Natural Bamboo is a member of the grass faimily, which means that harvesting and cutting bamboo does not kill the plant. An extensive root system remains intact, allowing for rapid regeneration. There are many species of Natural Bamboo. Tall and straight, Moso Natural Bamboo is the species of choice for flooring fabrication.

After harvesting, Natural Bamboo is cut into strips. These strips go through a sterilization process before being placed in large drying ovens to hasten their curing time. Selected strips are stacked in layers and glued with an environmentally safe adhesive prior to being put through a 1250 ton press to form panels from which flooring planks are milled.

For convenience and durability Natural Bamboo flooring is pre-finished. Aluminum oxide finish is unsurpassed in the industry, and with 6 coats applied to the flooring surface offers superior wear resistance.

Natural Cork has a long and distinguished history as an agricultural product. In ancient times, cork bark was used to form sandal soles, food storage vessels, and floats for fishing nets. There are mentions of cork and its uses in many ancient documents and literature as far back as 400 BC.

Cork Trees have an average lifespan of 120 years but it's not uncommon
for 200 year old trees to continue producing bark.

Natural Cork is still harvested by hand in the traditional method leaving the habitat intact and with minimal impact on the overall environment. Removal of the bark, known as "stripping", must be done during the active growing season, June through August. Using hand tools, a series of cuts are made in the bark, one at ground level, one just below the first branches, and two vertical cuts joining these. The loosened bark is then pried off in two large sheets and then stacked and left for days to dry in the sun, before being sent to factory.