Cork Harvest in Portugal

Cork industry employs more than 30,000 workers in varied jobs. They confirm that there are plenty of cork oak trees to be found in the ethically and environmentally harvested cork forests of Portugal.
Regular planting ensures a continuous and steady supply without harming the tree, but the process requires some patience.
One Cork oak tree takes more than 25 years of growth before it’s bark can first be harvested.
Farmers then must wait another 9-10 years until the trees fully recover and are ready to have their outer bark layer harvested again.
This approach yields a high-quality raw material, while enabling the trees to live healthy for more than 300 years.
Cork, "cortiça" in Portuguese, is composed of dead cells that accumulate on the outer surface of the cork oak tree (Quercus Suber) that mostly grows in southwest Europe and northwes t Africa regions, being the majority here in Portugal (34% of the world cork forests)
This material has been used for quite some time, as it was found cork bottle stoppers in Egyptian tombs dating thousands of years. The Ancient Greeks also used it to make fishing net floats, sandals, and bottle stoppers. Two thousand years ago, Romans widely used cork in a variety of ways, including life jackets for fishermen.
Harvesting cork it’s an ancient method that can only be done by experts. This process not only doesn’t harm the tree, but it’s also actually good for them. Stripping a cork oak of its bark also enhances the ability to absorb carbon dioxide; the seven million acres of cork forest around the Mediterranean offset 20 million tons of CO2 each year.
At MB Cork, we use our own Cork fabrics produced in Portugal for sewing vegan bags, wallets, handbags, backpacks, purses, and many other accessories like Cork belts and hats.
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