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Spider silk is spun by silkworms for the first time, offering a green alternative to synthetic fibers (www.eurekalert.org)

submitted 1 year ago by BlastedBadger@mander.xyz to c/biology@mander.xyz

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Ah, Crispr-Cas9 is convenient.

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[–] g6d3np81@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

If looking at strength alone, maybe everyday clothing can be made with less material... maybe.

Will have to wait and see if it can be made at industrial scale.

[–] silentknyght@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

We are probably near the minimum already, at least in terms of area/volume (rather than mass). Too few fibers and you're wearing a mesh net, and not a tee-shirt.