The caterpillars that spin commercial silk can make much tougher or more elastic threads, depending on how fast they’re forced to spin. If this research finding is translated into a marketable process ...

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It’s a luxury that has been sought by emperors and citizens alike – a commodity that connected the world and launched global commerce on an unprecedented scale. Thousands of years later, our desire ...

Learn how to make your own silk thread bangles (kangan) in this easy and beautiful DIY tutorial. Using colorful threads, simple tools, and your creativity, you'll craft elegant bangles — a perfect ...

On Saturday, October 17, the Mansfield Historical Society will host the New England Lace Group for their fall meeting. The group promotes the making, collecting and studying of lace throughout the New ...

Learn how to make elegant handmade silk thread Chandbali earrings at home – perfect for weddings, festivals, or gifts! 🧵💫 Using simple materials like embroidery rings, silk thread, beads, and glue, ...

Bolt Threads, the startup making spider silk from microbugs, has raised a giant $123 million Series D round of funding. As we reported in November, an SEC filing showed the company had raised $106 ...

There’s a spider in Britain that’s a tad unusual. Instead of spinning “thick” silk threads (in this case, thick means several micrometers), the garden center spider can spin tiny nano-scale threads ...

an Widmaier, cofounder and CEO of Bolt Threads, dons a white lab coat with his name and the numeral one—for employee number one—on the back before opening a door to the company’s lab. Inside, Widmaier ...