Bolt Threads releases spider silk necktie
13/03/2017
The company describes the product as “the first spider silk product ever available for purchase”. It is 100% spider silk, which is made using the company’s proprietary technology.
The startup has developed a way of spinning spider silk and other insect fibres into yarn that is suitable for use in items of apparel. The silk fibres are engineered from the proteins found in spider webs, a process reported to be much easier than those needed for natural silk manufacturing.
“We wanted to demonstrate the reality of a completely new way of manufacturing textiles, one that has nearly unlimited potential for innovation and produces a sustainable product,” said Dan Widmaier, CEO of Bolt Threads. “Over the past seven years, a team of dozens of scientists, engineers, technicians, and designers has worked tirelessly to get us to this milestone. We’re proud and excited about this achievement and what it means for the future of textile production. Bolt’s first product is a precursor of what’s to come.”
Bolt Threads is releasing 50 neckties, which will be available to purchase on March 11. They will be sold on the company’s website via a lottery.
Image courtesy of Bolt Threads.
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