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US-based Bolt Threads, which is developing vegan mushroom leather Mylo, is pressing pause due to lack of funding. Do we prefer to invest in AI because it is sexier than innovative materials? When US startup Bolt Threads launched bio-based material Mylo in 2018, the material was hailed as one of the most sustainable alternatives to animal...

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Bolt Threads reportedly pulls plug on Stella McCartney-backed Mylo

American firm Bolt Threads is understood to have halted the production of its mycelium-based leather alternative Mylo, a material that has been used by the likes of Stella McCartney, Adidas and Kering. The production was paused after the company was unable to secure financing in order to scale up, Bolt Threads chief executive Dan Widmaier told...

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Stella McCartney shares latest environmental impact report

Stella McCartney has revealed that its total valued impact on nature in 2021 was estimated at 3.1 million euros, mainly from greenhouse gas emissions, which counts for 72 percent of its overall impact, along with land use and water consumption. The 2021 impact figure is down from 5.3 million euros in 2020, and 8.2 million euros in 2019. However,...

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Ganni unveils three new ‘Fabrics of the Future’

Danish fashion brand Ganni is introducing three new fabric innovations as part of its ‘Fabrics of the Future’ initiative to its collections to assist its ambitions of a 50 percent absolute carbon reduction by 2027. The three new sustainable and innovative fabrics are Mylo, Stem and Circulose, which will feature in limited-edition releases aimed...

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Stella McCartney to launch first commercial luxury bag crafted from mycelium

British fashion brand Stella McCartney is to launch the world’s first-ever luxury bag crafted from mycelium, the root-like structure of fungi at a commercial level this summer. The Stella McCartney ‘Frayme Mylo’ will be available from July 1 and marks a milestone for the British conscious brand and a significant progression in vegan material...

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Lululemon releases Mylo material collection

Lululemon has dropped two bags made from mushrooms, as part of the company's ongoing commitment to sustainability. The Canadian athletic apparel and accessories retailer has unveiled the world’s first yoga accessories made from Mylo, a vegan, sustainable, animal-free leather alternative made from renewable mycelium, the root structure of...

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Lululemon to add Mylo yoga accessories

Lululemon has unveiled the world’s first yoga accessories made from Mylo material as part of its ongoing commitment to sustainability and the use of innovative materials. The yoga collection features a concept yoga mat and two soon-to-be-purchasable bags, made entirely from Mylo, a vegan, sustainable, animal-free leather alternative made from...

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Stan Smith Mylo, the first sneaker made from mushroom mycelium

Designer Stella McCartney, yoga label Lululemon, and luxury group Kering already rely on Mylo, the mushroom-based leather alternative. Now sporting giant Adidas is looking to tap into the plant-based material. Made from mycelium, the underground roots of mushrooms, Adidas elevates the Stan Smith silhouette by creating a sustainable renewable...

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Stella McCartney unveils first garments made from Mylo, a fungi-based fabric

British fashion designer Stella McCartney has unveiled the first-ever garments made with Mylo, a vegan, sustainable, animal-free leather alternative made from mycelium, the infinitely renewable underground root system of fungi, developed by California-based Bolt Threads. McCartney has used Bolt Threads’ trademarked Mylo fabric for two garments,...