Silks are structural proteins produced by arthropods. Besides the well-known cocoon silk,
which is produced by larvae of the silk moth Bombyx mori to undergo metamorphosis inside …

Highlights•Silks are green polymers, which can be produced in a sustainable fashion and
which show high-performance properties.•Molecular engineering enables tailored …

Over the past two decades, significant advancements have been made in the scalable
production and commercialization of microbially‐produced recombinant protein polymers …

Insect silks have been used by mankind for millennia to produce textiles and in particular,
the cocoon silk of Bombyx mori was the base of one of the most important industries in …

Spider dragline silk is considered to be the toughest biopolymer on Earth due to an
extraordinary combination of strength and elasticity. Moreover, silks are biocompatible and …

Silk is mostly known as a luxurious textile, which originates from silkworms first cultivated in
China. A deeper look into the variety of silk reveals that it can be used for much more, in …

Due to their outstanding mechanical properties, their biocompatibility and biodegradability
spider silk fibers are of high interest for researchers. Silk fibers mainly comprise proteins …

Natural silks are fibrous polymers built of several protein components. Commercial silk fibers
are obtained from the cocoons of a handful of moth species by an ancient technology. The …

Silk is a protein-based material which is predominantly produced by insects and spiders.
Hundreds of millions of years of evolution have enabled these animals to utilize different …

Silk is a well-known and unique material that has been used in different applications for
more than 5,000 years. The shiny silk fabrics that we know are actually made of threads …