Ephea in the global spotlight
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Vogue Business | Global Edition
Your New Bottega Veneta Bag Could Be Made From Mushrooms.
Elle | Kazakhstan
A luxury Italian brand is driving an eco-revolution with a collection based on mushrooms.
Blueprint | Russia
A luxury Italian brand has launched a line of accessories made from mycelium — the root-like network of fungi. The collection includes cardholders, passport covers, keychains, and two types of wallets. All items are crafted from Ephea, an innovative material developed by the Italian company Sqim.
Les Carnets du Luxe | France
With Woven Mycelium, unveiled as part of its Autumn 2026 collection, a new step is taken in material innovation strategy. A selection of essential pieces is presented, made from Ephea, a bio-based material developed from mycelium
All Things Fashion Tech
Can a Sixty-Year-Old Weave Fix One of Fashion’s Next Gen Materials?
Well.pl | Poland
A collection of accessories made not from leather, but from a material derived from mycelium, was unveiled. The project was developed by the Italian startup Sqim through its Ephea material, which has already appeared in collections by Balenciaga and other leading fashion brands. It marks a further step in Kering […]
Whoopsee | Global Edition
There is a material that is quietly making its way into the world of luxury, and it has nothing to do with traditional leathers or synthetic fibers: it comes from mushrooms.
Framtiden | Japan
A prestigious Italian luxury brand has incorporated Ephea Uma, a mycelium-derived biomaterial, into its Autumn/Winter 2026–27 menswear collection. Developed by SQIM, Ephea Uma is not intended to replace existing materials, but rather to establish an entirely new category of biomaterials.
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