Fermented clothing? Here’s how the biofilm on kombucha can be turned into green textiles
- Written by Rajkishore Nayak, Associate Professor , RMIT University Vietnam

If you’ve ever made kombucha, you will be familiar with the term SCOBY – a symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast. It’s impossible to miss – it’s the floating biofilm on top of your delicious drink.
While a SCOBY looks gross, it is remarkably versatile....
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