Collagen-infused composite materials and methods of manufacturing the same

A collagen-infused composite material, comprising:

• an armature comprising:
• a base substrate having a first collagen infusion capacity and a first tear strength, the base substrate comprising a topmost surface and a bottommost surface opposite the topmost surface, and
• a non-woven substrate having a second collagen infusion capacity and a second tear strength, the non-woven substrate disposed over the topmost surface of the base substrate;
• and
• collagen infused into the base substrate and the non-woven substrate,
• wherein the collagen is infused into the non-woven substrate at a first collagen density, and
• wherein the collagen is infused into the base substrate at a second collagen density less than the first collagen density.

A method for manufacturing a composite material, the method comprising:

• preparing a collagen solution;
• infusing the collagen solution into an armature to form a collagen-infused armature, the armature comprising a first non-woven substrate, a second non-woven substrate, and a spacer fabric, wherein the first non-woven substrate is directly coupled to a topmost surface of the spacer fabric and wherein the second non-woven substrate is directly coupled to a bottommost surface of the spacer fabric;
• fibrillating the infused collagen solution;
• and
• drying the collagen-infused armature.