from the humble silkworm to the shimmering silk threads we treasure. In this video, we take you deep into the traditional world of silkworm breeding, where every thread begins with care and precision.

Create stunning silk thread bangles at home! 🎀 With just a few materials, you can craft elegant and colorful Kangans, perfect as a stylish accessory or a heartfelt gift for your mother.

Stretching spider silk makes it stronger New study finds the amount of stretching determines the fibers' properties Date: March 7, 2025 Source: Northwestern University Summary: When they weave ...

Understanding how the stretching process strengthens spider silk is a key part of helping design stronger, biodegradable, silk-inspired materials for various applications. When spiders spin their webs ...

As soon as gold was discovered nearly 7,000 years ago, men did everything in their power to work it into costumes, by hammering it into fragile filaments, then entwining them around a gossamer thread ...

What just happened? Researchers in Sweden have developed a new type of conductive silk thread that can transform textiles into thermoelectric generators. The innovative material harnesses the ...

A research group, led by Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden, presents an ordinary silk thread, coated with a conductive plastic material, that shows promising properties for turning ...

Now a research group presents an ordinary silk thread, coated with a conductive plastic material, that shows promising properties for turning textiles into electricity generators. Imagine a ...

Now a research group, led by Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden, presents an ordinary silk thread, coated with a conductive plastic material, that shows promising properties for turning ...

These threads are coated with mucus from the insect which makes them sticky. The web emits a bioluminescent glow, which they use to lure insects into their sticky silk snares. 5 / 11 ...

The lime green bugs were everywhere, dangling from silken threads and spinning acrobatically in an effort to lower themselves to the ground. Also known as cankerworms or geometer caterpillars ...

Christie’s look included a black silk tulle opera coat with bands of black crinoline crafted with a special “retrograding” technique, which utilises variations of thread-work, appliqué, and ...