Contract Textile International

Cork fabric from Villani

Volume 2 / May-August 2010

Cork fabric is made of laminated cork coupled on textile. It may be coupled on several types depending on the final usage such as PU coagulated (for footwear, leather goods, and bookbinding), cotton/polyester fabric (for clothing), viscose/polyester fabric (for furnishing and upholstery applications), and nylon fabric (for accessories like raincoats and umbrellas).

Its chemical and physical structure allows low degradation to acid attacks, almost immune to microorganisms and shows a flame retardancy process. 

Cork is the outer bark of the cork oak tree known botanically as quercus suber. It is a unique biological material with remarkably unique qualities unmatched by any other natural material and difficult to replace by synthesis.

The production of cork fabric consists of adhering thin slices of natural cork to a textile base. Through sophisticated techniques the raw material is transformed into a fabric that it is soft as velvet, resistant to stains and scratches, water proof, and dust and mite repellent. In 2004 Villani Leonello had been awarded with Decotec innovation award due to the achievement of a perfect harmony of natural product and technology.

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