Dr. Ben Allardyce and Ph.D. candidate Mr. Martin Zaki from Deakin's Institute for Frontier Materials (IFM) have delivered a ...

Dr Ben Allardyce and PhD candidate Mr Martin Zaki from Deakin's Institute for Frontier Materials' (IFM) have delivered a ...

Researchers in Australia claim to have delivered a delivered a ‘world first’ in silk fibre production compared to real silk ...

They make silk by hand in a tedious, 30-step process. Craftspeople feed the silkworms every four hours so they spin brilliantly yellow cocoons. And turning those cocoons into silk is even more ...

Brooklyn-based knitwear brand Grace Gui uses a "farm to fashion" approach that communicates transparency to consumers.

Silk sericin, a natural protein derived from silkworm cocoons, has garnered significant attention in the biomedical field due to its unique properties and potential applications in tissue ...

She noticed that on contact with the hot beverage, the cocoon unraveled into a long silky thread ... how much a polymer deforms when strained—is almost thrice that of silkworm silk. 2 Beyond durable ...

The shrine has deep ties to the silk industry. Once a year, silkworm farmers make offerings of cocoons to express their gratitude. The formal Japanese garden was built by the entrepreneur Hara ...