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Gene-edited spider silk 6x stronger than bulletproof Kevlar
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Is it spider silk though? Can't have gene edited spider silk without gene edited spiders. This is gene edited silkworm silk. Or am I missing something about silk?
Yes, it’s spider silk. These silkworms are transgenic. Their silk-producing genes have been replaced by spider silk-producing genes.
I need a pair of jeans made out of this, or a nice shirt. Maybe work gloves? When will this hit the open market?
I need rolls of cloth from it like you can get fiberglass, kevlar/aramid, and carbon fiber.
I do wonder about it's strength to weight ratio though.
Like, it's 6x stronger than aramid fiber but if it's 6x heavier then it doesn't really help. Also how's it compare to carbon fiber?