With a minimalist yet spacious design the Carminda Cork Tote handbag is versatile enough to take you from home, to work, to play, while fitting all of your essentials including a laptop, notebooks and personal items.

Polished grommets add a hint of glamour to the supple and soft cork, and Rok Cork's custom made interior lining echoing the portuguese handpainted ceramics will make your days brighter. A staple handbag that compliments any wardrobe, the Carminda is a beloved tote that offers years of function and style.

FEATURES: 

• Top secure zipper closing
• Unique goldtone hardware detail
• Large interior open compartment for iPad/tablet/laptop
• Two interior open slot pockets
• One interior zippered pocket
• Interior water bottle compartment
• Zippered back exterior pocket
• Custom interior cotton liner
• Protective base with feet
• Long-lasting, authentic Portuguese cork
• Beautifully soft to touch

SIZE:  17" L x 12" H x 4.5" W

MATERIALS:  Natural Cork, Metal Hardware, Interior Cotton Liner, Water-based dyes

Hypoallergenic. Sustainable. Renewable. Biodegradable. Vegan. Plastic-Free.

CARE:  Unlike leather, authentic cork does not need to be conditioned. and can be easily maintained. Simply wipe any stain with a soft damp cloth and a little gentle liquid soap and water. Remove any excess soap with a damp cloth and allow the item to dry naturally. Natural baby wipes can also be used. 

Cork is naturally water-repellent so will hold up well in a variety of environmental conditions, no need to worry if you get caught in a rainstorm.

Your cork handbag will soften and relax the more you use it.

FAQs:

1. Where do Rok Cork products come from? ROK Cork products come from the outer bark of the evergreen oak known by the Latin name Quercus (oak) Suber (cork), which grows in Southern Europe, 300,000 pounds are harvested annually, with Portugal having the highest harvest percentage of 61.3%.
2. Does Cork harvesting cause damage to the cork trees? Not at all. When the cork reaches maturity, it begins to separate naturally from the tree. This process occurs during the spring/summer months when the weather is very dry in the Montado of Portugal. Then using a process refined over centuries, workers assist in the release by harvesting the cork with a special technique and machete, leaving behind a healthy tree. As soon as the tree is harvested, it begins the process all over again. In order to ensure that the trees are healthy, the first, initial harvesting of the cork does not occur until the tree reaches 80 cms in circumference and a maturity of 25 years of age.
3. What happens to the Cork trees after they are harvested? Once the harvest takes place the last digit of the corresponding year in which the tree is stripped is painted, this will ensure that the next harvest will be in due time. The trees are left for nine years, the necessary time frame to reproduce new bark. Cork trees can live anywhere from 200-300 years, making them a one of a kind sustainable product.
4. How does the bark become usable for making handbags? Once harvested the bark is stacked and dried for six months in the open air, the selected planks are stacked in piles to be exposed to sun, wind and rain. During this period, the cork texture stabilizes then it is sorted by thickness and quality. The planks of bark go through a process of boiling and steaming, this will ensure that it rids the material of insects, parasites and dirt. The procedure also removes the tanning agent, which increases the flexibility of the material. After 3 weeks of resting the planks are dry again and then heat and high pressure is used to press the cork into thick blocks that are later sliced into thin sheets. The sheets are cut into panels, sanded and steamed onto a cotton-based core material.  No harsh dyes or chemicals are involved. The long process brings to life Cork fabric: A durable, natural, fashionable material that reflects an aspiration for a world more in tune with nature.
5. How are Rok Cork products made? Rok Cork Accessories products are manufactured from the bark of Oak trees. The sustainability of its production and the easy recycling of cork's products and by-products are two of its most distinctive aspects. What makes Cork a unique product is its properties: Lightness, Elasticity, Impermeability, Insulation, and Resistance to wear and tear, Hypoallergenic and Fire resistant. In buying and using authentic cork products, you are contributing to the preservation of a natural, renewable resource and ecological environment in western Mediterranean countries.

END OF LIFE:  Rok Cork handbags are well-made to last a long time. If your bag does become too worn to continue using please separate the materials and recycle metal hardware. Cork and cotton liner are both compostable and biodegradable.

Designed with love in Canada, ethically handcrafted in Portugal.