Mushrooms are the most versatile organism on the planet. And they’re going to end up in your closet.
Petroleum-based synthetic materials such as “vegan leather”—a fancy term for plastic used to make clothing and accessories—are doing just as much harm to the environment as natural fibers are. While the latter require staggering amounts of water, energy, and land to produce, the former come with all of the above as well as the threat of micro-plastic waste. The fashion industry is desperately looking for alternatives, and mushrooms could be it.
