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Fungi Turn Textile Waste Into Materials and Mushrooms

Fungi Turn Textile Waste Into Materials and Mushrooms

What they found

Fungi bound discarded textiles into composite materials and also produced mushrooms at about 5–6% yield by weight.

Fungi bound discarded textiles into composite materials and also produced mushrooms at about 5–6% yield by weight.

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~5–6% yield by weight

How solid is it?

Field study

Field study

Materials/engineering

Materials/engineering

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Resources, Conservation and Recycling

Resources, Conservation and Recycling

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ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION

ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION

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Textile Waste Reborn

Textile Waste Reborn

Fungi colonized discarded textiles and bound them into new composite materials suitable for packaging, insulation, and low-load construction. The same textile waste also produced mushrooms at ~5–6% yield by weight, creating a dual output of usable materials and biomass from one waste stream. This shows fast-fashion waste can be directly turned into durable products instead of being landfilled or burned.

Fungi colonized discarded textiles and bound them into new composite materials suitable for packaging, insulation, and low-load construction. The same textile waste also produced mushrooms at ~5–6% yield by weight, creating a dual output of usable materials and biomass from one waste stream. This shows fast-fashion waste can be directly turned into durable products instead of being landfilled or burned.

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