Mushroom Leather - Herifarms

Mycelium Fabric

Eco-chic, Eco-friendly

Eco-chic (the Intersection of fashion and environmental consciousness)
· Mushroom Mycelium Fabric represents a lifestyle where fashion meets sustainability.
· Buying Mushroom Mycelium Fabric implies supporting fashion brands
that follow ethical and eco-friendly production methods.

- Eco-friendly
· Eco-friendly sustainability (More than 90% reduction in CO2
and water consumption compared to Animal Skin production)
· No need to kill animals to make leather (Animal protection)

The Mushroom Mycelium Fabric Market is rapidly growing

Plant-Based Leather Market
· Yr 2023 : $720 million (approx. 1 trillion KRW)
· Yr 2030 : $1,120 million (approx. 1.5 trillion KRW)
· CAGR(Compound Annual Growth Rate): 6.5%

Mushroom Fabric Market
· Yr 2023 : $70 million (approx. 89.2 billion KRW)
· Yr 2030 : $1,050 million (approx. 1.4 trillion KRW)
· CAGR(Compound Annual Growth Rate) : 48.5%

* Reference : Mordor Intelligence, Biobased Leather Market – Growth, Trends, COVID-19
Ahokas, P., 2023. Methods of making non-waven materials from mycelium, WIPO

Comparison of leather types

· Includes leather from various animals such as crocodiles, ostriches, cows, etc.
· Includes leathers, belts, and fur.

Advantages

· Compatible with various products without damage and has high durability.

Disadvantages

· Greenhouse gas and environmental pollution.
· Ethical issues regarding animal cruelty
· Often contains harmful substances.

· Moving towards Synthetic Leather

· Includes synthetic leather and composite leather.

Advantages

· Flexible production and change capabilities
· Mass production and cost efficiency.

Disadvantages

· Uses a certain percentage of PU (Polyurethane) and plastic materials (PU, PS, PE, PP, PET).
· Inferior to animal leather in terms of breathability.

· Moving towards Plant-based Leather

· Made by mixing resin(Polyurethane) and Plant by-products(pineapples, mushrooms, cacti, etc.)

Advantages

· More eco-friendly compared to animal and synthetic leather.
· Some level of recyclability.

Disadvantages

· Environmental pollution during disposal.
· Criticized for "Green Washing"

· Moving towards Mushroom Mycelium Leather

· Fabric made from mushroom mycelium
· Biomass-based biodegradable, non-toxic mushroom fabric

Advantages

· Close to Plastic-Free
· Eco-friendly sustainability(More than 90% reduction in CO2 and water consumption compared to Animal Skin production)

Disadvantages

· Need to reduce costs through technology supplementation and mass production for commercialization

· Moving towards the Future Normal.

Technology

Core Tech of Holon Bionics

· Superior Biological Fibrillation Tech for Mycelium Fabric
· CEO’s 26 years of experience dedicated to Mushroom Business
· Outstanding ability to produce Mycelium Fabric
· Modular Automatic Control Smart Farm using 40ft container

Superior Biological Fibrillation Tech for Mycelium Fabric

CEO with 30 years of experience in studying and working related to Mushroom Industry.

Achievement in Mushroom Fabric
· Secured superior Strains, Spawn, and Culture Medium based on 26 years of Specialized Mushroom Business Experience
· Collected, cultivated, and screened over 50 species of mushrooms from the wild to secure fungi with superior properties
· Through own development, 7 strains have been deposited and stored at the National Academy of Agricultural Sciences(KACC)
· 6 Patent Registrations

· 2 International / 1 Internal Patent applications
· 17 Trademark application
· 3 Certifications(2 ISO certifications, 1 pesticide-free agricultural product certification)
· Current Production Capacity of Mushroom Fabric: 100,000 ft2/year

Patent Registrations

Test Report

Internal Patent Applications

International Patent Applications

Trademark application

Certification

Modular Automatic Remote Control Smart Farm using 40ft container

Smart farm modularization technology to control the optimal environment can maximize mushroom mycelium fibrilization.

· Smart farm module system that can immediately respond to market demand fluctuations
· Capable of controlling the mushroom-growing environment such as Temperature, Humidity, CO2, Luminosity, Air volume, and Wind speed, etc.
· 1 Patent applications