Scientists have been searching for ethical, high-quality alternatives to animal leather, which notoriously comes with environmental costs and ethical compromises. While synthetic alternatives solve the ethical dilemma, many of them are plastic-based and very difficult to recycle. Now, researchers…
New VTT research offers a scalable, durable, and eco-friendly alternative to animal leather using mushrooms.
Except that it apparently tears easily, and it breaks down when wet, so… it’s neither durable nor strong, especially compared to leather.
If your interpretation of the use of “comparable” in this context is correct, meaning “similar” or “equivalent”, then the statement is objectively false based on the other information presented in the article.
My interpretation of “comparable” as meaning that these things are suitable for comparison is being generous to the author, assuming that they are not intentionally making a false statement.
They’re saying that it is similar. That’s literally what comparable means.
Except that it apparently tears easily, and it breaks down when wet, so… it’s neither durable nor strong, especially compared to leather.
If your interpretation of the use of “comparable” in this context is correct, meaning “similar” or “equivalent”, then the statement is objectively false based on the other information presented in the article.
My interpretation of “comparable” as meaning that these things are suitable for comparison is being generous to the author, assuming that they are not intentionally making a false statement.
it broke down after fully submerged in water for a month
if you’re not a scarecrow it’s probably going to be a usable alternative for most people