Combating Global Warming With Cork
Native to Southwest Europe and Northern Africa, the cork oak’s bark is not only harvested for wine stoppers and home flooring, it’s also entered the fashion world thanks to companies like Portuguese fashion label Pelcor.
Recently receiving honors for “Most Innovative” at the Pure International Fashion show in London, owner Sandra Correia, Portugal’s Entrepreneur of the Year, has taken cork to new heights.
Because the material is waterproof, washable, hypoallergenic, un-scratchable and stain-proof, shoes, bags, hats and jewelry can be beautifully made and stylishly detailed. Even Madonna seems to have a penchant for Pelcor, having recently tried out an entire cork ensemble: hat,bag, wallet and glasses case.
(The curious want to see her dance in it now).
Cork, a plant fiber, is a growing substitute for leather and doesn’t require a polluting fabrication process thanks to its natural elements and unique cell structure that allows it to retain carbon dioxide.
So one can wear an entire cork outfit and minimize global warming?
To a degree.
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13 Comments
June 5th, 2009 at 5:24 am
I’d love to see what this looks like. I know cork groves are in danger because of plastic wine corks and screw-top wine bottles so it’s great if we can find another use for the material.
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June 5th, 2009 at 8:34 am
Hi Caitlin, I am Sandra Correia, the creator of Pelcor, thanks for the comment.
The Cork fabric is like another leather, but very smooth and light and if you touched you would be surprised.
Yes, the Cork forest is in danger because of wine plastic stoppers, so this is a Eco Innovation to help to create sustainability to Cork Forest and to create another applications for cork, because in this way, with Corkfashion we are contributing for a better world and because cork trees fix the CO2, helps to combating the global warming:-))
Thanks, glad you liked, you can Twitter me on http://www.twitter.com/pelcor
Linda Denmark on twitter also is Pelcor Representative in USA, so if you want to see how it looks like, can talk with her:-))
Thanks for the compliments:-))
regards
Sandra
June 5th, 2009 at 4:24 pm
My mom has a cork handbag although I think it was handmade… I’m curious to see how it weathers.
June 5th, 2009 at 4:34 pm
I have always wondered what a cork tree looks like. Amazing to think that you can make a handmade collection from such interesting material.
June 5th, 2009 at 6:12 pm
I love “handmade” products. Give me more!!!!! I can’t stand it
I try to either make my own or only buy “handmade”.
June 5th, 2009 at 8:07 pm
This is definitely a bag that every girls must have! This would save our Earth.
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June 6th, 2009 at 4:14 am
“Because the material is waterproof, washable, hypoallergenic, un-scratchable and stain-proof, shoes, bags, hats and jewelry can be beautifully made and stylishly detailed.”
This material sounds like a mothers dream, i want a handmade one of everything for my little terrors!
June 7th, 2009 at 11:10 am
Hi, you must see and touch, Cork is unique, smooth and each model as a 20 years story of living, because every 9 in 9 years we must take cork from the tree, so imagine the history behind yeach peace.
Any question, let me know, I am entrepeneur of Pelcor, thanks:-))
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June 7th, 2009 at 4:20 pm
Thanks for all the great comments!
June 8th, 2009 at 6:28 am
That is so interesting how you were able to use cork to make a stylish, handmade bag!
June 9th, 2009 at 6:33 am
What a unique and artistic bag and belt-these are an example of professional handmade items that are eco-friendly too. I’d love to see these-what is the price? I tried to follow the links and didn’t see it.
Thanks to this website for finding the greatest handmade and environmentally happy items!
June 9th, 2009 at 6:47 am
Robin,
Thanks for liking our site!
Email Sandra Correira above (click on the link to her blog) and ask her.
I’d like to know too!
Best,
Amy
June 9th, 2009 at 7:13 am
Hi all, I am happy to find that you like our innovation and my work:-))
You can mail me directly at: Sandracorreia@pelcor.pt
This models are from our St. Jorge Castle line from Pelcor Luxury.
The price for the bag is 299 euros
The price for the wallet is 99 euros
The price for the belt is 42 euros
This is our work, make Cork more sustainability:-))
Thanks:-))
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