Pharmaceutical giant Kowa Co. said it has created an exceptionally durable and environmentally friendly new textile from the gossamer silk of bagworm moth larvae. In its Nov. 20 announcement ...

As moths and butterflies do, the promethea silk moth starts its life as a caterpillar. After feeding on the leaves of its host plants and breaking away from the group of feeding caterpillars ...

It’s that time of year when pesky moths start to flutter around our homes – and munch our woollens. So if you don’t want to find your precious cashmere jumper full of holes – or your ...