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1. juancn · 1786039499 · focus · HN ↗

   How does it smell though?

   1. ComputerPerson · 1786039808 · focus · HN ↗

      Most people associate mushrooms and fungi with the smell of their substrate; they commonly don't have a strong smell themselves

      I doubt it has a smell stronger than the wearer

      edit: this is a bad take, upon further research

      1. _whiteCaps_ · 1786039960 · focus · HN ↗

         Chanterelles smell great. I would wear something that smelled like that.

         Pine mushrooms, not so much.

      2. fluoridation · 1786041908 · focus · HN ↗

         I've done cultures on agar agar and mycelium definitely does have a distinctive smell. To me it's reminiscent to the damp smell of a concrete basement, though less stale and unpleasant.
      3. AlanYx · 1786044196 · focus · HN ↗

         The mushroom smell isn't from either the substrate or respiration. That distinct odor is 1-octen-3-ol. Biochemists call it "mushroom alcohol." It's caused by enzymatic breakdown of their cell walls, and it thought to be related to signalling.

         I doubt it would be strongly present here. The article says the mycelium are close to dormant.

   2. dhosek · 1786044024 · focus · HN ↗

      I didn’t think of the smell at all, I was wondering what the feel was like. There’s a certain level of comfort that’s expected from clothing that matters. There’s also the question of breathability. Is it going to trap sweat and smells like polyester clothing?
   3. dylan604 · 1786044231 · focus · HN ↗

      probably smells like patchouli

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