Spider Silk Could Save the World | Materialistic

In “Materialistic”, VICE News explores the future of ultra-sustainable fashion. In this episode, we explore synthetic silk. In their quest for stronger, more sustainable materials, industrial designers are increasingly looking at the amazing strength and versatility of spider silk. Synthetic versions of this wonder material could go a long way toward making the fashion industry more sustainable.
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[@spector3881]

This Peter Parker guy from my highschool was working on something similar, you should give him a call

[@bloodlove93]

x to doubt hah

[@AS-xi9df]

What did the spider do when he broke his computer? HE CALLED A WEBMASTER.

[@raenico5285]

Did he find the webmaster on the web?

[@AS-xi9df]

@@raenico5285 indeed it did 👍

[@lga9046]

That's what they said about tiny homes or shipping container homes, now they're playthings for the rich, like everything else

[@mattyounce2486]

I have videoed and photographed many examples of spiders throughout the past and present so learning about evolution of the use and implementation of their silk is rewarding to experience

[@beberivera7011]

I would love to know more about that spider silk cape😍

[@swooshes897]

Other than fashion, I never thought how useful and important silk is. Very interesting!

[@blackreef3454]

Yeah, but what happened to the goats with spider genes? We were harvesting goat milk for the spider silk. Smilk! Bring back SMILK!

[@bloodlove93]

SMILKSMILKSMILKSMILKSMILK

[@Aces_over_Kings]

They r probably the cryptids in the national parks that r likely responsible for all the people disappearing without a trace.

[@geargeekpdx3566]

Great. now i'll need two benadryls to get to sleep after the idea of a 40 pound spider goat

[@ktktktktktktkt]

5:00 Imagine driving on a biodegradable bridge. Sounds like a great idea.

[@jaredsummers1846]

Not when our government so poorly maintains our infrastructure and doesn’t approve budgets on time to maintain them…😢

[@WcHDICE]

Alex Jones: They used spider guts as body armor

[@mannybravo237]

"I feel that man has ruled this world as a stumbling demented child-king long enough, and as his empire crumbles, my precious black widow shall rise as his most bidding successor!" -Alice Cooper

[@geargeekpdx3566]

LOVE ALICE! he has the intelligence of Zappa and the sarcastic delivery of George Carlin!

[@SnowTiger45]

It would be interesting if the synthetic fibres they create that is affected by the environmental conditions (like humidity) were able to produce a self-changing Camouflage materials. Maybe it would be affected by a specific range of wavelengths of light associated with vegetation or the lack-thereof rather than humidity ?

[@EverydayTreasure]

YES LIKE KBLB stock sticker silk company still pennies but future is huge..........

[@aureliorubio7392]

Good by Vice...

[@cliveklg7739]

Have to wonder about these modified bacteria and their interactions outside of the lab/factory. The big one that is crazy to me is bacteria made to eat plastic... ok now that bacteria gets into the wide and multiplies... we have a lot of plastic we are USING that it could eat.

[@debi1451]

Very interesting!.

[@d.g6043]

Small detail, but the video of Dr. Shah has a slight tilt to the left that is a bit nausea inducing when cutting back and forth during the interview. Your editor should rotate that video about 3 degrees to the right. It makes the video seem a bit unprofessional especially given that it is composed of mostly zoom call footage. Otherwise interesting concept.

[@handlemonium]

Hm....a synthetic spider silk/graphene alloy yarn or layered fabric would be very functional and futuristic. Integrated circuits in the form of ganments that feel like regular clothes 😋

[@unboxedcharacter]

Pound for pound, silk is stronger than steel

[@bloodlove93]

unfortunately nobody ever made use of that , we use steel for buildings, blades,etc etc,not spidersilk i do wonder why that is.

[@john-smith.]

@@bloodlove93 OP was just stating a fact....not a why not this, or that. Just use some common sense.

[@annjames1837]

Build the wall

[@Willchannel90]

Spiders are very pissed, that their home is not for sale.

[@nilevalleyafrican9451]

Silk is the new gold 🕸 🥇

[@chymoney1]

With great power comes great responsibility.

[@pickles_y]

Finally something useful

[@jasonhamilton9525]

What happened to the goat company? Their goats were so cute and I thought they were able to make product from it.

