While this fabric has been made for years in Myanmar ... by a few skilled craftspeople across the world. But making this silk isn't easy. Extracting enough lotus silk for one scarf can take ...

Narrator: Humans have been making silk for centuries ... are joined to create a thread thick enough to weave into fabric. One yard of silk fabric costs approximately $100. What makes it worth ...

For example, synthesizing the silk protein is just the first step towards making a fabric. Developers need to then spin it into a fiber, test the material properties, turn it into a textile, and then ...

Silk is the epitome of luxury when it comes to fabric whether it's for robes, sheets, or dresses. And there's a lot of work that goes into making this luscious fabric come to life. Silkworms spin ...