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TOP PICKS FOR A CORK EXPERIENCE
Visit a cork factory and learn the importance of this amazing material. LEARN MORE
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When cork is used for fashion products instead of stoppers, where is it sent for production and development of the final product? That would be a fascinating process to observe.
Thank you for this article seemingly well-researched and interesting (seemingly only because I will only read it carefully later when time allows) In the mean time, the reason I am responding right away is because on our visit to Portugal earlier this year we were blown over, unexpectedly, by this wondrous substance which I had not adequately respected previously. So, thank you Julie, for having part in opening the eyes of the world to this material. (My wife, my daughters and even granddaughter have handbags from cork and use them all the time. On our shopping list for next visit to Portugal: definitely cork products.)
Thanks, Philip. I hope you feel it lived up to your initial expectations!
Really interesting article. Recently visited a museum with a cork section in Corsica, but nor as informative as this.