Grief and Growth: Exploring the Alchemy of Kombucha Leather

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Jan 29, 202631:28Arts

Shajia Meraj’s thesis at Karachi University, Pakistan, was a groundbreaking exploration of kombucha “leather” (dried cellulose SCOBYs) in the context of sustainable textile design. Rather than viewing t...

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