Fungi are incredibly interesting organisms, have you read up on the "leather" they're making from Fungi.
www.designindaba.com/articles/creative-work/mushroom-leather-future-fungal
This is a young South African ceramic students work based on Fungi, I thought you may find it interesting. Her name is Marilise Snyman
They are! I've been gorging on fungi info the past month or so, and I feel like I know nothing. I watched a demo about the fungi leather recently. Faster and more environmentally efficient than cow leather by far. It's so fascinating. :D
I'll have to check her out sometime. Thank you!