🌿 Sustainable Materials · India

Sustainable alternatives
from Parali waste,
not plastic.

Alt Matter builds mycelium-based products from agricultural stubble waste — 100% biodegradable in 45 days, structurally strong, and designed for businesses serious about their ESG commitments.

45 days

Biodegradation time

1,000 yrs

Saved vs plastic

40 kg

CO₂ cut per chair

Parali-based

45-day biodegradable

ESG-ready

The Problem

Traditional materials are poisoning
our land, air, and oceans.

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1,000 years

For an average plastic chair to biodegrade — long after your business, your customers, and their grandchildren are gone.

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40 kg CO₂

Emitted by a single average plastic chair across its lifecycle — multiplied by every piece of furniture in your space.

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Stubble Burning Crisis

Farmers across Punjab and Haryana burn millions of tonnes of Parali each year — blanketing North India in toxic smog and pushing agricultural families deeper into debt.

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No Design Flexibility

Plastic and metal lock businesses into rigid, generic forms. Bespoke, branded spaces that communicate identity mean paying a steep wood premium.

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ESG Compliance Pressure

Stricter regulations and investor scrutiny mean businesses — especially restaurants, co-working spaces, and eco-hotels — must act on sustainability now, not later.

Our Solution

Two ingredients. One solution.
Zero plastic.

Agricultural waste (Parali) + Mycelium fungal network = products that are structurally strong, fully customizable, and return to the earth within 45 days.

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100% Biodegradable in 45 Days

Induced degradation returns the material cleanly to soil. No microplastics. No landfill. No legacy toxicity for future generations.

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Turns Parali Into Value

Instead of burning stubble, farmers sell it to us as substrate. We convert agricultural waste into premium products — improving AQI and farmer incomes simultaneously.

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Structurally Competitive

Mycelium composites match plastics in compressive strength. Durability and lifespan comparable to standard materials — durability first, always.

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Fully Customizable Forms

Mycelium is a 'growable' material. We produce any geometry — tailored to your space, brand, and identity.

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B2B ESG Differentiation

Partner with us to showcase real sustainability in your premises. Cafés, co-working spaces, eco-hotels, and corporate offices use our products as a visible ESG commitment.

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Bridges the Market Gap

Alt Matter sits between cheap plastic and expensive wood — genuine sustainability at a price point businesses can justify and customers can see.

What We Make

One material.
Endless applications.

Our mycelium composite replaces plastic, foam, leather, and timber across five product categories — all grown from Parali.

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Furniture

Tables, chairs, panels, and modular systems — grown to any geometry, as strong as conventional materials, and fully compostable at end of life.

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Packaging

Custom-moulded protective packaging that replaces EPS foam. Biodegrades in 45 days at home — no microplastics, no landfill.

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Sound Isolation Panels

Mycelium's naturally porous structure delivers excellent acoustic absorption. Sustainable panels for studios, offices, and hospitality spaces.

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Interior Décor

Sculptural wall pieces, partition screens, and decorative elements that bring living texture into commercial and residential interiors.

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Textile Alternatives

Leather and upholstery substitutes grown from mycelium — soft, durable, and animal-free. A direct drop-in for conventional leather in furniture and fashion.

Leather alternative Upholstery Animal-free Home compostable

Who We Serve

Built for businesses that want
sustainability you can sit on.

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Cafés & Restaurants

ESG regulations are tightening fast. Alt Matter products let you showcase your commitment without compromising on design or comfort. Co-branding partnerships available.

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Co-working Spaces

Furnish your entire floor with certified sustainable furniture. Attract eco-conscious tenants and reduce your scope 3 emissions reporting burden.

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Eco-hotels & Resorts

Every piece tells a story — grown from Parali, net-positive on carbon, and compostable at end of life. Guests notice. Reviews reflect it.

The Team

Built by researchers,
driven by purpose.

Sahil Dhania

R&D · Mycelium Science

Deep R&D knowledge in mycelium composites, design, UI/UX, and manufacturing operations.

Aryaman Pillai

Product & Business

Strong blend of R&D expertise, product design & development skills, and business acumen.

Jubin Singh

Business Development

Strengths in market research, operations, and app development driving commercial growth.

Monank Vijayvargiya

R&D · Operations

Specializes in R&D and operations with expertise in app development and manufacturing scale.

Why Alt Matter?

We combine deep mycelium R&D with commercial product design — customer-validated across North and South India, with a supply chain built around Parali farmers from day one.

IIT Bombay Customer-Validated Parali-first India-native

Sustainable alternativesfrom Parali waste,not plastic.

Traditional materials are poisoningour land, air, and oceans.