As cork has natural charm, provides insulation against heat, cold and sound, has good resistance to liquids and gases and is extremely easy to work with, it has become a very popular product for the manufacture of gift and utility goods such as: ice buckets, blocks for carving decoys, hot pads, table mats, coasters, trays, boxes for cigarettes and cards, flower planters, holders for pencils and candles, lamp shades, hand carved pictures, cork stoppers, bobbers and floats for fishing, handles for fishing rods, buoys, life preservers-floats for carburetors and gasoline / oil level gauges, musical instruments, laboratory rings, sound proofing and non skid pads, cots for the textile industry and innumerable additional items.
