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| Background The global pandemic has heightened awareness of the climate crisis. Since governments in the world declared carbon neutrality and announced eco-friendly policies, the transition to a green economy has been accelerated globally. In the fashion industry, "sustainable ethical fashion" is also emerging as an important issue to solve problems such as poor working conditions, environmental pollution, and animal cruelty that occur in the entire process of production and disposal. Therefore, this study seeks to develop alternative leather based on mushroom mycelium and apply it to fashion products, and thereby suggest ways to expand the mushroom mycelium based alternative leather across various sectors of the fashion industry.
Methods This study examines the definition of alternative leather and the types of materials used to produce it through literature reviews and online research, surveys and analyzes the alternative leather market, and predicts its future prospects. Based on these findings, it develops alternative leather made from mushroom mycelium, and researches its sustainability by applying it to fashion products.
Result This study systematically defined the concept of alternative leather and detailed the successful research and development of mycelium-based alternative leather, achieved through the researcher's proprietary technology. The developed material has been officially registered as a patent. (Patent Number: 제 10-2791923호)
Conclusion Alternative leather is a plant-based leather designed to protect the environment and promote animal welfare. Therefore, this study focuses on developing alternative leather that replicates the texture of animal leather with the use of mushroom mycelium. The research was conducted in three steps. First, due to the lack of theoretical studies on alternative leather, this study established the definition of alternative leather and categorized material types and market trends based on the current state of development. Second, the research aimed to expand the scope of alternative leather by developing mushroom mycelium-based alternative leather. Third, the study explored the potential expansion of alternative leather by directly applying the developed mushroom mycelium based alternative leather to fashion products. |
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| 대안 가죽, 버섯 균사, 패션제품, Alternative Leather, Mushroom Mycelium, Fashion Products |
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