Phan Thi Thuan's family have been making silk for generations, growing and harvesting the threads from silkworms themselves to create luxury garments. But making lotus silk is different.

Silk is a textile of ancient Chinese origin woven from the protein fibre produced by the silkworm as it makes its cocoon. The cultivation of silkworms for the process of making silk, known as ...

Spider silk is tougher than Kevlar ... But the most efficient method they discovered? Silkworms. This method is still being used today, with Lewis' lab both making and spinning synthetic spider ...

Traditionally an important role for women in the economy of rural regions, silk-making encompasses planting mulberry, raising silkworms, unreeling silk, making thread, and designing and weaving fabric ...

That said, traditional silk making is far from cruelty free. Silkworms are boiled alive to prevent them from climbing out of ...

Silk is the epitome of luxury when it comes to fabric whether it's for robes, sheets, or dresses. And there's a lot of work that goes into making this luscious fabric come to life. Silkworms spin ...

One day in late May, the Tomioka Silk Mill was bustling with activity ... There is also a sanctuary for silkworms where visitors can watch them chomp on mulberry leaves all through the year.

FUKUOKA--Kyushu University has used silkworms to develop a protein that could become a candidate vaccine for COVID-19, officials said. The university, known as a world-class institution for ...