What is Cork? A member of the beech family, the cork oak tree grows in coastal regions of the Mediterranean. Unlike most trees where primary value is derived from the lumber of the trunk, cork is obtained from the bark of the tree. This unusually thick bark is made up of tiny prism-shaped air pockets which create a resilient cushiony surface and lead to the assertion that with cork, you are literally ”walking on air”. Grown on farms and harvested every 9 to 11 years, the financial benefit lies not in felling these trees but in keeping them alive and in production for generations.

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