Sano is an aquatic, flowering plant native to the wetlands of southern Asia. To harvest it, workers paddle small boats into marshes and rice paddies, where it grows up to six feet tall and has roots that extend deep into the water. They wash the long stalks, trim the ends, and lay it out to dry for several days. Later, they remove the bark from the soft, woody stem to reveal its milky-white, spongy interior, which is cut into layers and transformed by skilled craftsmen into textiles and objects of art and utility.

Eco-friendly, durable, and renewable, sano wallcovering is crafted entirely by hand and features the look and feel of cork. Hartmann&Forbes has introduced sano to its collections with the new Aleutian wallcovering series. 

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