SAN FRANCISCO – Biomaterials innovator MycoWorks has collaborated with luxury hatmaker Nick Fouquet to commercially launch the first products made using its mycelium-based material.
The San Francisco-based start-up says the news serves to highlight that Reishi – its brand of mycelium materials – is commercially available to brands and retailers keen to adopt new solutions.
“We are elated that consumers can now wear and enjoy designs made with Reishi,” said Sophia Wang, MycoWorks’ co-founder and chief of culture. “MycoWorks partners with craftspeople and brands with whom we share artistic values, which is why we’ve partnered with famed hatmaker, Nick Fouquet. This Reishi collection exhibits the unique hand feel and versatility of our material.”
