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A pair of biotechnologists at Newcastle University, working with a colleague from Northumbria University, all in the U.K., have developed a way to use mycelium to create a self-healing wearable ...

Great news for those who get excited about beautiful leather handbags and have been looking for a perfect Fall bag, functional, perfect for work AND vegan, sustainable and guilt free. Bolt Threads, ...

Its no secret that the fashion industry is facing increasing pressure to reduce its environmental footprint, respond to consumer demand, comply with evolving environmental regulations and meet ...

Ecovative is on a mission to democratize mycelium. From licensing its intellectual property to Bolt Threads—a competing mycelium textile company—in 2018 to its Mycelium Foundry, the materials science ...

In a world where consumers are increasingly concerned about the environment, fashion is being forced to get creative. Just as fur became a controversial material in the industry, animal leather has ...

Materials innovation startup Bolt Threads introduced its second biomaterial today – a leather made from mycelium, the roots of a mushroom. The new leather, which it calls Mylo, will debut on a bag by ...

In the forest, fungus slowly spreads across logs in complex, branching networks. Mycelium (the root structure of fungi like mushrooms, which sprout from mycelium) grows by absorbing nutrients from the ...

Bottega Veneta is the latest luxury brand to produce leather alternatives from mycelium. Here’s how the creative director and sustainability team tie-up came to life.