Very Compostable - This constantly-updated site aggregates information about plastic alternatives from a variety of sources and covers materials ranging from algae to cabbage leaves to bone.
Fungi-Based Leather - From YaleEnvironment360, this article summarizes a study arguing that fungi-leather looks and feels like, and is as durable as, traditional leather.
Fungal Future - Dutch museum Micropia is dedicated solely to microbes. Fungal Future is their permanent exhibit exploring mycelium, how it’s grown, and its potential as an alternative to non-biodegradable materials.
Fabric Dictionary - From Mood Designer Fabrics, this dictionary covers traditional textiles as well as alternative natural fibers, providing history and composition, uses, properties, and pros and cons for each entry.
Leather - A material made from tanning the skins/hides of animals, most commonly cattle.
Imitation Leather - Usually consists of a textile base fabric covered by two or more layers of synthetic polymers. Visually, it imitates a leather surface yet is often unable to match the technical properties of leather (breathability, haptics, water vapor permeability, etc.)
See the Leather Dictionary for more information.
Non-Woven Fabric - A textile structure held together by the interlocking of fibers in a random web, accomplished by mechanical, chemical, thermal, or solvent means. Generally, crimped fibers that range in length from 0.75 to 4.5 inches are used.
Performance Fabrics - Fabrics made for a variety of end-use applications which provide functional qualities, such as moisture management, UV protection, anti-microbial, thermo-regulation, and wind/water resistance.
See Startup Fashion's Fiber Dictionary for more information.