Could Mushroom-Based Leather Be High Fashion’s Next It Material?

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By Olivia RosaneDec 2, 2021, 6:00 pm167 pts
Could mushrooms create a vegan leather that doesn’t harm animals or contribute to the climate crisis? In the past year, high fashion has turned to a material called mycelium, which can be grown from fungi in weeks but has the look and feel of calfskin. Experts think that working with mushrooms could give…

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