Silkworms produce silk fibroin fibers from an aqueous silk fibroin solution by applying shear stress within the spinneret at ambient temperature. This process is an attractive model for developing ...

Give old lamps a face-lift in less than an hour by using scrap fabric, lace and ribbon. This ruffly version is perfect for a room that needs a feminine touch or even for a nursery. Switch up the ...

Spiders hold the market for the strongest silks but are too aggressive and territorial to be farmed. The next best alternative involves incorporating spider DNA into silkworms, an expensive and ...

Seattle-based Julie Massucco Kleiner, co-founder and principal designer at Massucco Warner design firm, used silk wallpaper to create a statement wall in this dining room. Each week, Mansion Global ...