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Automotive industry test-drives bio-based materials
November 1st, 2024
SOLLEI is a concept car developed by Cadillac and General Motors and features a mycelium-based leather alternative created by MycoWorks. Image: Cadillac As the automotive industry continues to focus on sustainability, companies including Cadillac and BMW Group are looking for ways to decrease their carbon footprint. The brands have been exploring the use of bio-based […]
Designer grows a biodegradable wedding gown
May 1st, 2024
Dasha Tsapenko designed her wedding dress from traditional Ukranian linen lace she found at flea markets and craft fairs. On her wedding day, she tested the mycelium-infused dress’s durability in seawater and sand. Images: Atelier Dasha Tsapenko/Maria Kytaieva Dutch designer and researcher Dasha Tsapenko celebrated her wedding wearing a not-so-traditional gown—one made of vintage linen […]
Textiles help turn mycelium into building material
November 1st, 2023
BioKnit, a prototype researchers created using mycocrete. They constructed the self-supporting dome by securing merino yarn tubes to a solid structure and then filled the tubes with mycocrete. Image: The Hub for Biotechnology in the Built Environment A team of scientists and engineers in the Living Textiles Research Group in the Hub for Biotechnology in […]
Fire-resistant mycelium sheets may be used in construction
November 1st, 2023
The fungi the researchers used, in various forms, including the mycelium sheets (rectangle in upper left, circle in middle bottom and the strips next to it). The dark brown strips on the right-hand side are sheets that the researchers burned. Image: Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology Researchers at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) […]
Mycelium used as leather alternative in hat collection
November 1st, 2023
From left to right: The Lingzhi is a flat-brim 100% straw hat with an Ecuadorian straw crown and a 1 1⁄2-inch Reishi™ band and bow and Reishi brim and full binding. The Ganoderma is a flat-brim hat made from 100% dress-weight felt with a 2-inch Reishi band with green edge finishing. The Mycelium is a […]
Sustainable bicycle helmet
January 1st, 2023
A prototype bicycle helmet made of mycelium and hemp that is fully compostable. Photo: StudioMOM Bicycle helmets have been shown to decrease the risk of a serious or fatal head injury by 70%. But bicycle helmets are made of plastic and expanded polystyrene (EPS), both fossil fuel-based and bad for the environment. StudioMOM, a product […]
Natural leather and plastic alternative
May 1st, 2022
Grown in only nine days, Forager pure mycelium hides have naturally high tensile strength, tear resistance, and durability equal to animal leathers. Photo: Ecovative Ecovative, the mycelium technology company, has teamed with Vivobarefoot, makers of sustainable footwear, and PANGAIA, a materials science innovator. The trio will join the Fashion for Good Cooperative to co-develop custom […]
The circular future of specialty fabrics
July 1st, 2021
Climatex® Dualcycle™ technology combines new wool, Lenzing™ FR and recycled nylon to create a recyclable upholstery fabric. Its development was spurred by a desire to achieve circularity without compromising performance standards. Photo: Climatex AG. When it comes to sustainability, the textile industry has come a long way since it tentatively dipped its toes into the […]