This is not just a theoretical possibility — it’s a reality and an exciting step forward ... unveiled a device made up of microchannels that replicates natural silk extraction by mimicking ...

and the final product can cost 10 times as much as regular silk. So just how is it made, and what makes it so expensive? Phan Thi Thuan's family have been making silk for generations, growing and ...

Charlotte’s Web didn’t go into great detail about the different types of silk that a spider can produce, but the video and screencap after the break give a rundown of how spiders make ...

Silk craft villages have dotted Vietnam for hundreds of years. They make silk by hand in a tedious, 30-step process. Craftspeople feed the silkworms every four hours so they spin brilliantly ...