By Brianne Hogan / Source: Ecorazzi

Something new, something blue, and something…funghi? That could be the new wedding day mantra, thanks to homegrown fashion.

Growing clothing from a combination of plant matter and microscopic mushrooms could be a reality. In some ways, it already is. Just ask Erin Smith.

Smith is an artist in residence at Microsoft Research who “grew” her own wedding dress by using a concoction of tree mulch and mycelium – a type of naturally white fungus, which was bred in a type of agricultural waste that required very little energy. After the dress was worn, rather than stuff it in the back of her closet where it would go unused for decades, she was able to compost her wedding dress.

“I think the ability for us to grow our own clothing could have great positive potential,” Smith said to the Guardian. “Growing clothing from scratch could both eliminate carbon emissions caused by transportation and allow for a garment that can be grown to your precise dimensions and specifications.”

She said the idea behind the homegrown wedding dress was to take a one-time-use object and reconstruct it so it would be made from the appropriate material for its lifespan.

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