Japan has developed technology for producing a synthetic spider silk with the same qualities as natural spider silk. Not all synthetic silk has the same qualities as the natural silk though.
The technology is simpler and the production is higher.
nylon
Yes, Lycra is a synthetic fabric that was made in 1958 as an alternative to making corsets with rubber. Oftentimes it is blended in with natural fabrics such as cotton or silk. It's made of polymer.
Artificial silk is produced in mills and with synthetic fibres. Original silk is produced by the silk worms and it requires a lot of skill, labour and time. SO naturally the original silk is expensive than the artificial.
a natural fiber
After natural burning of natural silk an ash remain and the smell is strong; the burning of artificial silk can be total.
yes
Natural. It is the fiber made by the silkworm to surround the cocoon of the silk worm larva.
The very best type of breathable bra is one made from microfiber. The synthetic material makes it softer then silk but still extramly breathable.
Real silk is not man made, rather, it is spun by silk worms. This is the reason that real silk is expensive. There are synthetic silks, which feel like the real thing, that sell for much less.
Mostly mulberry leaves
Biomaterials can be classified into two main groups: synthetic and natural biomaterials.