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Muskin mushroom leather alternative

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Descriptive Information

Title
Muskin mushroom leather alternative
Alternative Title
Vegan leather
Creator
Life Materials
Date
2022-12  
Geographic Location
Italy
Dimensions
13-20 cm x 23-30 cm x 0.5-1 cm (thickness)
Specifications
Specification sheets for materials available upon request. Please email rickerlibrary@library.illinois.edu.
Typical Use
Leather alternative
Description
MuSkin is a 100% vegetable alternative to animal leather and it is made from the Phellinus ellipsoideus, a large parasitic fungus that grows in the wild on the trees located in subtropical forests
Source
Chicara Vincenzi
Materials
  • Textile
  • Biocomposite (Mushroom)
Materials Color
Brown
Materials Techniques
MuSkin is highly breathable and can be made waterproof by treating it with eco waxes. The material may not have a uniform surface because of its complete natural origin. Each piece is a unique product of our Earth.
Format
Antimicrobial, bacterial resistant
Type
Physical object
Certifications
PETA Approved
Sensory Properties
Touch: soft, texture: grainy
Rights
In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
Container
Box 2
Local Identifier
RMC_0012
Barcode
30112097706839
Repository
Ricker Library of Architecture and Art
Collection
Ricker Materials Collection
TitleMuskin mushroom leather alternative
Alternative TitleVegan leather
CreatorLife Materials
Date2022-12  
Geographic LocationItaly
Dimensions13-20 cm x 23-30 cm x 0.5-1 cm (thickness)
SpecificationsSpecification sheets for materials available upon request. Please email rickerlibrary@library.illinois.edu.
Typical UseLeather alternative
DescriptionMuSkin is a 100% vegetable alternative to animal leather and it is made from the Phellinus ellipsoideus, a large parasitic fungus that grows in the wild on the trees located in subtropical forests
SourceChicara Vincenzi
Materials
  • Textile
  • Biocomposite (Mushroom)
Materials ColorBrown
Materials TechniquesMuSkin is highly breathable and can be made waterproof by treating it with eco waxes. The material may not have a uniform surface because of its complete natural origin. Each piece is a unique product of our Earth.
FormatAntimicrobial, bacterial resistant
TypePhysical object
CertificationsPETA Approved
Sensory PropertiesTouch: soft, texture: grainy
RightsIn Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
ContainerBox 2
Local IdentifierRMC_0012
Barcode30112097706839
RepositoryRicker Library of Architecture and Art
CollectionRicker Materials Collection

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