If there is any tradition in the world that is dying from the sands of time, it stands tall in clay silk weaving art. For ...

When it comes to scary-looking spiders, you don't have to be an arachnophobe to find steering clear of the golden silk orb weaver (Trichonephila clavipes) to be a good idea. Sometimes called ...

Kancheepuram silk weavers threaten strike over mandatory bank deposits, citing inconvenience for elderly members and traditional payment practices.

Khuy Chansou, daughter of a traditional weaver in Takeo province, has dedicated the past four years to promoting the ...

The broad-silk weavers called the strike on 25 February as a way of blocking an increase in loom assignments from two to four. As skilled workers, broad-silk weavers had fought since the 1880s for ...

Spider webs are made from a protein fiber which we call silk. It is both strong and stretchy but not all spider silk is the same, there are several different types. Spiders produce silk using special ...

There are a few contenders for the strongest spider silk among which the golden silk orb-weaver gets the most attention, but the black widow’s webbing is nearly as strong, and [Justin] is happy ...

A spider web is much more than meets the eye. These intricate structures, created entirely from silk, allow spiders to capture prey, build shelter and even communicate. Spider webs are shockingly ...