Shaoxing Countyis located in the south of Yangze River Delta, about 25 kilometers away fromHangzhou XiaoshanInternational Airporton the west, 120 kilometers away fromNingboBeilun Porton the east and 220 kilometers away fromShanghai on the north. With an area of 1, 177 sq.km ., the whole county consists of 15 towns and 4 residential districts under its command with the population of 725800 registered permanent residents and 876000 immigrated population. The County seat is Keqiao. The Shanghai-Hangzhou-Ningbo railway links the east to the west and the Shanghai-Hangzhou-Ningbo and Hangzhou-Jinhua-Quzhou freeway meet here and go through the county. Flat and extensive roads of high grade are available within its range. The container combining transport market is well-developed. There are more than 100 combining transport lines from Keqiao to everywhere around the county.EastZhejiang Canalgoes through the county, and it reachesNingboPort on the east and links to the Great Beijing –HanghzouCanal on the west. The freshwater navigation is well-developed. History and Culture Belonging to Hemudu cultural circle, Shaoxing is the origin of Chinese civilization since primitive tribe times.Shaoxing County is also one of the first batch of national 24 famous historic and cultural cities, known as “South China Pearl”, “Silk Capital”, “Culture Hometown”, “Region of Rivers and Lakes”, “Bridge Capital”, “Wine Land”, “County of Shaoxing Opera”, “Home of Celebrities” and “Textile Capital”. Shaoxing has been recognized as one of the political, economic, and cultural centers in Southern Chinasince Qin & Han dynasties (221 BC-220) to the Ming & Qing Dynasties (1368-1911) with a galaxy of talents. Economic Feature Shaoxing County is the coastal region with open economy, also is one of the most active areas of Chinese private economy and market economy. It has been in the Top Ten Strongest County for several years. It has formed the economic pattern with the industry as the main body and business, tourism, building, real estate, and agriculture developing in harmony. There are 14 listed enterprises in the whole county. It realized GDP RMB100.877billion Yuan and per capita GDP RMB138700 Yuan in 2012. Shaoxing County is one of the industrial groups with the largest production capacity inChina with nearly 10, 000 textile enterprises of all kinds. Over 3 million tons of various kinds of chemical fiber, 19 billion meters of printing & dyeing cloth and nearly 300 million pieces /sets of costume are produced here, generating an annual export of textile fabrics of nearly USD 9 billion. The aggregate economic volume ofShaoxing Countytextile industry accounts for 10% of national total amount, it has basically formed a complete industry chain from PTA, chemical fiber, to polyester fabrics, dyeing & printing, costume and home textile. Therefore, strong textile production capacity has great impact on Chinese textile industry. Textile industry of ShaoxingCounty has been walking toward the modern industry colony of “ Technology Innovation, Sustainable Development, Reasonable and Defined Industry System” at present . Advantageous industry such as equipment manufacture, auto accessory, rubber, new building materials and metalwork will be strived to developed in line with the textile industry upgrading and transformation. New emerging and Strategic industry such as new energy, biological and medical industry and house industrialization are also actively fostered. With the target of “leading economic powerful county, transformation and upgrading demonstrative base, happy waterfront town suitable for living and work, modern and open charming new city”, it actively copes with the complicated and changeable micro environment，

A textile mill is a manufacturing facility where textiles, or types of cloth, are produced or processed into finished products, such as clothing. At a mill, raw natural fibers, such as cotton and wool, and synthetic fibers, such as nylon and polyester, are combined, carded and drawn out into long strands before they are spun into yarn, and wound onto special reels called bobbins. Depending on the type of material or product, the yarn is then ready for pressing, weaving, crocheting or knitting. The final steps in textiles production are dyeing and finishing, where fabrics and other textiles are colored, have designs printed on them, and are treated to keep them from shrinking, fading, wrinkling, and/or soiling easily. Historically, textile mills were highly labor intensive, but in modern textile mills, specialized machinery perform most of the work. There are a few different textile mill worker job specialties identified by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, including: Textile Mill Specialty Job Responsibilities Textile winding, twisting, and drawing out machine setters, operators, and tenders Set up, operate or tend machines that wind or twist textiles, or draw out and combine sliver, such as wool, hemp or synthetic fibers Textile knitting and weaving machine setters, operators and tenders Set up, operate or tend machines that knit, loop, weave or draw in textiles Textile bleaching and dyeing machine operators and tenders Operate or tend machines to bleach, shrink, wash, dye or finish textiles or synthetic or glass fibers Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers