The Infinity Death Suit hopes to bring about a cultural shift in our attitudes towards death and also offer a more sustainable burial.

Life is impermanent. Whether we grow to accept it or not, we all exist in a state of continuous flux. Despite this immovable fact, culturally, we fear death, preferring to offset the end rather than grow to accept it.

The infinity Death Suit is the brainchild of partners Jhae Rim Lee and Mike Ma, founders of Coeio, a Californian company that offers ‘Infinity Burial products’. Developed for six years, the suit seeks to not only lead a societal shift in our notions about death, but also ask us to consider how we can contribute to a more sustainable planet after we’re gone.

For every person who uses the Infinity Burial Suit, there will be many more who witness the choice to return to the earth and to use one’s body in a beneficial way," she says. "Cumulatively, this will help create a cultural shift toward a cultural acceptance of death and our personal responsibility for environmental sustainability.

The who elect to be buried after they die will be pumped with toxins such as formaldehyde and other harmful solvents that damage the surrounding soil. Cremation is also detrimental to the environment as it contributes to climate change

The Infinity Suit offers another way. Constructed of a thread embroidered with mushroom spores, it will allow for a completely natural decomposition of the human body, turning it into useful compost, which is then transferred back into the earth.

I was inspired by the idea that mushrooms are the master decomposers of the earth and thereby the interface organisms between life and death.

Coeio are currently taking names for a waiting list, as the Infinity Suits will be available commercially from the summer of 2016.