What makes our birch bark bread bins special? bark naturally contains essential oils, which are antiseptic and antibacterial to prevent mould growth -Vegan, ecological and socially fair manufacturing processes -Stable, long-standing partnerships with family businesses in Siberia, fair pay -The bark is completely untreated (no bleaching with hydrogen peroxide or similar) -Crafted Why is birch bark ideal for storing your breads? Only plugged and sewn with birch bark threads — completely glue-free: no chemicals get to your food Pure natural product, 100% birch bark As foreign material, the threads (also from birch bark!) softened with the help of soap. We only use organic curdsoap for this purpose: -made from high-quality organic vegetable oils -Fragrance neutral -free of colorants and preservatives -vegan