Scientists in China have synthesized spider silk from genetically modified silkworms, producing fibers six times tougher than the Kevlar used in bulletproof vests. The study, published September 20 in the journal Matter, is the first to successfully produce full-length spider silk proteins using silkworms. The findings demonstrate a technique that could be used to manufacture an environmentally friendly alternative to synthetic commercial fibers such as nylon.
it doesn’t seem so. this would be effectively much stronger, more expensive silk. but maybe it can be produced in very large quantities
Working at the silk-spider farms sounds both 70s Sci-Fi and something my parents would have threaten me with if I dind’t do my homework.