Blackbird from San Francisco makes high-quality and great-sounding ukuleles from a unique natural composite material.
Ekoa consists of fiber-reinforced fabric in a resin matrix that is environmentally friendly. The plant-based fabrics and bio-based resins are characterized by an attractive design quality that does not always require post-processing and offer significant performance advantages over other composite materials. Ekoa is suitable for numerous other applications, from sports equipment to furniture. However, the Clara ukulele is its first application.