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The Japan News/Yomiuri
The Japan News/Yomiuri
Lifestyle
Akira Miura / Special to The Japan News

Mushroom-based leather positioned as revolutionary, sustainable material

We continue to hear many news stories about sustainable materials even in the year 2022.

Even in the fashion industry, in which news on collaborations are still as rife as ever, there are an equal amount of stories about sustainable materials and products.

It seems fast fashion companies are particularly keen to share such news in an attempt to recover from their tarnished reputations after being criticized for generating large quantities of trash through their rampant production of cheap clothing. Such companies often use inexpensive polyester that produces toxic gases when incinerated. There are also sweatshop problems (encouraging illegal labor, unfair labor practices) in developing countries.

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