Protect your ears and the planet? 🌍 👂 🍄 GOB just made it possible with the world’s first mycelium earplugs using Forager's MycoFlex™ Foam. We did the math - if they replaced only 1/2 the annual usage of single use, plastic-based ear plugs that would prevent over 50 olympic size swimming pools of plastic waste! Small product, big impact! We’re proud to partner with GOB to bring this game-changing solution to life. Congrats Lauryn Menard and team on your launch! 🚀 Read more in the link! #GreenEvents #SustainableEvents #EcoEvents #ZeroWasteEvents #GreenExperiences #SustainableConcerts #Ecovative #Forager #MyceliumTechnology https://lnkd.in/eAcM-UNM
Forager
Biotechnology Research
Green Island, New York 2,048 followers
We grow advanced mycelium foams & hides for a healthy planet.
About us
Forager™ is bringing truly sustainable, plastic free vegan leather and foams to the fashion industry. Our premium hides are made from pure mycelium, without any plastics or heavy metals. Our foams are perfect for insoles and many other applications, involving zero petroleum. Grown on agricultural byproducts, our products are completely natural and fully biodegradable at the end of their use. Through partnership with leading brands and product developers, we are advancing the next generation of mycelium materials and bringing them to market, meeting the fast-growing demand for consumer goods to benefit people and planet.
- Website
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https://forager.bio/
External link for Forager
- Industry
- Biotechnology Research
- Company size
- 1 employee
- Headquarters
- Green Island, New York
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 2021
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Green Island, New York 12183, US
Updates
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🚨 The next-gen fashion future is NOW! 🚨 Forager by Ecovative is proud to be part of this shift. Our AirLoom™ hides recently featured in Patrick McDowell’s SS25 collection, showcase that sustainable materials are ready for the runway and retail. Here’s why Forager AirLoom™ Hides are a cut above the rest: 🌍 Produce 2x less CO₂ than animal leather, and they just keep getting better. 🏞️ Use up to 90% less land, helping to combat deforestation. 📈 Over 100,000 sq ft of Forager materials grown in 2024! That is only a fraction of the 450 million sq m/year opportunity of available production capacity. Thank you, Vogue Business and Bella Webb, for spotlighting this essential movement toward better for the planet materials. 🌱 Read the full article in the link https://lnkd.in/dX48VvYt Purchase your very own Patrick McDowell x Forager handbag here: https://lnkd.in/dS6qCBeA 📷: Patrick McDowell SS25 looks during London Fashion Week using Forager AirLoom™ Hides and available made to order.
With new brand partnerships, next-gen materials are picking up steam
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🌿 The secret’s out! The Washington Post got an exclusive look behind the scenes at our AirMycelium™ technology and how it’s setting the stage for a whole new era of materials. From next-gen fashion materials to farm grown proteins for food, we're harnessing the power of mycelium to change industries and create a more sustainable future. Read the full story here: https://lnkd.in/e-kzE5pS #Forager #TheNaturalProgression #AirMycelium #SustainableInnovation #FashionRevolution
Mushrooms are the darling of sustainability
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✨ Talk about a dream come true! ✨ Forager handbags and garments made their debut at Milan Fashion Week, thanks to Patrick McDowell embracing next-gen materials. Bravo to Patrick on a remarkable SS25 collection! Your creativity and early adoption of innovative materials like our AirLoom mycelium hides are truly inspiring. We’re excited to support you in shaping the future of fashion! 🌿👗 And congratulations to Octarine Bio for the beautiful violet hue in the collection - it’s a honor to share the runway with another material innovator! #SS25 #MilanFashionWeek #NextGenMaterials #InnovativeMaterials #SustainableFashion #FutureOfFashion
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Exciting sighting! A stunning Forager x Patrick McDowell handbag made its debut on the SS25 runway at London Fashion Week. Huge congratulations to Patrick McDowell on the incredible show! Next stop, Milan Fashion Week! 🌍✨ #SustainableFashion #LFW #Forager #PatrickMcDowell #RunwayStyle
Golda Rosheuvel and Nicola Roberts attend our latest runway show in London wearing PATRICK McDOWELL
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The Forager team is growing! We’re hiring a dynamic Marketing & Product Manager to lead our marketing strategy, spearhead product development, and drive collaborations. We're looking for someone who is bold, curious, and imaginative and thrives in a collaborative, challenging, and creative company. This is a Remote role and you can be located in Europe. Preferred countries; France, Italy, Germany, Netherlands, UK. Visit our careers page to learn more about the role: https://lnkd.in/eFQM2wfa Pictured: Patrick McDowell Benoit Blazer made with Forager Airloom™ Textile, on display now The Mills Fabrica London HQ through September 25th.
