Hannes Schniepp and Sean Koebley talk about silk as being either alive or dead. They aren't talking about the silk of scarves and dresses. The finest garment-quality silks are made gently, by boiling ...

Researchers have found an eco-friendly approach that can eliminate the use of toxic chemicals in silk processing. Traditionally, toxic chemicals like sodium carbonate, sodium hydroxide, sulfuric acid, ...

The silk fibroin protein that silkworms spin into cocoons is prized for its mechanical properties. But the complex network of hydrogen-bonded β-sheets that give silk its strength and flexibility also ...

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 ...

Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) on Friday inaugurated the first silk processing plant at Surendranagar in Gujarat. This would help cut down the cost of production of silk yarn ...

Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) on Friday inaugurated is first silk processing plant, at Surendranagar in Gujarat, in a move that would help cut down the cost of production of silk yarn ...

Silk producers based in Malda have demanded at least one processing unit be set up in the district and sought arrangements to protect cocoons from which the yarn is made. The demand was raised during ...