PineSkins rug

Pineskins rug is a unique design product that combines craft and the aesthetics of the raw material.
The rug invites people to slow down, experience the tactility and smell of the forest. Its natural texture prickles the senses – especially when walking barefoot. The bark pattern does not reveal all of its variety at first sight, but a closer look adds an element of surprise to the experience.

The mat has a round shape and has been made from one piece of pine tree bark sewn together. The holes and tears are filled with wool yarn emphasising the natural imperfection of bark.
Finished with a natural wax.
An extra jar of natural wax is added to the shipment.

Each PineSkins rug is unique as the pattern of the bark never repeats itself.
Handmade in Amsterdam, pine bark sourced in Latvia

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PineSkins is a versatile, leather-like material made of inner bark of pine trees, a by-product of the tree cutting industry. Ranging from earthy brown to pink and to deep terracotta colours with a scent of wood, PineSkins carries a unique appearance that feels familiar yet unseen. In order to become flexible, the freshly harvested bark is treated with a bio-softening solution and enhanced with color pigments and natural wax.
On a broader level PineSkins looks at the resources of forests. It aims to create alternative production paradigms for the tree cutting industry with less emphasis on timber production. It does so by using small scale tree cutters as a network for bark access while they cut trees for their own business. It then creates a new craft that generates income for local people and appreciation for unassuming materials from the neighbor forest.