PROTOTYPE

A prototype is a simple experimental model of a proposed solution

used to test or validate ideas, design assumptions and other aspects of
its conceptualisation quickly and cheaply, so that the designer/s involved
can make appropriate refinements or possible changes in direction.
 Production Process

 The basic material of mushroom leather is Mycelium. Mycelium is

the underground root structure of mushrooms. It grows as a tiny
thread that forms wide areas under the forest floor.
  The mycelium is the vegetative part of a fungus .

 After this selecting and moisturising the right substrate. Substrates

are materials that mushroom use as food and to grow on. Most
common substrates are wood chips, straw, corn, and any materials
that the mushroom can attach to and grow. Then, the substrate is
dampened, put it into a bag and pasteurised. This process kills
 interfering bacteria, so the mycelium growing process is easier and
quicker.

 Once the mycelium spawns, it is inserted into bags. In the bags,

the fungi start colonising the compound. From this point on, the
making of mycelium leather requires only time and little attention.
The growing process takes between two to three weeks .

 When the mass of mycelium reaches the desired size, it is

thoroughly extracted from the bag and compressed to get the
expected shape and size.

MUSHROOM LEATHER SHEET

 After the making of leather sheet ,it is converted into finished
goods through manufacturing process.

FINISHED GOOD