Japan startup spins profitable future for synthetic spider silk

Japan startup spins profitable future for synthetic spider silk

Artificial spider silk by Spiber Inc. Photographer: Kiyoshi Ota/Bloomberg

Later this year, outdoor-gear retailer North Face will offer its environmentally conscious shoppers at its outlet in Tokyo’s posh Harajuku fashion district a chance to save the planet.

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