Filaments are joined to create a thread thick enough to weave into fabric. One yard of silk fabric costs approximately $100. What makes it worth the cost? We spoke to a few experts on the subject ...

An interdisciplinary collaboration of researchers from the famous institute and colleagues in other prominent American universities have developed a sound-suppressing silk fabric that could be ...

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Narrator: Each thread of lotus silk starts with the stem of the lotus flower. The lotus is Vietnam's national flower and a plant that's grown across the country. While this fabric has been made ...

Six yards of silk unfurls, the fabric gently rustles around your body as you wear it, the pleats are stiffly tucked in, the pallu shines with intricate designs.

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Since the bagworm silk fiber production process doesn’t emit carbon dioxide, Kowa plans to sell the textile as an eco-friendly material to automobile, aircraft and smartphone manufacturers.