During World War II, when real wool was scarce, the synthetic fabric Aralac became popular as a substitute. It was made from cheese! Maggie Koerth-Baker at Boing Boing tells us how Aralac is made, and although you don't...
http://www.neatorama.com/2012/10/29/Fabric-Made-from-Milk/
Photo: Cytograft You're l... ...'s technique draws upon a long history of medical textiles , which are typically produced with sy... ...fibers like polyester. "Creating textiles is an ancient and powerful technique, and combini...
http://www.neatorama.com/2012/05/04/weaving-blood-vessels/
There's an amazing collaboration between man a... ...er a million Golden Orb spiders. This magnificent textile , naturally golden in color and seemingly imbued w... ...not been attempted since 1900, when a spider silk textile that disintegrated over time was created for the...
http://www.neatorama.com/2011/07/30/golden-textile-made-from-spiders-silk/
