Mulberry Tree

    

Mulberry Tre

Mulberry

The Mulberry tree grows in the wild in many world regions, the fruit before they become mature were white, green, pale yellow before the fruit turns pink to red when ripening to the dark purple or black. Which makes the fruit sweet flavour when ripped.   

The black mulberry was imported to Britain in the 17th Century which was useful in the cultivation of silkworms. Which leads use to the silk industry, where the leaves especially from the white mulberry are used for the sole food source for the silkworm. In Greece the tree is wide speared especially in Peloponnese, in the middle ages the tree was know as 'Morea'.

Peloponnese

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morus_(plant)

• In Southern Europe the fruit is used for jam's and sherbet. 
• The fruit was also used in folk medicine to treat ringworm. 
• Mulberry Cocktails
• Mulberry Cheesecake
• Mulberry Cake
• Mulberry ice cream

Mulberry Cake

Mulberry Cocktails

Mulberry Jam

Mulberry Cheesecake

Mulberry Ice cream 

Paper Mulberry Tree

In the family of the Mulberry Tree, the paper tree is from the Native to Eastern Asia. The bark is composed of very strong fibres and can be used for making high-quality paper.

• Japanese tissue
• Japanese paper
• Hanji

The tender leaves and twigs can be used to feed deer which is why the nickname is "Deer's Tree".

The paper tree was brought to the pacific during the polynesian migrations, which the bark of the is widely used to make Tapa cloth. 

The tree also has a high consumption of water which chokes out the native flora, when you cut the tree the tree releases a latex which is extremely sticky and ruin clothing. 

 

Japanese Paper

Japanese Paper

Hanji

Tapa Cloth

Paper products

After looking into the tree itself, I like the idea of doing something that links to the tree. Like the wooden furniture idea I wanted something that wasn't as big and as hard to package. 

• Notebooks
• Packs of paper in all sizes
• Wrapping papper
• Books
• Paper bags 
• Wallpaper 

Mulberry itself already have products such as organisers, inserts and books that look into the history of the store and the photographers. However i could look into doing more with paper as the mulberry tree is good for paper, I could look more into other things from the list and extended them to have a stationary or interior products such as wallpaper. 

Silk Products 

The tree is linked to silk, so I was thinking Mulberry could do something with silk. 

• Bedding
• Material
• Thread
• Pillows/throws

I like the idea of Mulberry have there own interior collection as silk and wood can be used. Then bedding, pillows, throws, lampshades etc could be sold with the materials from the trees. 

As the furniture idea was to big this could be another area to look at, as people will spend good money on having nice things in houses.

Another idea I had for silk was a lingerie line? As underwear are a timeless classic to every women and is a luxury itself. I think this would be a good idea as they don't do a lingerie line yet so this could be another line for there fashion line. Plus the fashion for lingerie is always changing and developing with styles and colours.

Water 

As the tree has a high consumption of water, the idea of Mulberry having its own water suply. So water bottle's would be sold in the shops and in other stores.