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Accepted manuscript

Mycelium as a Transformative Agent for Textile Coating

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 July 2026

E. Brunelli Open the ORCID record for E. Brunelli [Opens in a new window] ,
B. Pollini Open the ORCID record for B. Pollini [Opens in a new window] ,
G. Szilvay ,
L. Peuhkurinen ,
N. Nygren-Sundell  and
M. Marseglia Open the ORCID record for M. Marseglia [Opens in a new window]
E. Brunelli*
Affiliation:
Department of Architecture, University of Florence, Florence, 50121, Italy
B. Pollini
Affiliation:
Design Department, Aalto University, School of Arts, Design and Architecture, Espoo, 02150, Finland
G. Szilvay
Affiliation:
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd., Espoo, 02044, Finland
L. Peuhkurinen
Affiliation:
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd., Espoo, 02044, Finland
N. Nygren-Sundell
Affiliation:
Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems, Aalto University, School of Chemical Engineering, Espoo, 02150, Finland
M. Marseglia
Affiliation:
Department of Architecture, University of Florence, Florence, 50121, Italy
*
*Author for correspondence. Email: edoardo.brunelli@unifi.it
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Abstract

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This study explores the potential of mycelium as a biofabricated coating for textiles through an interdisciplinary collaboration between designers and scientists. The research begins with exploratory biotinkering, investigating mycelium as a textile coating to understand how textile substrates can function as bioreceptive surfaces for living organisms. Building on these initial observations, interdisciplinary collaborations were activated to further refine the experimental process and to test selected properties of the mycelium-based bio-coating, including abrasion resistance and wetting behaviour. The results demonstrate that mycelium can act as a transformative agent as textile coating, influencing both material performance and enabling new aesthetic expressions grounded in biological growth processes, opening

Keywords

BiodesignBioreceptive TextileMycelium-coatingHydrophobicityAbrasion Resistance

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Full Paper: Biodesign Conference
Information
Biotechnology Design , Accepted manuscript , pp. 1 - 35
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© The Author(s), 2026. Published by Cambridge University Press