How the Silk Road Made the World 3 x 60' NHNZ/CCTV (China Central Television) The Silk Road is one of humanity’s greatest enterprises. For thousands of years across the vastness of Eurasia, a trade ...

Spiders give some folks the heebie-jeebies, but web-weaving arachnids produce a unique, versatile material that could be the textile of the future. They spin a silk that’s as strong as steel, ...

In the bustling textile landscape of Toronto, a story of entrepreneurial success emerged from an unlikely source: an engineer turned founder who drew inspiration from his mother’s work as a seamstress ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." The Fishers Finery pillowcase is made of 100% mulberry silk with a 25 momme weight. "Higher momme means ...

The Princess of Wales debuted a new scarf after being given a piece of fabric from Sudbury Silk Mills [Yui Mok/PA Wire] ...

Tufts University biotech researcher Marco Lo Presti made an astonishing discovery while investigating how silk and dopamine allow mussels to stick to rocky surfaces. “While using acetone to clean the ...