This research-driven project explores how natural fiber textile waste, including post-consumer and discarded production-scraps, such as cotton, linen, hemp and other plant-based fabrics can be repurposed into biodegradable, mycelium-based materials. The project is focused on addressing textile waste at its source, using fungal root systems (mycelium) to grow and infuse into new materials that are fully compostable and add nutrients to soil, at the end of their life. The goal is to offer a circular, low-impact alternative to landfill or incineration for fabric waste that is otherwise considered unusable.

Further exploration includes the introduction of synthetic fibers and other natural-fiber materials.

The project is built on the belief that the future of design lies in regenerative processes. By blending scientific research with sustainable design practices, the initiative aims to prototype new products, such as biodegradable bricks, tiles, sound attenuating panels, plant pots, packaging components, sculptural forms and more, made entirely from textile waste and fungal matter.