Silk is a naturally occurring fiber that silkworms use to make their protective cocoons. Most silk is produced for the luxury textiles market, although it has medical applications as well. This ...

Researchers from the Washington University in St. Louis have successfully replicated the spider silk using two interesting components: the silk genome and bacteria. The spider's silk is a highly ...

The use of automated reeling equipment allows Kraig Labs to fine-tune and adapt the reeling process specifically for the unique properties of spider silk, compared to traditional silkworm silk. By ...