Silk is a fabric like no other. Historically, its unmatched beauty, durability, and comfort was prized by the ranks of nobility — Roman and Arabian aristocrats in particular. The rarity of the fabric ...

Whether you're a fashion enthusiast or simply curious about the process, this video offers an in-depth look at how silk is made, from start to finish. US general details China military plans to ...

The principal manufacturers estimate the mean annual value of silk produced at no less than 450,000 francs, or about $88,000,000. One firm alone employs between 3,000 and 4,000 looms, which turn ...

People have been weaving silk into fabric for at least 5,000 years. The delicate material, made from the threads silkworms excrete to create their cocoons, has been used for everything from the ...

Scientists now show how the silk naturally produced by silkworms can be made 70% stronger than spider silks by removing a sticky outer layer and manually spinning the silk. Spiders hold the market ...

Dissolving silkworm silk and remaking it in a solution of sugar and zinc and iron metal ions has made it stronger than most spider silk, one of the toughest and strongest materials in nature.

On October 6 in the journal Matter, scientists at Tianjin University show how the silk naturally produced by silkworms can be made 70% stronger than spider silks by removing a sticky outer layer ...