A parasitic fungus that grows on caterpillars has been turned into a dress designed to be able to repair itself if damaged.

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[–] 3 points 1 month ago (1 child)

Mushroom leather! Very cool!

The famous mycobiologist (self sic) Paul Stamets has a hat he wears made from an arboreal species that I assume is less flexible. I'm excited to see if this gets picked up by any manufacturer.

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