Using new technology, Best Made Co., a New York City-based lifestyle brand, has collaborated with Bolt Threads to sell hats produced with man-made spider silk, called “microsilk,” priced at $198 each.

Tech in fashion: Digitalisation and technology have developed and transformed the fashion industry, with many companies trying to make a difference with their innovative approaches. When talking about ...

It’s impossible to predict the potential that new and groundbreaking materials can have on products. Take spider silk, a Holy Grail fiber that’s highly prized for how unnaturally tough it is (stronger ...

Following its release in March of the world’s first commercially available product made from manmade spider silk—a a line of snazzy neckties—California’s Bolt Threads is ready for its encore.

Adidas and Stella McCartney used vegan spider-style silk by Bolt Threads to create the Biofabric Tennis Dress, which can "fully biodegrade". The Adidas x Stella McCartney Biofabric Tennis Dress is ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about the intersection of fashion, business and technology. Bioengineering start-up, Bolt Threads, released its second ...

Microsilk scarves: During World War II, some Allied forces used military maps printed on silk as a lightweight, water-resistant, stronger alternative to paper maps. The cloth maps showed minute ...

NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark., April 21, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Jason International, Inc. today announced the launch of MicroSilk™, an innovative new form of hydrotherapy, which company executives expect ...

When a spider gets scared and drops down on a line, it releases a liquid stored in a little gland inside its abdomen that is spun as its dropping, instantly turning into a fibre. This fibre, known as ...

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