Adis Mataruga, founder and designer of the accessories label WE ARE 125, has worked with cork fabric and cork leather for 10 years.

He was the first to import cork fabric from Portugal to Germany for consumers and is the author of Mit Kork nähen, published by TOPP.

Through www.oakandcork.de and www.korkstoffe.de, Adis offers cork fabric sourced directly from the Algarve, as well as unique marbled cork fabrics that he dyes by hand using an elaborate technique.