MYCL Mylea Mycelium Biomaterials

MYCL, also known as Mycotech Lab, is a biomaterial company founded in 2015 in Bandung, Indonesia. It grows materials from mushroom mycelium on agricultural waste, so that by-products of one industry become raw materials for another and brands can reduce reliance on animal leather and plastics.

Its main product, Mylea, is a mycelium-based leather alternative grown in a controlled environment with customizable surface texture, used for footwear, bags and accessories. Mylea Sea is a semi-translucent biopolymer made from Indonesian red algae. MYCL Composite is a lightweight, fire-resistant and acoustically insulating material grown through sawdust or corn husk for architecture and interiors, and Biobo is a binderless board made from Mylea by-product. Customers are fashion, lifestyle, design and architecture brands.

• Mylea leather: mycelium-based leather alternative with customizable texture for footwear, bags and accessories.
• Mylea Sea: semi-translucent, plastic-free biopolymer made from Indonesian red algae.
• MYCL Composite: mycelium grown through agricultural by-products into lightweight, fire-resistant shapes.
• Biobo board: binderless board made from Mylea by-product without adhesives.
• Brand co-development: material partnerships that turn MYCL materials into products with fashion and design brands.
• Agricultural waste feedstock: production based on local agro-waste in a circular model.

Vietnamese footwear and bag manufacturers can trial Mylea for capsule collections requested by export brands. Interior design and architecture firms can use MYCL Composite for acoustic panels and display pieces in offices and retail spaces. Lifestyle brands can co-develop packaging or accessories with Mylea Sea.

Mylea has 16.8% lower emissions than bovine leather according to the company and is compostable and cruelty-free. Materials are grown from local agricultural waste, giving brands a traceable, lower-impact input with a strong sustainability story. MYCL Composite offers light weight, fire resistance and acoustic insulation for interiors. The company is a certified B Corp.

Fashion and footwear brands are under pressure to cut emissions and reduce animal and fossil-based materials in their supply chains, and export markets increasingly ask for traceable, lower-impact inputs. Southeast Asia, including Vietnam's large footwear and bag sector, has abundant agricultural waste that can feed bio-based material production.

Founded in 2015 in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia; operating entity listed as Mycotech Pte Ltd. Certified B Corp, Solar Impulse label holder, Good Design Indonesia G-Mark recipient and Earthshot Prize 2024 finalist. Exhibited at the 19th International Architecture Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia and the Seoul Biennale.