New plant-based leather made from mushrooms

Fine Mycelium™ is the first biomaterial that matches the strength, hand feel and durability of cowhide—the gold standard for leather.

That is a pretty big claim. Can you make saddles out of it? Boat and car seats? Carriage suspensions? (The latter is probably not needed anymore, but it’s one of the most demanding uses for leather I can imagine)

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