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These tiny creatures release silk threads, creating 'angel hair' landscapes. Though startling, this natural phenomenon is harmless to humans. Scientists are studying this ancient survival method ...

I got my silk press three days ago. My knotless braids were getting way too old, and once I saw that more than an inch of hair had grown in, I knew it was time. It took me longer than most to make ...

People have been weaving silk into fabric for at least 5,000 years. The delicate material, made from the threads silkworms excrete to create their cocoons, has been used for everything from the ...

“We knew when the room was installed, and the threads that were used: three shades of silk, a light green ... meant locating walnut with the same color and sheen. The pair was able to salvage ...

The silk thread was then cleaned, twisted (to prevent filaments from separating) and woven into fabric. Como's silk companies now buy most of their undyed raw silk (both fabric and yarn ...

(Xinhua/Liu Lei) With practiced hands, the artisan catches the delicate ends of the silk threads and guides them onto a reeling wheel. From a single cocoon, up to 1,000 meters of continuous, ...

Mohammad Yousaf Dar weaves a Kashmiri hand-knotted carpet at his home in Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, on April 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin) ...