Birch bark - the material - Golden autumn birch forest in front of a lake

Birch bark

Birch bark is one of the most diverse and fascinating materials that nature has to offer. What plastic is to us today in modern industrialised society, birch bark has been for centuries in many indigenous cultures.

Birch bark is as supple as leather, processes like wood, is as described on paper, It keeps houses and boats dry like roof tiles and rejuvenates the skin in creams and shampoos. It is also uniquely soft and velvety to the touch when taken fresh from the tree.

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