New Twists on Old Fibers: Spider Silk

In this excerpt from “New Twists on Old Fibers,” Christina Pappas considers spider silk from historic and modern perspectives.

Spider silk does the twist when the weather is right

TREDITIONAL ARECA LEAF CAP

Spider silk could be used as robotic muscle, MIT News

Spider silk is spun by silkworms for the first time, offering a green alternative to synthetic fibers

Large quantities of synthetic spider silk spun on demand

Silk Fiber Discounts Selling

Egret White Polyester Weft Knit Fusible Interfacing

Color online). General view of spider web, consisting of major (large

6x Tougher Than Kevlar: Spider Silk Is Spun by Genetically Modified Silkworms for the First Time

Shape memory in spider draglines