SC - mushroom fibers for clothing???

[Philip & Susan Troy]

I recieved this message today. I've never considered that you could 
use mushrooms for anything but eating. If anyone can help this
individual out, please copy me with the information.

Is there any evidence of this being done in period?

Remember, this person is not on this list, so email them with any
information.

> Subject: Tinder, Zundel
> Date: Wed, 31 Jan 2001 16:02:49 +0100
> From: Bosse Bengtsson <smapal at algonet.se>
> To: <stefan at florilegium.org>
> 
> Stefan,
> 
> My name is Bo Bengtsson and I´m living i Sweden.
> 
> At the moment I´m doing some homework at my school about a mushroom
> (polyporus) groing on treetrunks named Fomes fomentarius. I know that
> substance (tinder, Zunder) in this mushroom can be used for making fabrics
> and clothes, such as caps, shoes and coats. Maybe You can give me some
> information about the production and use of tinder in fabrics in the
> Hungaria and Romania? Or do you got any other perons I can contact in this
> matter? 
> 
> I would appreciate this very much.
> 
> Yours Sincerely, 
> 
> Bo Bengtsson 
> Fångstvägen 22 
> 262 71 Jonstorp 
> Schweden 

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