Silk threads can be fused into strong, transparent plastic-like materials under high temperature and pressure, reducing chemical and water use compared to alternative silk processing methods. The ...

Varanasi silk dyers use a low-cost method: soaking yarn in water and coconut oil, dyeing with acid dyes at 60°C for 2-4 hours, then squeezing and drying, producing 30 kg/day. Limited by costs, they ...

India, May 15 -- Researchers from Imperial College London, the University of Michigan, and Tufts University have developed an innovative method to transform natural silk threads into strong, ...

When it comes to technology and innovation, we have a lot to thank Mother Nature for. Learning from the natural world has led to a range of useful products, including Velcro, self-cleaning paint, and ...

The newly developed Ready-made Eri Lap Sheet (RELS) technology is a simplified and improvement over the traditional method of lap formation already in use in eri silk spinning process. It has been ...