This roomy purse made from cork fits your necessities and more. Stylish and eco-friendly our purses feature a fun and colorful lining. A magnetic snap closure completes this tote. Great for use day or night.
This is a great vegan alternative to leather, think of it as a stylish vegan leather where no animals or trees were harmed in production.
Don't let the softness of cork deceive you. Cork fabric is as durable as leather but is also stain, water and scratch resistant. Easily cleans with a damp cloth.
The CoolCorC tote measures 6 1/2" tall, 10" wide and 3" deep.
WHY CORK?
- Cork is one of the most environmentally friendly materials in the world.
- Cork is harvested simply by peeling off the outer layer of bark of the cork oak.
- The bark grows back within nine years and the tree actually benefits from being farmed by giving it a longer life.
- Cork trees that are harvested can live over 200 years.
- Cork oak forests create a unique habitat that is home to many endangered species such as the Iberian lynx and the imperial eagle in Europe and the Golden Takin and Golden Monkey in the Quinling Mountains of Central Asia.
- Cork's cellular structure is what gives it its unique properties as 60% of it is air trapped between fibers.
- It is hypoallergenic, recyclable, biodegradable, insulating and waterproof.
Cork forests are farmed in a unique ecosystem that has been created from the interplay of human intervention and natural necessity.
In the Mediterranean, the cork oak forests support much more than cork material production. Centuries ago as humans inhabited the forests they cleared underbrush so that their livestock could graze. They kept the trees to give respite from the sun. The grasslands under the canopy became home to hares which are food for the Iberian lynx and the Imperial Eagle. Honey farming was developed and cheeses produced to add to the local diet and markets. Cork forests are still managed within this balanced ecosystem that is an example of how humanity and nature should interact.
