What is MOSS? | BIOboard

What is MOSS?

MOSS design by BIOboard

The interior decorative moss MOSS design by BIOboard, famous as reindeer moss, is a natural plant that grows in forest and mountain areas of the subarctic regions where it survives long, cold and dark periods beneath the snow. The growth of the plant is really slow as they grow with about 0,5 sm per year and form a beautiful forest carpets. The picking of reindeer moss is strictly controlled while free picking is prohibited by law. Reindeer moss is picked by humans for its chemical characteristics and as most kinds of mosses and lichen it has antiseptical properties. MOSS has been also successfully applied in interior decorations for many years by Scandinavian people.