This is giving strong "I made wild substitutions to this recipe and it is gross" vibes. I worry how often this profession invades other (food based) projects.
I don't... what? How do you glue hair to mulch? Like making little toupee pet rocks out of each piece? Or, mixing it all up into a pie tin like a diy stepping stone? Or layering it ontop like its a woven rug? I can't...
I would guess they were aiming for the equivalent of some kind of plant fibre mat - like coir, from coconut - and have discovered that substituting human fibre is not 100% workable.
This is giving strong "I made wild substitutions to this recipe and it is gross" vibes. I worry how often this profession invades other (food based) projects.