cork forest. (Portuguese Cork Association)<\/li>\n<li>80% of the companies involved in the cork industry are in Portugal. 49% of these organizations specialize in the production of cork. (Portuguese Cork Association)<\/li>\n<li>81% of companies active in the cork industry reported positive net income in 2016. The average turnover was only 2.5%. (Portuguese Cork Association)<\/li>\n<li>In Portugal, on average, more than 40 million cork stoppers are produced every day. (Portuguese Cork Association)<\/li>\n<li>The Portuguese cork industry has 691 registered patents. This has helped the industry to achieve a 63% export share in the cork sector. (Portuguese Cork Association)<\/li>\n<li>Cork debarking is the highest-paid job on average in the agricultural sector. That\u2019s because it requires an extremely high level of expertise to do correctly. The average salary starts at 45,000 euros per year. (Amorim \/ Payscale)<\/li>\n<li>The cork oak tree is able to regenerate its outer layers about a dozen times throughout the life of the tree. The average lifespan of a tree is about 150 years, but some trees can live for more than 350 years. This means that a tree can be harvested every 10 years or so after the initial harvest, which can take up to 20 years. (Cork Institute of America\/Green Building Supply)<\/li>\n<li>The bark tissue harvested from cork oak trees has a very low density. This is because about 90% of the tissue in the bark is gaseous. Very dense cork products may only have a density rating of 0.20. (Green Building Supply)<\/li>\n<li>In 2005, Wine Spectator tested 2,800 bottles of wine for trichloroanisole (TCA), of which 7% were found to be contaminated. All it takes is one bad bottle of wine from a bad cork to damage a winemaker\u2019s reputation. However, since 2001, testing by the Cork Quality Council has shown a 95% reduction in TCA. (Atlantic Organization)<\/li>\n<li>20 The major threat to the wine industry, especially for cheaper wines, is the aluminum screw cap. About 20% of table wines sold in the world today have switched from cork to aluminum caps. (Atlantic Organization)<\/li>\n<li>Plastic caps are also beginning to penetrate the cork market. For wines priced under $10, the cork industry may have lost 40% of its cap market share. (Atlantic Organization) #22.<\/li>\n<li>In 2010, 168 bottles of Champagne were found in a shipwreck in the Baltic Sea. Although Champagne is 170 years old, it is still drinkable due to the quality of the cork. (Atlantic Organization)<\/li>\n<li>Morocco\u2019s small cork industry provides only 6% of global cork production from 383,000 hectares of cork forests and supports the local economy with more than $11 million annually. (Atlantic\/Cork Quality Council)<\/li>\n<li>24 In total, more than 100,000 people are directly or indirectly supported each year as a result of the global cork industry. (Atlantic Organization)<\/li>\n<li>Tunisia, France and Italy each account for 3% of the total production of the cork industry. Together they produce 18,000 tons of cork annually. (Cork Quality Council)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a07d83 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0a07d83\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-325d969 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"325d969\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17f041c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"17f041c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf3dfe7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cf3dfe7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">So, we can summarize cork fabrics as:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-420dfc5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"420dfc5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>No waste is generated during extraction, processing or production<\/li>\n<li>No additives, tanning or finishing substances are used to process raw cork into cork leather<\/li>\n<li>Fully recyclable; can be milled into new materials<\/li>\n<li>Beneficial to soil and air quality in and around cork forests<\/li>\n<li>Cork forests sequester 14.7 tons of CO2 per hectare<\/li>\n<li>Creates homes for thousands of rare\/endangered plants and animals<\/li>\n<li>Grows in Mediterranean countries, mainly Portugal<\/li>\n<li>Workers love their work; no risk to the health and safety of workers or community members<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0cbdb7e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0cbdb7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">As we\u2019ve told you many times, cork has all the qualities and attributes that cork oak forests offer us, and all that we do to make the world a better place, with added value that money can\u2019t buy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Contact HZCORK today for more details on cork fabrics that can help you boost your business!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc19075 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fc19075\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5069720 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"5069720\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/hzcork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cork-Guide-A-Z.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Download Cork Guide<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-349c59c elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"349c59c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/hzcork.com\/cork-fabric-2\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">View Cork Fabric<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents Before answering this question, please let me tell you first what is cork fabric. In a short, Cork fabric is a natural textile made from plant fibers. It is made from a strong layer of specific plant material, oak bark. 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