History Unplugged Podcast

History Unplugged Podcast


Silk: The History of a Fabric That Was Civilization’s First Burial Cloth, Body Armor, and Much More

March 07, 2024

Silkprized for its lightness, luminosity, and beautyis also one of the strongest biological materials ever known. More than a century ago, it was used to make the first bulletproof vest, and yet sci