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    TheGreenRanger: Forget this kevlar crap, why not use that bear resistant suit that one dude made. Sure, might get a little hot, mobility's an issue, and combat could ... more »
    Indigen: I'm noticing, Lauren, that your articles often have a strange grammatical error in that makes them uncomfortable to read. Here, you say: "While its t... more »
    J_Frank_Parnell: This is all well and good until the spiders unionize and demand higher wages, benefits and time off. more »
    Anekanta - Go Play!: It's the Golden Fleece! Watch out for the snake-headed lady! more »
    I Think We're Property: "But researchers have been unable to duplicate the material, either chemically or by inserting spider genes into bacteria or more domesticable animals... more »
    Dr Emilio Lizardo: Girl: "So what do you do?" Guy: "Well, I own a few million spiders, I extract their silk and weave it into things." Yeah, that conversation is not ... more »
    CoffinDodger (If the typos crap. Blame my keyboard): So it has tensile strength like Kevlar and Steel. Does that mean it can take a bullet, I only ask because im no expert in clothing or textiles. But it... more »
    RoboBagins: While this peace offering from the Spiderian race is appreciated, we must hold fast and regretfully decline to amend the Human-Spiderian treaty. You ... more »
    Rasselas: Somebody tell Roald Dahl's Uncle Oswald. more »
    Gein07: So when can I get a snuggie made out of this stuff? more »
    FrankenPC: Nano machines will be able to mimic spinnerets soon enough. more »
    CodenameV: what is this guy, stupid? In my genetics class, we were ALREADY talking about this, BUT that research wants to try to make spidersilk the way we ALREA... more »
    reddingofish: Will the museum folks let you touch the cloth? more »
    averna13: Don't let Bender anywhere NEAR that thing. more »
    Tiber: Rather than trying to replicate it, they'd be better off trying to make carbon nanofiber thread. It's about 4 times stronger than spider thread, and 1... more »
    braak: You are, as usual, completely correct.: GOD DAMN IT SPIDERS STOP HOARDING YOUR SECRETS! more »
    mad love for Astrid: Didn't James and the Giant Peach already teach us that there's nothing stronger the spider's silk? more »
    crashedpc - Haifisch: Huh. I'm imagining a lot of spider handlers with widdle whips and lots of flies to keep the spiders in line. Either that, or really heavy boots. more »
    KhaiJB: clothes made from spider silk. am I the only one with my skin crawling and the urge to run screaming? more »
    Smeagol92055: ...and Then Daredevil broke in and stole the stuff to make a ridiculous costume. more »
  • #madscience

    A Cloth Stronger than Kevlar, Made by a Million Spiders

    Researchers have long known the incredible properties of silk spun by spiders — incredibly strong, but elastic. Now a textile expert has woven the first cloth made entirely of spider silk. The catch? It took one million spiders to make. More »
  • #wanted

    Wanted Ditches Unrealistic Costumes, But Includes The Destiny Loom

  • #scifashion

    Furore, a Fur Substitute, is Next-Gen Polyester

    Rayon and polyester better step aside. There's a new synthetic fabric in town, and it's softer, lighter, and more flexible than any of its predecessors. Designers Yvonne Laurysen and Erik Mantel collaborated to create furore, a porous material reminiscent of expanded metal. It comes long and bushy or short and smooth, and can be dyed a variety of different colors. What does this mean for the future of fashion? For one thing, it means you can now dress like a furry alien mermaid without having to hunt down, kill, and skin a furry alien mermaid. More »