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We’re up close and personal with the future of fashion materials. 🌱👗 At Forager by Ecovative - the mycelium technology company, we are at the forefront of using vertically-farmed mycelium to produce large-format sheets of mushroom-based materials that are revolutionizing the fashion industry. 🌍✨ This innovative material not only supports sustainability, but it also offers unique benefits—versatility in colors and finishes, lightweight durability, and the ability to mimic the texture and performance of traditional textiles like leather and synthetics. Forager's mushroom mycelium provides designers with new creative possibilities while reducing reliance on resource-intensive materials, opening doors to bolder, more adaptable fashion innovations. By bridging the gap between nature and technology, mycelium offers the fashion industry an opportunity to push boundaries and embrace materials that are as high-performing as they are environmentally conscious. The future of sustainable fashion is here, and it’s rooted in mycelium. 🍄 Image Caption: 1) Grown in only 9 days, mycelium is harvested from Ecovative's vertical farm in Green Island, NY. 2) Handbags made from Forager Airloom™ Textiles by ECCO Leather #SustainableFashion #MyceliumMaterials #InnovationInFashion #EcoConsciousDesign #NextGenTextiles #CircularFashion #FashionSustainability #ForagerByEcovative #AirMycelium #ForagerFashion #FutureOfFashion #SustainableInnovation
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Now that we have your attention… 🗺️ Mycelium is the world’s largest organism found in nature. Forming underground networks that can span thousands of acres of land, mycelium connects plants and trees, sharing nutrients among them. 🧡 Just a little bit of mycelium can do a lot. With a small pipette of mycelium tissue, we can create sheets of vertically farmed AirMycelium to develop Forager fabrics and foams. ⚡It’s fast! Forager fabrics are grown in 9 days, minimally processed with dyes and top coats. Try doing that with a cow! 🐄 #myceliumfacts #foragerbyecovative #forager #foragerfashion #mycelium
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Adventures in Mycelium: High Fashion Meets Sustainable Innovation In our latest blog post, we sit down with renowned sustainable luxury designer, PATRICK McDOWELL, to explore how mycelium materials are redefining high fashion. Patrick McDowell is transforming couture with advanced, sustainable textiles, including pieces made from our Forager MycoFlex™ Foams and AirLoom™ Fabrics. 📸 Flashback Friday: Exclusive stills before the Patrick McDowell runway show from London Fashion Week 2023, featuring the first-ever couture skirt crafted from Forager MycoFlex™ Foam to provide struture and lightness. This groundbreaking collaboration marked a new era in fashion. ✨ We’re runway-ready to see what Patrick will unveil for the 2024 show—it's sure to be a cut above the rest! Could mycelium make another appearance? We wouldn’t be surprised if this innovative material takes to the runway once again, pushing the boundaries of creativity, sustainability, and luxury design. Stay tuned for more! Dive into the full story and discover how mycelium is shaping the future of luxury fashion: https://hubs.li/Q02Ln_Xv0 #Forager #ForagerByEcovative #ForagerFashion #Mycelium #Ecovative #LeatherAlternatives #SustainableLuxury #CoutureInnovation #HighFashion #EcoFriendlyMaterials #FashionRevolution #NextGenFashion #FutureOfFashion #CircularFashion #SustainableCouture #RunwayInnovation
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🌿 Premium materials made from mycelium. Curious about how mushroom farming is driving the future of fashion? At Forager, we’re pioneering a new era of material innovation with our premium AirLoom™ Hides—grown from mycelium and crafted to fit seamlessly into existing supply chains. By working alongside centuries of mushroom growing and leather tanning expertise, we’re bringing a cutting-edge fabric to the fashion industry. What makes our material truly unique? It’s grown in vertical mushroom farms in only 9 days, giving mushroom growers an entirely new, high-value crop. By transforming mycelium into premium textiles, we’re creating opportunities for growers to harvest long beds of pure mycelium while supporting the future of fashion with new solutions. Mycelium, the natural connective tissue of ecosystems, is unlocking new possibilities in fashion. Forager is harnessing this hyper-renewable biological resource to deliver high-performance materials that are setting new standards for luxury. Join us in exploring the next chapter of fashion innovation. [https://lnkd.in/dY4mTMGW). #Forager #ForagerByEcovative #ForagerFashion #Mycelium #Ecovative #NextGenFashion #SustainableFashion #PremiumMaterials #EcoFriendlyMaterials #InnovativeMaterials #CircularEconomy #LeatherAlternatives #FashionInnovation #AnimalFreeFashion #NatureBasedSolutions #FutureOfFashion #MushroomFarming #VerticalFarming