| Maine is the largest producer of balsam
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| | side of the door. This wouldn't work with
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| fir Christmas wreaths in the United
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| | a single-faced wreath with the balsam
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| States. Millions of wreaths are shipped
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| | tips attached to only one side.
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| out every year. Maine's forests cover
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| | Naturally, the single-faced wreaths are
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| over 85% of the state. A lot of this
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| | cheaper to make in materials and labor.
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| forest is available for harvesting of
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| | Most of the major big box retailers sell
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| balsam fir tips which is a sustainable
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| | single-faced wreaths.
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| harvest. Only 12 to 20 inches of the ends
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| | The wreath industry in Maine includes
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| of the branches are cut and they grow
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| | tippers, wreath makers, wholesalers and
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| back year to year.
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| | retailers. Tippers (people who gather the
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| A wreath is made by attaching bunches of
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| | tips) sell to a local wreath business or
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| the balsam fir tips to a metal ring. The
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| | wreath maker. There is a large cottage
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| bunches of tips are wired to the ring.
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| | industry of wreath makers who make
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| The common sizes for the wreath rings are
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| | wreaths at home and sell them,
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| 8,10, 12, 14 and 16 inch. The outside
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| | undecorated for the most part, to local
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| diameter of the wreath is determined by
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| | wholesalers or retailers or directly to
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| the size of the ring. For example, at
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| | consumers.
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| Acadia Wreath Company, our 24" Christmas
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| | The balsam fir tips are not only used to
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| wreath is built on a 12 inch ring and our
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| | make Christmas wreaths. Christmas
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| 30" Christmas wreath is built on a 16"
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| | centerpieces, kissing balls, swags and
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| ring. The amount of balsam tips needed
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| | garland are also made. Garland is not a
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| for a wreath depends again on the size of
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| | huge part of the industry because wreath
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| the ring. We make very full, double-faced
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| | makers can make a lot more money making
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| wreaths except for our vehicle wreath.
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| | wreaths and so garland is harder to find.
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| Our 24" wreath weighs about 6 lbs and our
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| | Demand for balsam fir Christmas products
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| 30" wreath weighs about 8 lbs. A
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| | is increasing every year. It is the most
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| double-faced wreath has the balsam tips
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| | fragrant of all the firs with the smell
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| attached to both sides of the wreath ring
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| | most associated with Christmas. Also,
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| making a much fuller wreath. We have a
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| | it's natural and sustainable and
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| customer who has us decorate both sides
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| | artificial, plastic wreaths are viewed as
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| of her wreath because she hangs it on a
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| | tacky and they sure don't smell like
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| glass door where it can be seen from each
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| | Christmas.
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