Silk is the strongest natural textile in the world. Despite its immense tensile strength, silk is generally prized for other reasons, such as its softness. Comprised of a natural protein fiber, silk mainly consists of fibroin, which is a protein that certain types of insect larvae secrete to make cocoons. Most of the world’s silk is derived from Bombyx mori larvae, which are worms that only live on mulberry trees. The texture of silk is soft with a flattering sheen. It is one of the most absorbent fabrics and its flexibility makes it perfect for garments. Being a breathable material, air can pass through it and leads to feeling cooler. Between the benefits, silk is hypoallergenic by keeping away bacteria, dust mites and moulds. In recent years a lot of research have been done about silk and the production of silk, since it comes from animals. Generic silk is only produced by hand where the larvae’s are boiled to release the silk in their cocoons. As this is an inhuman production, we are already searching for many new innovative silks that has less impact on the animal kingdom.