Vegan mushroom leather fashion from Indonesia | Global Ideas

Shoes, bags, armbands - Adi Reza Nughoro in the city of Bandung creates the raw material for such products from agricultural waste. His startup Mycotech makes leather from mushrooms. It’s easy on the environment and doesn’t involve killing animals.
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[@ophelian4646]

Interesting. I have a purse made of cork and everyone admire it and it even gets more beautiful after two years now. It's fantastic that people think outside of the box and try nrw materials like this! Wish them all the luck!

[@ophelian4646]

@Lugubriously Great! It's a wonderful material.

[@pakde8002]

Indonesian people are very creative in using plant materials. I have a book with the bindings made from the trunk of banana plant and a sweet taffy like candy called dodol is wrapped in corn leaves.

[@ophelian4646]

@@pakde8002 I think the future demands us to be more creative. There are so many wonderful materials that mother nature has which we could use for making new stuff.

[@damzstudio]

They should collaborate with universities, specially those creatives such as industrial design, architecture who can help introduce this innovating material to other fields and keep the project in the line of learning and innovating

[@nyakwarObat]

Nah stay independent

[@pakde8002]

@@nyakwarObat that's very short sighted. Indonesia has a very good Horticultural University that is very innovative. They recently did a big research project on using eucalyptus plants as a natural way to kill viruses in enclosed spaces.

[@woutervokar7215]

Reminds me of a university in Finland that make clothes out of wood

[@nyakwarObat]

@@pakde8002 you assuming you know exactly what he's got in plan and if he doesn't involve some university he won't succeed

[@dgmojojojo]

This i agree. Altho i also would add that the government should add more funding to university research (at least the government owned uni). Surprisingly (or not surprisingly to me) Indonesia's funding to uni science RnD can be considered low.

[@Giogiogio4]

"Higher cost" That doesnt mean anything. We already pay 400%+ over the cost to produce the shoes we already have. We could literally buy these at the same cost we do now, but companies would have to be happy with 300%+ and not 400%.

[@GundamReviver]

Not to mention economies of scale, 13? 30? Workers doing stuff by hand could never keep up with automated processes of this kind (I already seey ways that could be automated to scale up in bulk) Let alone what happens if you get a better strain of mycelium/mushroom for the task!

[@RIZFERD]

You're comparing with western regulation such an example luxury brand sell snake or crocodile leather made in Indonesia with cost around Euro 300 and they sell it in Europe let's say Paris such as L*uboutin and such after branding for more than Euro 5000, that's one of my former French friends does. While my former Dutch friend I lived in Europe 2002-2010 bought a leather bag for work for around Euro 150 in Cibaduyut leather smith center of West Java of small town Garut just outside Bandung and everyone in Europe thought the value is more than Euro 1000 and the quality is top notch after 15 years still looks perfect

[@jaabaadaabaaadoo]

Thank you for your compassion.

[@lalakuma9]

I've heard that people have started developing mushroom leather for luxury products several years ago. I hope it becomes more affordable and used widely.

[@robertwilliams3823]

In need of mycelium? Hit up @alan_mycojoe on Instagram.he sells mycelium discreetly. He has shrooms, Dmt, Lsd, Isd and more. 👽🍄

[@Dragon-Slay3r]

L is free now to taking on the mitten kitten 😂

[@frapas9754]

Huge respect for these real-life heroes!

[@ooooneeee]

The wood chip substrate is not cleaned with steam. It is sterilized (autoclaved) with saturated steam to kill any other bacteria, fungi and their spores that could spoil a bag. Only then are the spores of the mushroom they grow added.

[@sylviaoesterwinter8858]

I LOVE this!!! Posting on my Facebook from San Diego, California. Let's stop killing animals for our stinky feet!!

[@telxtaylor]

I like this for the sustainability, not because it is vegan.

[@sharehard]

Go vegan!

[@sharehard]

@Dahlia Scura the longest living population on earth are vegan. And a whole food plant based diet is the only diet proven to reverse cardiovascular disease

[@telxtaylor]

@David Chaplin Meat is a major contributing factor to global warming. Beef is the worst animal industry for global warming. Leather comes from cows. Mushroom leather comes from mushrooms, which do not emit greenhouse gasses. I am not vegan, but that doesn't mean I am not aware of the carbon footprint of meat.

