Jan. 27, 2012 at 5:55pm with 469 notes
Reblogged from theeconomist
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theeconomist: Made from the silk of a million spiders. In these days of fast and disposable fashion, the idea of taking eight years to manufacture two unwearable garments seems outlandish. Yet a textile designer and an entrepreneur have woven two extraordinary pieces of clothing from Madagascan spider silk.

theeconomist:

Made from the silk of a million spiders. In these days of fast and disposable fashion, the idea of taking eight years to manufacture two unwearable garments seems outlandish. Yet a textile designer and an entrepreneur have woven two extraordinary pieces of clothing from Madagascan spider silk.