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Cork Fabric - it's coming!
23 February 2017 - 10 Comments
Posted by Toni Knapp
Cork Fabric - it's coming!
I am super excited about the fact that cork fabric will soon be coming to The Little British Fabric Shop!

Also known as cork leather or vegan leather, because it is seen as the animal-friendly alternative to leather, cork fabric has become increasingly popular with makers of apparel over the last couple of years. 

Cork fabric is:

  • Soft to the touch
  • Easily cleaned and long lasting
  • Durable as leather, versatile as fabric
  • Hypoallergenic, anti-fungal, waterproof and stain resistant
  • Dust, dirt, and grease repellent
  • Sustainable
  • Environmentally and ecologically friendly

It is available in its natural colour plus a wide range of other colours, and it also comes with gold or silver flecks - take a look at this video on my instagram feed to find out how lovely the natural with gold flecks is! 


What can be made with cork fabric?

Cork fabric is very similar to leather and, as such, can be used to make many things that leather is also used for such as bags, wallets and purses, watches and even shoes and upholstery.

Here are some superb examples of things made out of cork that I found whilst googling.

Cork Shoes 

These amazing shoes are currently for sale on Etsy.


Cork bags

These beautiful bags are made from the Snowdrop pattern from Blue Calla Patterns

Cork umbrella

And how fantastic is this umbrella?!  I love this!

How is cork fabric made?

Cork fabric is produced from thin cork shavings obtained directly from the bark of the cork oak tree. Portugal accounts for around 50% of the world cork harvest.  

When the bark of these trees is harvested at regular intervals they can thrive for centuries - when the bark is removed a new layer of cork re-grows, making it a renewable resource.  This is what makes the cork oak unique as it is the only tree that survives even after its bark had been stripped from it.  The bark can develop considerable thickness and can be harvested every 7 to ten years.  

In addition to this, cork is bio-degradable and grows in forests without the aid of chemical pesticides or fertilizers.  


Which fabrics will we stock?

Initially we will be stocking the following colours:

  • Natural
  • Natural with gold
  • Natural with silver
  • Natural stripes
  • Black with gold
  • Black with silver
  • Denim blue
  • Ocean blue
  • Wine
  • Brown
  • Blue with silver
But it has to be said that these two pictured below are my favourites - natural with gold and blue with silver.

Natural cork with gold


Blue cork with silver


If you have any requests for other colours or prints then please do get in touch and let us know!  All I know is, I can't wait to get my hands on some to make another Necessary Clutch Wallet out of it!
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Rosie 04 October 2020
Hiya. Are the prices for Cork per metre? Regards Rosie
Admin 12 October 2020
Hi Rosie,The prices given on the website are for 1/8 metre.
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Kath Cluett 08 March 2019
Have you any news of when cork fabric will be available to order
admin 08 March 2019
Hi Kath, Cork is available on the website now :-) Here's the link https://www.thelittlebritishfabricshop.co.uk/category/corkfabric Best wishes, Toni
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Anne Inch 06 February 2018
Than you let me know when your cork fabric arrives please. Anne
admin 07 February 2018
Hi Anne, This is quite an old blog post and I do actually have quite a lot of cork in stock now. Most of those which are currently marked out of stock are just about to be replenished and so will be available to order in the next few days. Here's a link - https://www.thelittlebritishfabricshop.co.uk/category/cork_fabric
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Jon Sturdy 12 February 2024
They look awesome ! Could you let me know when you have them in stock. Thank you
Admin 12 February 2024
Hi Jon,This is a really old blog post and I am happy to say that we've been stocking cork fabric for a good few years now. You can find our full selection here - https://www.thelittlebritishfabricshop.co.uk/category/cork_fabric
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Norma Halliburton 16 January 2020
Hi, Just wondered if you are going to get the solid colours such as the green, deep plum, navy, turquoise, red, tan the list goes on. So looking forward to perusing at my leisure and hopefully buying some as well. Kind regards Norma Halliburton
admin 16 January 2020
Hi Norma, I am pleased to say that this is a really old blog post and I do now have lots of solid colours in stock :-) You can find them all here - https://www.thelittlebritishfabricshop.co.uk/category/cork_fabric Best wishes, Toni
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