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I wonder if there is a health hazard wearing this due to breathing in spores or toxins released into the air? Or perhaps there is a risk that the wearer will ab
by dustfinger 2mo ago
I wonder if there is a health hazard wearing this due to breathing in spores or toxins released into the air? Or perhaps there is a risk that the wearer will absorb harmful chemicals secreted by the mycelium via contact with the wearer's skin? Very interesting none the less. I have imagined humans making living clothes for a long time, so it is nice to see that idea materialize.
- svachalek 2mo agoIt seems telling that none of the photos show anyone wearing it.
- dylan604 2mo ago"Following drying at 45 degrees, the material is not quite living and not quite dead, but instead in a "low-metabolic, dormant-like state", Li told Dezeen, meaning it is not actively growing." Don't think spores will be an issue since it's not the mycelium's sex organ mushroom that you're thinking of
- fluoridation 2mo agoIt depends on the species. Some fungi like molds do directly sporulate from the mycelium.
- dylan604 2mo agoFrom TFA: "These are mixed in with the cordyceps militaris" "Many authors consider C. militaris quite common, spread throughout the Northern Hemisphere,[6] and fruiting bodies appear in Europe from August to November."[0] That sounds like a mushroom to me [0]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cordyceps_militaris https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cordyceps_militaris
- Qem 2mo ago> Or perhaps there is a risk that the wearer will absorb harmful chemicals secreted by the mycelium via contact with the wearer's skin? Or just getting a bad itch.
- ChrisMarshallNY 2mo agoSome people are very allergic to mushrooms. I wonder if that would extend to this. But it's pretty cool.
- johnea 2mo agoSpoken like a true patriot! Obviously, us american's need to wear and use everything made from oil, because it's so safe...