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We’re an investor in MycoWorks. The mycelium (root structure) is killed in the process. It can then be tanned as you would tan normal leather. MycoWorks is wor
by rdlecler1 5y ago
We’re an investor in MycoWorks.
The mycelium (root structure) is killed in the process. It can then be tanned as you would tan normal leather. MycoWorks is working with Hermes which tans the leather in their own tanneries.
Animal leather is also embossed actually and they emboss the mycelium leather the same way. It’s an incredible fabric that looks and feels like animal leather, but it can also be grown thicker and to shape. It’s very versatile. An incredible product.
- _Microft 5y agoThanks for your answers! Maybe you could answer this one as well? The size of the mushroom material is most likely only limited by the size of the vessel that the fungus is grown inside, isn't it? That is, it becomes possible to produce larger pieces than they could be made from animal skins/hides?
- 55555 5y agoIndeed. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/strange-but-true-largest-organism-is-fungus/ https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/strange-but-true-...
- causi 5y agoThat's quite fascinating. Are any products making use of this aspect available? A form-fitting leather phone skin would be quite luxurious I imagine.
- Mumps 5y agoThanks for chiming in! Tanning, historically, is quite a chemical-rich and polluting process. Is the tanning process similar for myco leather?