[@ich797]

@@telxtaylor ok so you are a hyprocrite

[@FalloutConspiracy]

This is amazing! I hope they can scale up their operations to meet a global demand which will surely be increasing at an exponential rate once word of this textile gets out. I can't wait for the day when mycelium leather - and other vegan alternatives - begin to supplant animal leather in the fashion industry.

[@ukolaylee146]

There's hope for humanity yet

[@hillman2067]

Yeah but there using single use bags

[@joyceng6201]

I would like to buy these products

[@paleggett1897]

Thanks for this vid❣️ I would definitely support these products

[@mohamedmoues8564]

Finally some good news!

[@webriveliana893]

OMG! I've been looking this for years. And it made in the island i am living! Thanks!

[@gurindersingh8109]

That's some entrepreneurship , good luck

[@zayonkiber2510]

Bringing some good jobs out There

[@redfrosty8718]

Really innovating technology, I’m curious to see its reaction to dyes. 🤩

[@FlaminBurrito101]

Awesome. Thank you for teaching me.

[@alterbart7916]

There is a company in Berlin, nat-2 that uses materials and design from a German company zvnder. I guess since 2012... Sneakers are going for ~300 Euro...

[@thewhildoogabooga4204]

Love for the new use for mushrooms mush love ❤️

[@starredout685]

Love that guy selling shoes

[@tim90003]

Future legends. Right now I'm aware that a certain "three striped" brand sells mycelium shoes. When my current shoes reach their end, which will not be soon, I hope to get mycelium shoes just to show off this material. The idea aligns very well with longevity and climate awareness. Personally, I really hope this type of mycelium product can take over the world, just like plastics & leather did. Many kudos from me from the NL. 🇳🇱👏🏼❤️

[@SamzerSamz]

give that men a cookie

[@SelfMakeover]

Definitely an idea deserving of investment!

[@alexandermrkich8734]

Wonderful. What a great idea.

[@sabrinawanderer7560]

I want to have clothes made of mushrooms!

[@violettracey]

Thanks for the video!

[@cateatinrat78]

I hope this will be a big thing in Indonesia :( we're so big on consumerism

[@onorasa9691]

Exactly, as long as cheap people just buy it without thinking enviroment impact.

[@aniksamiurrahman6365]

This is a very cool tech. Even more cooler cos this innovation is affordable for developing nations if they are willing to.

[@SapphireZeev36]

Amazing ingenuity

[@lucilafleet5127]

this wonderful wonderful wow love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!❤️

[@matthewkopp2391]

Gives foot fungus a whole new meaning.

[@mihiec]

I love this

[@kuemanis3496]

Nice effort!

[@groundswellmultimedia7279]

Vegan leather bags are widely available in the Philippines via online shops like Lazada and Shopee.

[@Meonium]

From what material?

[@idpro83]

This is great.

[@jollyjokress3852]

I tell you: you can do so much with mushrooms or funghi. There are so many species. I was thinking about funghi fibers instead of synthetic fibers for mascaras ;)

[@superpayaseria]

YOU MEAN MASKS? NOT EVERYONE HERE HABLA ESPANOL

[@jollyjokress3852]

@@superpayaseria KZbin is international.

[@technonick642]

MINDBLOWING!!!!!

[@loop_lops]

Will IKEA listen up? 😄

[@limoncello946]

Wow amazing

[@victabeer3960]

Brilliant

[@worldpeace1822]

Awesome

[@debrajenkins1622]

I don't know about mushrooms but KMart, Smiths and Targets arw going to a knit like material that is rough and itchy

[@practicalknowledgeyt]

Wonderful.

[@onorasa9691]

Proud of you.hope you Will be success

[@acacius9903]

MaashAllah 💚

[@12kenbutsuri]

Only way to help the earth is buy less, live modest. There is no other way.

[@gunmetal2445]

Bingo

[@skellybean8659]

This is the way

[@MariaCorrea-mr2gy]

this

[@ack6668]

No. As long as human still producing children. We are part of the planet. We are not coming from anywhere else. More human less resources. Support world wide 1 child policy. And no child for untalented people. Attractive people with no talent can be mandatory paired with talented. And discard everything else. To many useless human.

[@jackp492]

That's very cool

[@Xanrax]

They have been wearing mushrooms for thousands of years in Germany, but they used a larger mushroom than this.

[@AmarnathTrivedi]

Where can I get Mycelium seed to grow or research for my projects?

