A luxurious fiber once reserved exclusively for emperors in ancient times has been brought back to life by Korean researchers ...

Key Takeaways Silk is a natural fiber that can be woven into a lightweight, luxurious fabric.Silk can wrinkle badly if washed incorrectly or worn in humid conditions.Using a clothes steamer or an iron ...

As a curly-haired person prone to dry skin and breakouts, I've been curious to see if the 18 amino acids found in silk fibers actually translates to a pillowcase that delivers noticeable results.

Hand washing is the gold standard for silk, says Rajopadhye. Fill a clean basin or sink with cool water, add your silk-safe ...

Getty Images. Textiles for clothing aren’t the only materials that could be made from recombinant spider silk fibers. Other researchers are focusing on using them to develop medical ...

The Material Innovation Initiative explores next-gen silk startups, while BASF and Inditex create a jacket made from 100 percent textile waste. News Today's news ...

Spider silk—six times tougher than Kevlar and stronger than steel—has now been produced by an unexpected source. Spider silk is a biological protein fiber spun by spiders.Many of these fibers ...

For the first time, scientists have successfully produced full-length spider silk fibers using genetically modified silkworms. This silk has the potential to provide a scalable, sustainable and ...

For centuries, Thailand has produced premium silk fabrics. Now, researchers in Bangkok have found another use for the fiber: to deliver medicines into the body.

The fibers then go through a process of cleaning and drying before it’s turned into raw silk material. This raw material is either spun into yarns for fabric or fluffed up for fill in a duvet ...

For centuries, Thailand has produced premium silk fabrics. Now, researchers in Bangkok have found another use for the fiber: to deliver medicines into the body.