Advanced Materials

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Megathread covering advanced and novel materials for making physical objects, across biomaterials, composites, and engineered surfaces.

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Material or platform

Short factual description

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Headline the platform rather than one of its products when a maker’s platform spans several named materials, and list those materials in the Materials field. Headline the material itself otherwise, and omit the Materials field.

At least 2 images: the material itself, then a named finished product

Omit any field that does not apply or cannot be verified against a primary source rather than leaving it blank.

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Fine Mycelium

Fine Mycelium is MycoWorks’ process for growing a leather substitute with mycelium.

Website: https://www.mycoworks.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mycoworks/
X: https://x.com/MycoWorksInc

Maker: MycoWorks
Materials: Reishi (Pebble, Mycelial, Doux finishes), Sylvania (Hermès exclusive)
Composition: 100% mycelium that’s grown on recycled sawdust, bran, and water
Process: Grown in trays, then chrome-free tanned and finished by European partners
Properties: Fine Mycelium has a tensile strength of 14–18 MPa and withstands 25,600 abrasion cycles, and 20,000 flexing cycles.
Applications: Hermès Victoria bag (2021), Nick Fouquet hats (2022), Cadillac SOLLEI concept interior (2024), Ligne Roset Kobold sofa (2025)
Made in: Union, South Carolina, USA
Availability: Inquiries and Wholesale