[@ronymohammad101]

Bravo... hat's off This will save lots of livestock Love ❣️ for all...tnx

[@kimberlitaq2623]

wow keren, amazing

[@palinakozyrava923]

Hi guys, I love the topic and just got in to it. Can anybody tell me if the mycelium can be colored?

[@pisse3000]

You love to see developing countries driving innovation. Those shoes look sick too

[@afjtv-maamiral-jannah2139]

where can we order those shoes?

[@Scorpen1999]

do you guys know if they sell the Mushroom leather? internationally

[@Dragon-Slay3r]

A leather can give the right boot while it goes head to head with the mushroom

[@YohanesNiko]

hopefully they can scale up like ecovative design from new york

[@u.synlig]

I wonder whether the mycelium shoes are still soled with rubber, or rubber compounds.

[@nyakwarObat]

So what exactly is your argument considering rubber also comes from a plant as well ?

[@u.synlig]

river nile bank nya om No argument against the use of rubber, _per se._ Whether the use of rubber product is congruous to the aims of this progressive enterprise, depends upon the rubber’s source. - Is it from a large-scale, corporate plantation, many of which have been known to employ environmentally-devastating deforestation practices (including heavy usage of herbicides), to continually expand a profit base? - Is it from farms that practice soil-depleting monoculture, year upon year - to maximize profit from a single crop - thus threatening bio-diversity, and increasing the need for soil additives that do not respect natural cycles? -Or, is attention paid, to source sustainably produced rubber, from ethically working operations?

[@pakde8002]

Good question but you don't specify natural plant based rubber, which Indonesia also produces, or synthetic petroleum based rubber. Assuming you're concerned about the latter? Edit...ok I see your follow up. The large rubber plantations are a thing of the past so I'm guessing it's mostly small scale farmers in mixed forest cultivation based on what I've seen in Indonesia. The focus for plantations is all towards palm oil these days.

[@u.synlig]

Pak De Thank you, for that information. 👍

[@chrisschicker8776]

Does it cost more only because there isn't enough production? What else is constraining the growth in sales?

[@pakde8002]

It's all in the start up stage. The price could come down with scale of operation and supply. Currently there's a lot of small growers

[@chrisschicker8776]

@@pakde8002 I wonder because a few years ago I saw a video about making plastics out of fungi. That one does seem to have scaled up either, yet.

[@ammu8543]

how do buy this mushroom leather I want to use this in my collection but I don't know where to buy

[@mechasentai]

Thumbs up!

[@joshsidhu1645]

Fantastic news !!!!!’ 👍👍👍👌🏽👌🏽🌹🌹

[@gajaholeng440]

Wonderful Indonesia

[@akashtiwari4930]

Great

[@ashingurung7401]

Hello its very innovative and inspiring i want to learn more about this technique can you please send me some links ......respect from Nepal .

[@elsjemassyn8921]

Good for Indonesia. Change is coming and it is here to stay

[@user-te1fn8cj5r]

I can imagine seeing this gain traction if it starts out as a luxury item. Like hype beast culture buying those $2000 shoes, now they can flex by saying new supreme shoes are made from "premium mycelium leather."

[@nyakwarObat]

Bruv. Stop your nonsense. It's not always about pandering to the rich

[@user-te1fn8cj5r]

@@nyakwarObat I'm not saying I like the idea. Personally as someone who grew up with little I hate how a lot of young children are growing up with hype beast culture and think that "flexing" somehow makes them cool.

[@XnonXte]

XD agreed with you mate

[@dalethomasdewitt]

And of course there are the foot fungi which humans fight, along with psych fungi. Straight out of the shower to the clean room. Works every time.

[@molouw1]

Absolute support...breathing shoes waytogo

[@sparecar8212]

That's really really cool. But can I buy it? XD

[@ipLyricx]

he should be careful. when millionaires get their hands on his process, he will be history before he realizes it

[@WabuhWabuh]

What are they going to do with cow skin if mycelium replaces real leather?

[@yanoubailly]

i was wondering what the proces for this leather is. I've watched a few video's about mycelium and i've always seen it as a construction material for furniture, housing etc. But how do you get the thin slices to make it into leather, what's the proces? Also does it matter what kind of mushroom you use?

[@skymeisterkai7589]

That's why it's proprietary, the idea and hard work came to the founder of the tech. Its gonna be trade secrets that the company will hold tightly. So good luck with doing your research, huge efforts are needed in your endeavors.

