Spider silk is helping to make history in one town in
Massachusetts. The town of Lowell was known for textiles back in the 1700s, but
due to changes in technology and economy the town lost its standing as a main
textile producer. However, now the university has been granted a lot of money
to explore spider silk in regard to creating new forms of silk and other
fabrics. This grant could put the US on the map as far as using spider silk in
production for clothing. It could also lead to a wider variety of clothing that
would make the fashion industry more sustainable. Time will only tell how many
fabrics this research will create, as well as how many other secrets it will
uncover from studying the amazing spider silk DNA.
For more on this research announcement, check out this link:
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