Spider silk is the future!
Spider silk is stronger than steel and lighter than cotton. 𝘉𝘶𝘵 𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘯’𝘵 𝘴𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦.
Now, biofoundries like BOLT THREADS are brewing synthetic silk in fermenters for jacket-sized runs by the end of the year.
This silk-Kevlar hybrid could 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐜𝐮𝐭 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐠𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐰𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐛𝐲 𝟑𝟎%, a game-changer for field fatigue and mobility.
But military defense is not the only use case.
Imagine couture with no microplastic shedding, or stitches that biodegrade inside the body post-surgery.
Synthetic silk blurs the line between material science and medicine, sustainability and style.
Which sector should lead this moonshot - #military, #fashion, or #biotech?
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