Fomes fomentarius grows through the cracks of a tree, covering unprotected spots like plaster. Amadou is an absorbent and naturally antiseptic material with a long history in medicine. Until the mid-1800s, the material was sold at pharmacies. Amadou pieces were used as a remedy for bleeding wounds and various skin injuries, earning it the nickname 'agaric of surgeons.
Bandaj is part of the project We Grew Together.
Amadou, biodegradable tape
2019