A vegan leather made of dormant fungi can repair itself
The fungi can regrow, potentially fixing tears in items one day made from the alternative leather
Fungi’s threadlike structures called mycelium (shown) have been made into a leather alternative. Researchers have found a way to coax the mycelium in the leather to regrow after the material has been punctured.
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Imagine if a ripped leather jacket could repair itself instead of needing to be replaced.