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It’ll grow on you: live fungi formed into sustainable fashion

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TL;DR - Researchers formed living fungal filaments into a biodegradable textile that can repair itself, suggesting a more sustainable approach to fashion materials.

The material is made from fungal filaments.
Its living structure enables self-repair.
It is biodegradable, potentially reducing persistent textile waste.
The provided summary does not specify performance metrics or manufacturing methods.

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It’ll grow on you: live fungi formed into sustainable fashion

Nature 2026-07-28 doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02304-y

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TL;DR - Researchers formed living fungal filaments into a biodegradable textile that can repair itself, suggesting a more sustainable approach to fashion materials.

The material is made from fungal filaments.
Its living structure enables self-repair.
It is biodegradable, potentially reducing persistent textile waste.
The provided summary does not specify performance metrics or manufacturing methods.

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