Access

Article

Nature 418, 741 (15 August 2002) | doi:10.1038/418741a;

  • Search Pubmed for

Open Innovation Challenges

naturejobs

Materials: Surprising strength of silkworm silk

Commercial silkworm silk is presumed to be much weaker and less extensible than spider dragline silk, which has been hailed as a 'super-fibre'. But we show here that the mechanical properties of silkworm silks can approach those of spider dragline silk when reeled under controlled conditions.

&

Top