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Very interesting. But note that toughness is not a very meaningful metric for fibers. Nobody is wearing kevlar or dyneema clothes.

Given that silk is already established but fairly nich, I assume the same will happen for this fibre. Maybe it can replace kevlar, I don’t know enough to say if that is realistic. Thermal stability will not be nearly as good, stiffness is unknown. Anyone got deeper insights?

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g6d3np81@kbin.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
If looking at strength alone, maybe everyday clothing can be made with less material... maybe.

Will have to wait and see if it can be made at industrial scale.

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- silentknyght@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
  We are probably near the minimum already, at least in terms of area/volume (rather than mass). Too few fibers and you’re wearing a mesh net, and not a tee-shirt.
  
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