UK fashion house Stella McCartney has showcased a handbag made with vegan mushroom leather on the runway at Paris Fashion Week. Made by Bolt Threads, the leather is known as Mylo and is made from mycelium, the roots of mushrooms.
Hydefy Introduces Fungi-Based Leather Alternative with Stella McCartney’s New Handbag
A new fungi-based textile developed by Hydefy has been launched in the fashion industry through a debut collaboration with luxury designer Stella McCartney. The partnership brings to market a high-performance, sustainable alternative to traditional leather, offering a cruelty-free solution that combines durability and aesthetic appeal. Hydefy’s material is derived from fungi discovered during NASA-backed research in Yellowstone National Park. Through a proprietary fermentation process, Hydefy is created by combining the fungi with sugarcane waste. The result is a versatile, vegan material that is designed to be both environmentally responsible and highly durable. This textile is being marketed as a suitable alternative for use in fashion, automotive, and interior industries, with the capacity for customization and rapid prototyping. Stella McCartney, a long-time advocate for animal-free and …