The scientific breakthrough has resulted in silk six times stronger than Kevlar.
say they have been able to genetically modify silkworms to spin silk fibres six times stronger than the material used to make bulletproof vests.
"The exceptionally high mechanical performance of the fibres produced in this study holds significant promise in this field," Mi said. "This type of fibre can be utilised as surgical sutures, addressing a global demand exceeding 300 million procedures annually."The spider silk fibres could also be used to create more comfortable garments and innovative types of bulletproof vests, Mi said, and they may have applications in smart materials, the military, aerospace technology, and biomedical engineering.
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