But even in premodern times, we knew that silkworms don’t necessarily make the best silk. Worms create their silk to form cocoons. That’s generally great for weaving into textiles, but to ...

and animal rights groups such as PETA have called for a ban on silk. Are Silkworms Killed to Make Silk? Yes, silkworms are typically killed in the process of making traditional silk. Some estimates ...

While other groups have combined DNA from spiders to make silk, Lin's group wanted to use common silkworms, which are more accessible and easily managed. They were by inspired by the artificial ...

As a result, several groups have tried to genetically engineer silkworms so that they make spider silk instead of their own silk, since silkworms are easier to farm and spin much larger quantities ...

Though the strands likely came from wild silkworms, they may have been woven into silk fabrics, as weaving tools were also found at the site. Many creatures make cocoons out of silk to protect ...

In the new study, the researchers used the gene-editing tool CRISPR/Cas9 to insert the complete instructions for making spider silk protein into silkworms and make sure the protein wound up in the ...

Researchers have successfully produced the first full-length spider silk by genetically modifying silkworms using CRISPR, a significant advancement for the sustainable production of lightweight ...

Albanian women have long been famed for their stylish and colourful traditional attire that some still wore until relatively ...

Instead, they’ve focused their energy on making artificial spider silk ... Now, researchers have successfully gene-edited silkworms to produce spider silk that’s six times stronger than ...

Scientists have developed a novel treatment method for silkworm silk that alters its make up to boost its performance, with the finished product offering 70% greater strength than indomitable ...

Odisha has adopted a new method where silk is extracted without killing silkworms for making traditional patta sarees, a senior official of the handloom department said. The new silk is named ...

It’s also good for allergies, especially those of the dust mite variety. The silk in silkworm cocoons naturally protects the worm from their natural predators, one of which is indeed the dust mite.