[@JamesGough1]

Oyster, reishi, and you grow the leather in a liquid culture maybe with some other fibrous material to bind to. Don't let it fruit and keep co2 high.

[@mardiana_az]

How can i collaborate with this company?

[@Meonium]

Contact their company: Mycotech

[@dot5944]

4:30 there is a Smol cat in the bottom right corner

[@PrivatelyHanging]

Larger bags for bigger production by ²ft and would make it easier to harvest also I'd imagine?

[@manojshrestha5418]

Hllo i need also idea about leather

[@glutenfreegam3r177]

It's only a matter of time before these mushrooms blow up!

[@JPH457]

Would you say it would be a mushroom cloud explosion?

[@CoriSparx]

Mushroom leather shoes - the only foot fungus that's actually a good thing!

[@starther]

Überall kratzen sie Dinge zusammen, die sich nur irgendwie verarbeiten lassen. Jetzt sind Pilze dran. Wie wäre es mit mehr Verzicht bei manchen Dingen?

[@mrvolt6796]

Hi my student!

[@bobweiram6321]

Doesn't seem as strong as leather from the stress test footage. If it was a piece of leather, the machine would struggle very hard to pull it apart.

[@MariaCorrea-mr2gy]

And thats yet another issue with these things. Sure, they do look like leather... sort of, but they wont hold up as good as leather in that regard, and we already have PU leather for that. On the other hand, we usually kill cows for meat, leather is a side product. Good work nonetheless

[@bobweiram6321]

@@MariaCorrea-mr2gy Are you Portuguese?

[@user-yc2ru7ml4g]

Well you know where the zombie mushroom outbreak came from in The last of us

[@jessicawoods3690]

Who came here from seeing supercarblonde show off the new Mercedes’ that has mushroom leather

[@astha77]

He looks n sounds so Indian!! Surprised

[@XnonXte]

That is tremendous actually, A Developing country we always bullied by saying "3rd World country", Now they're On the way to become developed country.

[@ichigoaoi2039]

4:29 do you see a cat among the shoes?

[@ngakadaakhlak8314]

Adidas dw😀😀😀

[@mdammad9837]

Leather is a natural by-product of the meat industry. Leather good manufacturers are the reason the hides of various animals are not piled into huge waste which would be burned and effect the environment. We create beautiful products with hides - which makes the leather products sustainable. In the process we help in circular fashion. On the other hand "Vegan Leather" is actually plastic which will never be as sustainable as Genuine Leather. Using PU and calling it Vegan Leather just effects the image of Genuine Leather Products. There is no such thing as "Vegan Leather".

[@msprettykawaii950]

Stella Macartney said she is the first one this. #entitled

[@designerfefe224]

bagaimana mahu kontek mas? ada email ?

[@robertwilliams3823]

Perlukan miselium? Temui @alan_mycojoe di Instagram.dia menjual psychedelics secara diam-diam. Dia ada shrooms, Dmt, Lsd, Isd dan banyak lagi. 👽🍄

[@JohnnyDeJesusRodriguez]

Cowhide is very sustainable and always be . People got to eat . We cannot let leather go to waste

[@donnytheflow]

can't wait to mosey around town, tripping on shrooms.

[@Chobaca]

Can't wait to get my hand son some... And put my feet in them

[@CeeBarrio1]

Why was real leather bad again??

[@Kaveh_Ahangar]

Is it as durable as leather? Is it as strong? As customizable? Can it be applied for the same products? Also car seats, sofa's? Does it have the same look and feel? If any of these questions is 'no', I'm afraid it will never come close to replacing leather. It can only limit the production of leather somewhat. Maybe by 10% or so. But nevertheless, it's an interesting product!

[@kairon156]

Mushrooms are a fungi which respire: they take up oxygen and produce carbon dioxide so their not free of carbon emissions. Plus raising animals isn't that bad for carbon emotions sense most bits of an animal will be used in one way or another. It's not like leather will be the Only thing a animal gets raised for, ideally it'll be raised for it's meat and getting leather is a bonus or vice versa. I will argue sense animal byproducts are used in many things that their not nearly as bad as people make it out to be.

[@nishitaarvind715]

A much better alternative to animal leather sans the violence and bloodshed!!!

[@ezagioninoalfaro6774]

Hallo bos bisa mintak kontak whasapp ???