25 April 2026 Cork Couture: How Portugal Turned Tree Bark into Fashion’s Most Sustainable Statement Portugal has quietly shaped one of the most intriguing material revolutions in modern fashion and it all starts with the bark of a tree. The Soul of Cork Cork comes from the cork oak, a resilient tree that thrives in Portugal’s warm, dry climate. What makes it extraordinary isn’t just its texture or appearance, but how it’s harvested. The bark is carefully stripped by hand ever