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- Amazing Spider SilkCharacterised by a dazzling gold colour, spider silk is a legendary material considered by some to be the ultimate textile. To date spider silk…
- How to build regenerated silk fibresWhile various companies have created artificial silk, the manmade material cannot match the natural fibre’s strength. However, by altering silk produced by silk worms,…
- Stretching Spider Silk: A Blueprint for Stronger, More Sustainable MaterialsResearchers at Northwestern University have unveiled a crucial mechanism behind the extraordinary strength of spider silk, offering valuable insights for material designers looking to…
- Secret of the silk shoeHave you ever imagined you might wear a silk shoe? Two designers based in China have developed a procedure that is making this fairy…
- Ties made from bioengineered spider silkSpider silk is an amazing material. While it looks delicate and fragile, it can hold its own in a strength test against steel and…
- Silk screwsSilk is renowned for its strength, softness and beauty. It now appears that it have a very practical use too. Scientists are testing silk…
- From Silkworm to Super Material: Fused Silk Rivals Kevlar in StrengthResearchers from Tufts University, Imperial College London and the University of Michigan have developed a new way to transform silk into a high-performance solid…
- Secrets of spider silk unravelledScientists claim to have recently made progress towards understanding what's behind the incredible strength of spider silk fibers. When you explore haunted houses or…
- Plant-based vegan spider silk packaging could replace single-use plasticResearchers of the University of Cambridge developed a polymer film made from plant proteins, mimicking the properties of spider silk, which could replace plastic…
- Corn-Based ‘Plantymer’ Mimics Spider Silk to Create Strong Biodegradable PlasticResearchers from China and the Netherlands have developed a new biopolymer from corn protein that combines high performance with biodegradability. Inspired by spider silk,…
- Bombix Bricks: Building with liquid silkWe at Materia have seen our fair share of unusual construction materials over the years, but silk is a new one. Architect Ilaria La…
- Moon Parka is made from synthetic spider silkOutdoor sport brand Goldwin and Japanese company Spiber developed the Moon Parka, a ski jacket made from synthetic spider silk. The parka was originally…
- New Adidas shoe made from biodegradable synthetic spider silkShoe company Adidas is working hard to become a sustainable company. Earlier, they started making shoes out of recycled ocean plastic. This month, Adidas…
- A sound-suppressing silk fabricResearchers at MIT in the US developed a thin silk fabric that can be used to create quiet spaces. There are many acoustic materials…
- Biodegradable textile made from algae and silk proteinWith her project Decomposition of Materiality and Identities, designer Scarlett Yang imagines a circular ecosystem in which garments grow, decompose and shape-change throughout time…
- Wood cellulose material is stronger than spider silkSpider silk has long been considered to be the strongest biobased material, and there have been many (successful) attempts in mimicking this material. However,…
- Silk-Inspired Process Creates Strong Biodegradable Plant-Based PlasticResearchers from Wageningen University & Research, the University of Amsterdam and institutions in China have developed a strong, biodegradable plastic from maize protein. They…
- Silk Thread Innovation Could Revolutionise Wearable ElectronicsImagine wearing a garment that could generate electricity to power small electronics or monitor your health—all while remaining lightweight, flexible, and safe for everyday…
