It ain't fashion, if it ain't sustainable

Kyoto University

Fibre Innovation / Artificial Silk

25 January 2024

For a real-world impact, the scientists will have to scale up their fibre-production methodology and make it a continuous process. They will also have to evaluate the quality of their artificial spider silk using several metrics and make further improvements.

Japanese Scientists Use Biomimicry to Develop Artificial Spider Silk that Resembles Molecular Structure of Actual Silk

Biomimetics has helped researchers in Japan to create a device that spins artificial spider silk that closely matches natural spider silk which is biodegradable and ideal for biomedical applications, such as sutures and artificial ligaments.

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