Bronze 2020 / Materials Sourcing / Bio-fabricated materials

Bro.do x Mylea

 

 

• Company
  Mycl Mycotech Lab
• Lead Designer
  Adi Reza Nugroho
• Design Team
  Adi Reza Nugroho, Arekha Bentangan, Ronaldiaz Hartantyo, And Annisa Wibi
• Prize
  Bronze in Bio-fabricated materials
• Expertise
  Professional

One of the latest and most interesting leather alternatives comes from Indonesia-based biotech firm, Mycotech Lab (MYCL) which recently unveiled its mushroom-based material dubbed “Mylea.” Announced in 2020 as one of the first examples in footwear using mycelium.

The way it is created is that first the sawdust is cleaned with steam and mixed with mushroom spores. The whole process consumes far less water than traditional animal-based leather making process.

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