Corkor (vegan cork leather belts from Portugal)

Corkor is a quality Portuguese brand, which makes use of local cork, to fashion gorgeous belts for men and women, to accompany their other items like bags, wallets and passport holders.

Donate unwanted belts to small charity shops (that don’t test on animals). Frayed or stained ones can be deposited in textile banks (materials are shredded to make insulation and other industrial goods). 

Cork has a similar texture to leather, and does not require trees to be chopped down. The bark is simply stripped from trees in the Mediterranean every nine years.

Keeping the cork industry alive (in a world of plastic wine corks) is important, as it stops forests being chopped down for industry, which in turn keeps forests protected, for local wildlife to feed and shelter.

Corkor is a wonderful brand from Portugal, which makes wallets, bags and purses, all from vegan cork leather. Everything is designed for years, and beautifully made and designed.

Why choose vegan leather belts?

Although women wear less belts, nearly all men wear belts with their trousers. And this means a huge amount of animals suffer, if they are made from leather.

Most leather is not a by-product of meat, and often made in the far east, where animal welfare laws are lax. And the tanning process is highly polluting to the planet, and can be cancerous for workers.