Portuguese Soul: dye plants
Our national dyeing was very important in the Trás-os-Montes region where the production of silk was located and attached to it was a dyeing plant, but also in Covilhã, where the Royal Cloth Factory had a dyeing plant attached to it. Despite being a profession, since the Middle Ages,somewhat frowned upon because it’s dirty, it […]
Portuguese Soul: algae
Aquatic plants grow extremely fast. As the water temperature rises and as we also discharge organic matter and others in the aquatic environment, its growth can become uncontrolled.When this occurs, algae absorb the oxygenavailable in the water and the other aquatic species suffer from that. Therefore it’s very advantageous to prevent its uncontrolled growth or […]
Portuguese Soul: rubber
Nowadays we have two types of rubber. Natural rubber, from the rubber tree, and the so called synthetic rubber. Natural rubber is extracted from a tree. The bark is sliced to extract a white viscous liquid called latex, that’s used to make natural rubber.Synthetic rubber appears after World War II, because there was a huge […]
Portuguese Soul: hemp
For the owners of large plots of land, hemp is a goldmine. It needs no fertilisers or pesticides, so production costs are minimal. A fiber that has been having a revival as it is a very positive fiber for the environment is, in fact, hemp.It has a lot of similarities with linen, but there are […]
Portuguese Soul: linen
The flax is originaly from the Dead Sea and the Caucasus area. The oldest archaeological evidence in Europe, was found in the swiss lakes, dating back to 8000 B.C, and the archaeological remains of a linen cloth, in the Iberian Peninsula, were found in Portugal, in Caldas de Monchique, dating back to the third millennium […]
Portuguese Soul: suede
One of Minde’s activities is the treatment and tanning of leather. It is shaved, tanned, stretched, and dried to be used for different purposes. It’s used to make furniture, for upholstery, to make bags, but footwear is its main use. Suede is a polysemic term. On the one hand, according to the vocabulary of the […]
Portuguese Soul: Winker and reed
The history of basketry is intertwined with the history of humanity, because it’s a craft probably prior to weaving. Since the Neolithic that there are traces of the art of basketry. This craft was used not only for agriculture, but also for building houses, for the construction of walls, roofs, etc.It was also used by […]
Portuguese Soul: New Season
The program “Portuguese Soul” has returned to RTP2 for its second season. The partnership between RTP2 and APICCAPS is once again coming to life on public television for the second edition of the documentary series “Portuguese Soul”, with the support of the PRR (Recovery and Resilience Plan) under the Bioshoes4all project. What makes up the […]
How to Take Care of Your Shoes
The climate is changing fast. in 10 pairs of shoes are made in Asia. Do you think this is sustainable? We need to rethink our habits, urgently. It is essential to buy less. It is essential to buy less, to invest in better quality materials, that last longer…Like Leather. Good quality Leather shoes will last […]
Positive Invoice
Positive Invoice If we do not quickly change our actions, the Planet will present us with a heavy invoice. And taxes vary. They start with the misuse of natural resources and end in excessive consumption. In-between, there are issues such as waste, disrespect for human rights, pollution, and waste, among so many other ways of […]