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As New York Fashion Week Kicks Off, Kraig Labs Advances Spider Silk for Fashion's Next Generation of Designers

  • Kraig Biocraft Laboratories highlighted the growing opportunity for advanced biomaterials in fashion as New York Fashion Week begins on September 14, 2026.
  • The Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) identifies bio-based materials & innovative fibers as key components of the evolving fashion landscape.
  • CEO Kim Thompson stated that spider silk offers a unique combination of lightweight properties, beauty, & performance for designers.
  • The company uses genetically engineered silkworms to produce recombinant spider silk directly, leveraging existing global silk industry infrastructure.
  • Earlier in 2026, Kraig Labs produced approximately 3.2 metric tons of recombinant spider silk cocoons in a single cycle, setting a world record.
  • Kraig Labs focuses on manufacturing efficiently, consistently, & at commercial scale to move spider silk from scientific research to fashion applications.
  • Potential applications for the technology include luxury textiles, performance apparel, protective materials, & other advanced-material markets.
  • The company's leadership in scaling spider silk production was featured on the cover of the March 2026 issue of National Geographic.
  • Kraig Biocraft Laboratories is a reporting biotechnology company recognized as the leading developer of genetically engineered spider silk-based fiber technologies.