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It seems telling that none of the photos show anyone wearing it.
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"Following drying at 45 degrees, the material is not quite living and not quite dead, but instead in a "low-metabolic, dormant-like state", Li told Dezeen, meaning it is not actively growing."

Don't think spores will be an issue since it's not the mycelium's sex organ mushroom that you're thinking of

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It depends on the species. Some fungi like molds do directly sporulate from the mycelium.
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Some people are very allergic to mushrooms. I wonder if that would extend to this.

But it's pretty cool.

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> Or perhaps there is a risk that the wearer will absorb harmful chemicals secreted by the mycelium via contact with the wearer's skin?

Or just getting a bad itch.

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