Here’s a story to get you in the Halloween mood a little early…
Of course, if you’re a fiber-a-holic it’s sure cool too!
For five years, Simon Peers, a textile researcher, and Nicholas Godley, fashion designer, have been trying to harvest silk from the golden orb spider of Madagascar.

That’s right – silk from a spider.
Think about it though, spider silk is incredibly strong – how many times have you seen a spider’s web that’s survived a storm intact?  And unlike silk worms, the spiders don’t need to be culled to harvest the silk.
Well, the two men have succeeded and for the first …read more