Frequently Asked Questions

Why can’t I pay in instalments?

Look, man, we love our stuff. One of the main reasons we started this whole thing off is because we wanted these t-shirts and designs. We don’t expect anyone to go and build a business to get the shirt they want, but we also don’t want people going into debt either.

Why aren’t there more designs?

Okay, mum, look, we’re trying, okay? We have a lot of awesome illustrations from Geoffrey Kibby that we’ll be adding in the coming months (sign up to the newsletter to find out when), and we’re on the lookout for more amazing shroom designs, but even though we’ll never get things exactly right, we want to try to get pretty close.

What’s the ethical position/performance of your products?

Honestly? Nowhere near where we want to be. Ideally, we want all of our products woven by monks (paid a living wage) from mycelial threads, with a net negative carbon footprint, preferably while contributing to the conservation of forests and woodlands. As things stand, we’re a million miles away from that - though we’ve done what we can to be as good as we can be at this point. That, however, is only a starting point, and we will be working very hard in the coming years, to build the kind of business that we can be proud of (there’s no ethical consumerism under capitalism, like, but we’ll do our best).

How do I wash my embroidered clothing?

Personally, we can’t remember ever having consciously washed a cap, which - we’ll admit - is a bit grim, but we’re reliably informed that embroidered products (the shirts, the caps and anything else we end up putting out there) are best maintained using a cold wash with the items inside out - you should then hang dry (if you can). The embroidery is durable, but taking care of it means it’ll stay looking sharp for years.

Are the designs unisex?

Yes. Fungi don’t care about gender, and neither do we. All our cuts are designed to be comfortably unisex.

Who is Geoffrey Kibby and why are you using his art?

Firstly, like, how dare you. Secondly - Geoffrey Kibby is one of Britain’s most respected experts on identifying mushrooms in the field, and his privately published books on British mushrooms aim to pass on many of those skills. We’ve licensed his illustrations to help bring scientific accuracy (and beauty) to our clothing.

What is slow fashion?

Slow fashion is about choosing clothes that are made to last — better fabrics, better construction, and designs you’ll still love next season (and the one after that). Instead of chasing every micro-trend that shows up on TikTok, slow fashion is about buying fewer things, but making them count - because fast fashion is one of the biggest polluters on the planet. Cheap, throwaway clothes often end up in landfill after just a handful of wears, but slow fashion encourages fewer clothes, higher quality and durability. We want to sell you less stuff, but more than that - we want someone to be able to pick these products up in a charity shop in a decade and, though it might be a little worse for wear, still consider themselves lucky to bag a bargain.

Who is the sexily uncomfortable man in the photos?

Unbelievably, this is the most photogenic of the two founders of this mushroom-y endeavour. He kindly posed for the images because we have no money to pay someone to stand and look sexily uncomfortable (that was in the brief, it’s no accident - sexily uncomfortable is a totally mushroom vibe).

Why the long delivery times?

Because we don’t want to make more mushroom clothing than is strictly necessary (look, we’re aware that there is a small possibility - vanishingly small, admittedly, but a possibility nonetheless - that not everyone is obsessed with mushrooms to the extent that they want to wear one all the time), and because we’d rather get you something good slowly than something pants quickly, all items are made to order.