Genuine cork fabric is as durable as leather yet better in many ways. Cork is naturally water and stain resistant as well as mildew and odor proof. It is lightweight and a great material for handbags or luggage. Cork will not fade and has a soft feel to it similar to suede. It comes from the bark of the cork oak tree - the only tree in the world that will not die when its bark is stripped, in fact the stripping is good for the tree if done about every ten years to help it thrive. There is no shortage of cork trees in Europe where we manufacture most of our fabrics. Cork upholstery is a lifelong material to use for furnishings and has been used in Mercedes and Rolls Royce jet interior upholstery. Buy cork fabric and more at queork.com