Researchers in Thailand have developed a prototype high-performance bicycle tire that replaces conventional nylon fabric ...

Mayfairsilk has released a guide on the differences between “mulberry silk” products and “100% silk” products, two ...

Painstakingly woven from the cocoons of silkworms, silk has been valued for more than 4,000 years as a luxury material. More ...

When choosing a fabric to make a homemade face mask to protect against the novel coronavirus, silk is better than cotton, namely when used in conjunction with a respirator, according to a new study ...

“Silk: A World History” describes the unique qualities of silk that make it a sustainable material with a wide variety of applications. The following is an excerpt from Silk: A World History by ...

From Issue Six of Gear Patrol Magazine. Discounted domestic shipping + 15% off in the GP store for new subscribers. Long live spiders. Or more accurately, longlivespiders. That’s the password to gain ...

Discover the best pajama fabrics for every season. Compare silk, cotton, and bamboo pajamas to find the most comfortable sleepwear for better rest.

Tougher than steel, lighter than cotton, and stubbornly elusive to produce. For decades, spider silk has been the material science has long promised but never quite delivered at scale. Now, a Michigan ...

“They can’t fly,” says the manager of the Brochier Soieries silk shop in the old quarter of Lyons, France. “Their bodies are too fat. Or their wings are too big. Or something. Anyway, they’d never get ...

Researchers discuss the properties of silk and recent and future applications of the material. It has been used in drug delivery and is ideal for wearable and implantable health monitoring sensors.