Silk City Fibers

Why we will no longer be a welcoming church

We’ve decided to quit being a welcoming church. No kidding. We’re giving it up. Like so many congregations, we’ve sunk an amazing amount of time and energy into becoming a welcoming church. We changed worship styles, trained greeters and ushers, wore name tags, brewed coffee, went to workshops on hospitality and put our friendliest people …

3 Steps to Preparing Fiber for Spinning

Learn three simple steps for preparing fiber for spinning. Easy ways to divide and prepare your fiber to make your spinning time efficient, easy and fun.

How Silkworms in Captivity Unwittingly Plot Their Own Demise by Spinning Silk Cocoons

Deep Look explains how silkworms in captivity unwittingly plot their own collective demise by spinning silk cocoons.

Step aside, spiders — there’s a new way to spin artificial spider silk

Spider silk is a miracle material that could create super-strong fabrics — but it’s also extremely hard to make. Scientists have created a machine that can spin something almost as good, which...

Silkworm security? Researchers create new authentication method using silk fibers

Academics say the material could be used to create unclonable physical components suitable for supporting digital security.

How to: Care For Your Silks

Grana's tricks and hacks on how to care for your silk at home.

The Fiber Challenge: How to Meet Your Fiber Needs

It’s not hard — meet your daily fiber needs with our sample dietary fiber meal plan.

Toppik Hair Building Fibers

Toppik’s Hair Building Fibers are ideal for concealing hair loss, bald spots & thinning hair. Make your hair look thick & full instantly. Learn more.

Silk Making; How to Make Silk; Silk Production Process; Silk Making Process; How is Silk Made

Silk Making, Silk Production, Silk Making Process, How to Make Silk, Silk Production Process, How Silk is Made

High Fiber Foods--How To Get More Fiber

High fiber foods are delicious, nutritious, and readily available. Check out the many good fiber foods you can easily include in your diet right now.

Why fiber keeps on growing

Fiber creates data centers, which beget more fiber….

Eating right: The facts on fiber

Fiber-containing foods add bulk but not calories to the diet, which may help manage satiety.

Scanning probe microscopy by localized surface plasmon resonance at fiber taper tips

Plasmonic antenna probes have been widely investigated for detecting electrical permittivity changes on the nanometer scale by employing high-sensitivity localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR)....

How to Dye Easter Eggs with Silk Ties

Hands down the most amazing way to dye Eggs with the most intricate patterns using old scraps of silk fabric! Truly works of art.

Tips For Cleaning Silk Rugs and Upholstery

How to Use Corn Cobs, Silk and Husks

Learn how to cook with corn husks, corn silks and corn stalks and leaves so you don't waste any food. Get tips for cooking corn stock, tamales and more.

Is spider silk the fabric of the future?

Bolt Threads wants to make spider silk clothing using genetically engineered yeast.

What Are Slow and Fast Twitch Muscle Fibers?

Does muscle fiber type determine an athlete's strength, power, speed, and endurance or athletes' response to training?

How Fiber Works Infographic

According to research, more dietary fiber, and not necessarily less cholesterol or saturated fat, is linked to a reduced risk of type-2 diabetes and heart disease in teenagers. The results of the study suggest that in

What is Dark Fiber?

Dark Fiber Definition - Dark fiber is unused optical fiber that has been laid but is not c