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Earthens

ETCI’s very first disposable dinnerware product line – EARTHENS comes from a simple concept derived in rural India where villagers used materials abundantly available in nature for use in their households. One such material was the dried leaf sheath of the Areca palm tree. This hard, yet pliable material is used to make Earthens. To learn about the benefits click Why Earthens.

Earthens are made from the leaf sheath of the Areca Palm tree found abundantly in nature as natural waste. The leaf sheath is a ‘sheet-like’ material with thickness ranging between 1.50mm and 2.25mm; the sheet’s length is between 1 and 2.50 ft, and width between 0.8 to 1.4 ft. The sheath is found wrapped around the trunk of the palm trees and finer leaves sprout outward from the top of it. During autumn, the leaf and its sheath dry and fall to the ground which are collected and both parts are separated. This gives us the raw material for making “Earthens”. The leaf and the sheath will start to grow again during spring giving us a perfectly renewable source.

The Areca leaf sheath is a strong pliable material that can be molded into various shapes and sizes. Its main constituents are: cellulose and crude fiber. It is hard and once converted into Earthens holds it physical integrity.

Once collected and thoroughly cleansed, the pliable leaf sheath is molded under a temperature of a 120°C to convert it into an earthen. This process is also known as thermoforming and it serves a second and more important purpose of sterilization as well. Such high temperature kills all bacterial and/or microbial activity that may be present on the material. .

No chemicals, GMO's, bleech, wax, dye, or polish is used at anytime. The outer surface is normally dark brown and rough. The inner surface is smoother with natural grains, with a natural finish. Earthens come in shades of cream, beige, and brown, in the most beautiful patterns designed by Mother Nature herself. Thickness, color, and texture will vary from plate-to-plate because it is natural No two earthens are ever the same.

No pesticides are used to grow the Areca palm trees - They are 100% organic.

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