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From risottos to sauces, mushrooms have long been a staple in the kitchen. Now fungi are showing the potential to serve up more than just flavor—as a sustainable, bendy material for the fashion ...

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South Korea-based textile and clothing manufacturer Hansae Co., Ltd. is creating a localized sourcing stream for synthetic textiles for its Haiti manufacturing operations through a strategic ...