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Table 5 Carbon footprint per m2 of Reishi™ produced each scenario and embedded fabric material choice (in kg CO2 eq. per m2)

From: Life cycle assessment of MycoWorks’ Reishi™: the first low-carbon and biodegradable alternative leather

Fabric material choice

Pilot-scale day one

Pilot-scale current

Full-scale day one

Full-scale with planned improvements

Mycelium only

14.50

6.20

13.88

2.76

Mycelium+recycled polyester

14.90

6.59

14.18

3.06

Mycelium+cotton

17.65

9.34

16.92

5.80

  1. Bolded values indicate carbon footprint for what is expected to be the real-life scenario when producing Reishi™ at significant volumes
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