[@braydenbergset2236]

10/10 journalist

[@TheAstronomyDude]

Lol this entire video is an ad for women's handbags.

[@danielkover7157]

Usually you hear about technology bringing science fiction into reality. It's not often you hear about technology bringing fantasy into reality. It sounds like we might have drow elf spider silk armor someday. 😆

[@michellechmelev7439]

I want a spider silk chanel bag

[@mattd1380]

I thought spiders generally reuse there web in the production in a new web. Isnt that kind of a contradiction in production quanity...

[@OhiChicken]

Oh dang I'm not sure how I feel about spider goats...

[@olorin4317]

Genetically alter the worms so their silk mimics the spider’s. Seems like that would be the “simplest” route.

[@lynnrolaf7422]

What makes today's efforts different that what has been touted as a "revolutionary fiber" for the last 70 yrs? I've heard this all before. And it aways ends because of how hard it is to create the amount of fiber needled to mass produce it.

[@jackbenimblejack1]

Create with the help of ai genetically engineered fungus or bacteria/yeast that eats plastic and produces silk... Easy right?

[@xSolomon454x]

Why does it keep cutting back to her face in the interview... Shes not saying anything

[@theDane70]

I like the concept but a million spiders for a simple jacket doesn’t seem efficient at all and is probably worth more than diamonds by weight...

[@ape72patch1]

Hi there my name is Peter Parker . I am Interested in enquiring about the various organisations in your video who may have stolen or plagiarised some of my arachnid based technology.

[@Waltaere]

Viice 😃

[@itahasin77]

Eats for lunch metaforically and literally😅

[@zizimugen4470]

Maybe if we make jumping spiders bigger, we can just ask them to make silk for us? I’d gladly pamper those cuties and tell them how pretty they are, while people who care about silk just get it from the tap.

[@Hunter_Hult]

Why is Snooki telling us about this?

[@BonShula]

You look like one of those guys that you see on the news killing their GF and hiding in a forest somewhere

[@praguhbis]

Even Nancy Drew knew it 70 years back.

[@Cartergoesharder]

They gonna have spider farms now

[@nomijoon]

What if da spider farm breaks open and then all the spiders go on the loose

[@fuzzyspackage]

Spoilers: Arachnophobia movie.🫡🛸🫶

[@PipinhoSnow]

OK

[@greatboniwanker]

How about spaceships!

[@hezrienhomaximilliano9368]

Spiderman

[@FreeAssange_]

Leave the spiders alone gad dammit

[@clandeszipp4564]

She's so brave!

[@stancexpunks]

Another reason why spiders are such amazing creatures! I currently own 3

[@kartikgupta5200]

Hahaha cricket shirt 😂

[@soaildas821]

Don't forget. This creature gave Marvel fans its unique super hero, the Spider man🎉

[@azsakamoto4582]

Lets hope we stop boiling silk worms alive to get silk 😅

[@googlesucks6029]

TIL silk is made by worms.

[@alexandrustefanmiron7723]

Well if you can't do carbon sinks out of them .. then some might say that it's just click bait!

[@brotherben4357]

*silk bait

[@anitaandy4415]

Spiders will soon go extinct.

[@nastynas373]

Releasing helpful videos like this instead of propaganda videos like “Queer Sports” could save the world

[@brotherben4357]

Queer sports? Like the NFL or NBA?

[@nomijoon]

Old news

[@sNaPshotstuff2]

>I have naturally learned alot from spiders, worms, ants and others. Mostly usefull but just a tiny sting hurt.. I am still a human around and now I comment on things I know nothing about, thats the beauty of the internet web..now i see them as usefull after this video. 😆

[@BitwanIndia]

Except human everyone can save the world

[@houseplant1016]

Because we destroyed the balance... It wouldn't have to be saved if we didn't mess up nature that much

[@user-rr8jv7rp4r]

How spiders will save capitalism...

[@nomijoon]

Unethicalllllll silk

[@cloudzack1090]

Wow vice, that kirkpatrick article is a fucking sham, unsubbed.

[@savethejungle1789]

Maybe they can save Palestine?

[@90soldier]

I dont care....but whos this beautiful girl ?😍😍😍🥰🥰🥰

[@donitomojito5295]

I love spiders lol.