MycoWorks’ fungi-based leather demonstrates performance of animal-based leather

In Spain, through a collaborative effort between MycoWorks’ San Francisco-based Innovation Center and MycoWorks’ Spain tannery experts in Igualada, a region well known for its traditional leather tanning expertise, the company has rolled out Rei-Tanning technology. The exclusive formula enhances the performance consistency of Reishi sheets, enabling the production of luxury goods with intricate construction techniques, including “stitch-and-turn” and edge applications.

During this unique nourishing process, Reishi sheets are treated to achieve desired properties such as fullness and softness, durability, and resistance to water and other elements. The Rei-Tanning™ process is the ultimate combination of innovation and traditional know-how. As Reishi is today available at scale, specific retanning guidelines are available under license for use by clients’ facilities. The Rei-Tanning process is unlocking new applications within the luxury sector, overcoming challenges that have long made such achievements difficult for biomaterials.

Latest test results show that Reishi is performing higher on a range of luxury leather benchmarks, setting a new bar for both the biomaterials industry and leather alternatives. Tested on harvests of Reishi grown at the company’s commercial-scale plant in South Carolina (the world’s first ever of its kind), these results validate the innovative biomaterial’s ability to measure up to– and even surpass– key quality indicators, and likewise show MycoWorks’ continued commitment to deliver mycelium materials of the highest caliber to market. Combined, these tests showcase the superior durability, resistance and performance of MycoWorks’ Fine Mycelium™ materials.