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2. Spider silk - Wikipedia

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   Spider silk structure: crystalline beta-sheets separated by amorphous linkages. Silks have a hierarchical structure. The primary structure is the amino acid sequence of its proteins (), mainly consisting of highly repetitive glycine and alanine blocks, [4] [5] which is why silks are often referred to as a block co-polymer.

3. List of textile fibres - Wikipedia

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   Silk: Silk worm (Bombyx mori) Smooth, strong fabric finish with high shine Eri silk: Silk worm (Samia cynthia) Smooth, strong fabric finish with high shine Spider silk: Golden Orb-weaver Spider (Nephila inaurata madagascariensis); transgenic silk worm; transgenic yeast: Ultra-strong, golden, smooth fabric finish with high shine Vicuña: Vicuña

4. Charmeuse - Wikipedia

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   A piece of silk charmeuse fabric showing the shiny, satin front and dull, matte back. Charmeuse (/ ʃ ɑːr ˈ m uː z,-ˈ m uː s /; French:; French for 'female charmer') is a lightweight fabric woven with a satin weave. These float threads give the front of the fabric a smooth, shiny finish, whereas the back has a dull finish.

5. Is spider silk the next bulletproof material? - AOL

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   The silk is a complex form of protein fiber that starts off as a protein-rich liquid and then dries into solid filaments, thanks to spinnerets, an external portion of spider glands.

6. Wild silk - Wikipedia

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   Spider webs were used as a wound dressing in ancient Greece and Rome, [2] and as a base for painting from the 16th century. [3] Caterpillar nests were used to make containers and fabric in the Aztec Empire. [1] [4] To make a woven fabric, silk threads must first be either carded and spun, or extracted as a single

7. Crimplene - Wikipedia

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   A 1960 article in the industry journal The Hosiery Times describing the new fabric was followed by widespread publicity and a range of Crimplene clothing was launched at a series of fashion shows in London, Paris, New York and Milan. Widespread retailing began in the mid-1960s along with a substantial and enduring advertisement campaign that ...