Interesting to read that the upswing in new materials heralded over the past few years seems to have hit the buffers a bit.
Mycelial threads, mushroom leather, and other bio-based leather alternatives seem to have hit an inflection point, with a downswing in interest and investment.
Mycoworks is shutting it's only plant in South Carolina - the CEO wrote recently - “mycelium is not a drop-in replacement for cow or calf hides in production and has proven to have shortcomings as a leather alternative.”
Another company Bolt Threads has discontinued development and manufacturing of textile alternatives to focus on the beauty industry. Seems as though things were wearing thin in the fashion world.
Stalker would also love to know how the EV decked out in mushroom leather is faring?
