Scientists spin synthetic spider silk as fabric of the future | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis Spiders give some folks the heebie-jeebies, but web-weaving arachnids produce a unique, versatile material that could be the textile of the future.

Spider silk is "as strong as steel, incredibly elastic and environmentally friendly." So much potential!

But, it is very difficult to farm spiders.🕷️🕸️

The solution? Researchers found a way to create spider silk in a lab.

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