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Patagonia partners with spider silk developer

13/05/2016

Spider silk manufacturer Bolt Threads has signed a deal with outdoor brand Patagonia to begin designing and developing products using its material. 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 ...

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