Color washed out - I'm seriously doubting that these are actually made from actual ebony wood - just dyed/stained some crap wood. Most warped after being exposed for a short time to water. I've got a fairly extensive collection of chopsticks, and these - without reservation - ended up being the greatest disappointment. I have cheap bamboo chopsticks that I would choose to use over these.
MichaelLogueSorry to hear about the warping, that shouldn't have happened. Email us at sales@kentwang.com and we'll send you replacements. We stand behind all our products.
Some may experience color leeching out, which is just a natural pigment of the wood. It's completely harmless and we have these food certified by a testing agency. A simple test is to see if they sink in water. Dense hardwoods like ebony do.
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