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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

Spider-inspired silk start-up won $100,000 Ray of Hope prize

Spintex Engineering, a University of Oxford spinoff, has BEEN announced as the recipient of Biomimicry Institute's Ray of Hope Prize®…

3 years ago

Researchers convert silk proteins into leather-like material

Tufts University School of Engineering researchers set out to develop a leather-like substitute with similar texture, flexibility, and stiffness.

3 years ago

Fashion For Good GROW expo showcases biomaterials

A new year-long GROW exhibition focusing on biomaterials has opened at Amsterdam's Fashion for Good Museum.

3 years ago

RCGD to collab again with Tencel on eco-couture for Oscars

At the 93rd Academy Awards, Red Carpet Green Dress (RCGD) and Lenzing's Tencel brand have renewed their partnership for a…

3 years ago

Ratti and Freudenberg attempt to make re-using silk textiles a sustainable process

Ratti and Freudenberg Performance Materials have been working together on sustainability projects to reuse silk textiles in thermal wear

3 years ago

What is silk reeling?

Silk reeling is a process of unwinding silk filament from the cocoon and reeling the filaments together to produce a…

3 years ago

What is degumming of silk?

The degumming process of silk is also known as the scouring of silk. About 25% of the raw silk consists…

3 years ago

What is the value of silk in the global market?

In the textile industry, silk is an important contributor and its demand and supply is constantly increasing. Due to lustrous…

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…

4 years ago