Why Mushroom Leather (and Other New Materials) Are Struggling to Scale
On July 13, 2023 by Ken PuckerLate last month, leading materials start-up Bolt threads said it had paused operations for its leather alternative Mylo. The company’s struggle to raise funds points to deeper challenges for the sector, writes Kenneth Pucker. https://www.businessoffashion.com/opinions/sustainability/next-generation-materials-innovation-mylo-bolt-threads-mushroom-leather/?utm_source=newsletter_dailydigest&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Daily_Digest_130723&utm_term=NAD7JRM5XRE2BA7JCY7ZD5EOKQ&utm_content=top_story_2_title
Circularity Is a Fashionable Fantasy
On May 26, 2023 by Ken PuckerThe buzzy concept is a chimaera that distracts from the root cause of fashion’s worsening environmental impact: overconsumption, argues Kenneth Pucker https://www.businessoffashion.com/opinions/sustainability/op-ed-circularity-is-a-fashionable-fantasy/?utm_source=newsletter_dailydigest&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Daily_Digest_260523&utm_term=3PNLIJGNHNEHBCFER4M45JG3V4&utm_content=top_story_3_title