Silk

A man sits at a sewing machine table and sews a blue plaid button up shirt. In front of him sits a large pile of identical shirts.

How do consumers make good choices about clothes? Spider silk and brand transparency.

We know that fast fashion is polluting the Earth, clogging landfills and underpaying workers. What can consumers do to make better choices?

The World

Science Note: Silk Saves Lives

Podcast: Spider Web Strength — It’s More Than Just the Silk

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Small Science

Animal Note: Artificial Spider Silk

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Geo answer

Arts, Culture & Media

The answer to today’s Geo Quiz is Finland. That’s where the Espoo Museum of Modern Art has just opened an exhibit about the history of silk called ?100 percent Silk.? The silk artifacts in the exhibit are on loan from China.