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Graphene added Silkworms’s diet can produce stronger silk threads

Silk is a natural fiber made by the silk worm larve because of its beauty and mechanical strength it is…

7 years ago

Bees and Silkworms farming a growing industry in Ethiopia

Beekeeping and silkworm farming is an ancient tradition of Ethiopian life, providing food, jobs and much needed income. Silk production…

8 years ago

KBLI tie up with Vietnam for creation and rearing of transgenic silkworms

Kraig Biocraft Laboratories Inc., (KBLI) a US biotech firm and leading developer focused on the development and commercialization of spider…

9 years ago

Cultivates silkworms for silk production, second largest agricultural industry in Uzbekistan

The Uzbek Government holds a strong control over cultivating silkworms which is the second largest agricultural industry after cotton. Cultivation…

10 years ago

PhilFIDA revives sericulture tradition with Claveria silk project

The PhilFIDA is working to bring back the art of sericulture in the Philippines through the Claveria Silk Project to…

9 months ago

Kraig files two patents based on recombinant spider silk

Kraig Biocraft Laboratories, the developer of spider silk-based fiber and has filed two new patents related to recombinant spider silk.

3 years ago

Canada-based Numi reveals sustainable silk collection

Numi, a Canadian conscious underwear brand established in 2013 by former equity trader Michelle Shemilt, has released its new line,…

3 years ago

What are the different types of silk fiber?

In the commercial global silk market, there are mainly four types of silk which are known and produced. Among all…

3 years ago

Why is silk an expensive fiber?

Silk is referred to as one of the luxurious and finest fibers in the world of fashion. Silk is known…

4 years ago

How is spider silk made?

The spiders produce silk from different glands depending upon the species. However, Nephilia clavipes produce dragline silk from both minor…

4 years ago