Silk: The History of a Fabric That Was Civilizations First Burial Cloth, Body Armor, and Much More

Published: March 7, 2024, 11 a.m.

Silk\u2014prized for its lightness, luminosity, and beauty\u2014is also one of the strongest biological materials ever known. More than a century ago, it was used to make the first bulletproof vest, and yet science has barely even begun to tap its potential. As...