The lockdown has given B. Krishnamoorthy, a traditional Kancheepuram silk weaver and designer, an opportunity to come up with a unique product. The national award winning weaver said he wanted to ...

Think silk, and for the average person in Tamil Nadu, Kanchipuram comes to mind. But when it comes to weaving pure silk saris, Salem is no behind. Traditional weavers at Chinthamaniyur, ...

Spider silk is one of the more extraordinary materials known to science. The protein fiber, spun by spiders to make webs, is stronger than almost anything that humans can make. The dragline silk ...