Hard Reset Podcast: Leather | Episode #7

There’s a new leather substitute, but instead of being made from flimsy plastic, it’s derived from mushrooms.
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What if we swapped PVC for a leather substitute that’s actually sustainable and long-lasting?

That’s the idea behind MycoWorks, a company producing an innovative leather alternative from an unlikely source: mushrooms — specifically, mycelium, the spindly network of fungal threads that reside underneath the soil.

So, is this new textile a truly viable alternative to cow leather, or is it just a trendy greenwashed idea? Nick Tucker and the Hard Reset Podcast hosts sit down to discuss.

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