A Story of a Mushroom: From Food to Fashion
A Typical Life of a Mushroom: Solace in Supermarkets Our story starts with a promising mushroom of species Agaricus Bisporus, the typical edible white mushroom found in supermarket aisles, and used in soups and stir fries alike. But could a simple mushroom have more to the story than a harvested edible fungus? A Not-so Typical Life of a Mushroom: Life in Leather The answer is yes. There is more to the story underneath the mushroom- literally. Mushrooms are branched together by a network of thread-like structures known an mycelium which burrows onto the tree trunks of the ground that the mushrooms are attached to. And it is this mycelium which is the start of a new chapter in a mushroom's life to become an intangible part of the fashion industry. Mycelium is harvested in labs, kept in containers and fed a mixture of agricultural waste such as sawdust and wood chips to grow. After two to three weeks, the harvested mycelium will have reached a proper size to begin a transition to l...