and weighers Inspect, test, sort, sample or weigh nonagricultural raw materials or processed, machined, fabricated or assembled parts or products for defects, wear and deviations from specifications First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers Directly supervise and coordinate the activities of production and operating workers, such as inspectors, precision workers, machine setters and operators, assemblers, fabricators, and plant and system operators The Industrial Revolution is largely responsible for the growth of textile mills, especially when it came to the processing of cotton, one of the most important natural fibers in the world. Although the importance of textiles is still apparent, specialized machinery has long since replaced many workers today. Textiles are currently produced and processed in approximately 18, 800 locations across the nation. Many of the goods that were produced and processed in textile mills from the 1940s to the 1970s were made with asbestos fibers, which put many textile workers at risk of asbestos exposure. However, those currently working in textile mills could still be at risk if exposed to older machinery, appliances or equipment. Products and Locations Textile mill workers were exposed to different types of asbestos products such as: Textile Products : Textile mill workers were mainly exposed to asbestos through the raw material that was combined, carded, spun into yarn and then pressed, woven, crocheted or knitted into the products that were produced and processed, especially at mills were fire-resistant products were made, such as fire curtains, roofing felts, welding blankets, fireproof safety clothing, oven mitts and pot holders. Thermal Insulation : Fabric-weaving machinery, drying machines and boilers were insulated with asbestos, further exposing workers. Occupational Exposure Textile mill workers’ exposure to asbestos is largely the result of direct handling of asbestos that was used to produce textiles. Exposure to airborne asbestos fibers and asbestos-containing insulation around machinery was a concern for all workers in the mill, whether they handled asbestos directly or not. Before strict regulations on the use of asbestos were implemented, the process of converting asbestos into usable fabric was one that involved many different workers and locations throughout the mill. The asbestos was then delivered to storage, and when workers moved the asbestos from storage, they mixed it with cotton. It was then piled, which meant cotton and asbestos were put in alternating layers on the floor and then fed to a picker machine. This was followed by carding, the arranging of cotton and asbestos fibers in parallel rows. The asbestos cards were then spun into yarn and wound around spools. This process created an environment in which heavy asbestos exposure was possible. Once carded, the material was spun into yarn and weaved, crocheted or knitted into completely or partially finished products. It was common for fibers to become disturbed throughout this manufacturing process. This especially happened during the weaving process, where threads are prone to rub together and produce dust and lint, which disperse asbestos fibers and dust into the air. Once these fibers are inhaled, many are expelled, but some can become lodged in organ tissues and remain there throughout life. The accumulation of fibers can cause inflammation and scarring that may lead to the development of mesothelioma cancer and other asbestos-related illnesses. Textile mill workers were also exposed to asbestos that was used for insulation purposes, such as asbestos cement used to insulate panels of drying machines. Not only did the drying machines themselves contain asbestos insulation, but lint and dust created by the drying machines did as well if asbestos materials were being used. Weaving machinery and boilers also contained asbestos insulation. Because most machinery used to create textile products was insulated with asbestos, all textile workers who had a hand in the manufacturing of textile products were at risk of exposure. Scientific Studies A study published in the March 2009 Occupational and Environmental Medicine titled, “Lung Cancer Mortality and Fiber Exposures among North Carolina Asbestos Textile Workers, ” suggests textile workers were exposed to chrysotile asbestos in at least four plants in North Carolina, and that the risk of lung cancer and asbestosis increased with cumulative exposure.

The story of how Mumbai became India’s financial capital has deep roots in the city’s rich industrial history. Mumbai was once an industrial hub and what made it so was a boom in its textile industry in the mid 19th century. The textile industry was one of the country’s first modern industries and a catalyst for growth in many parts of the country. Mumbai is said to have had about 130 mills, which were very central to its economy by the 20th century. The remnants of these mills – some of them redeveloped into new buildings, some of them in ruins and covered with moss – are the only remaining traces of its mill culture and history. These 100 or so cotton mills came and went in the span of just a little more than a century, with Cowasji Nanabhai Davar setting up its first mill, called the Bombay Spinning Mill, in 1854. The Great Bombay textile strike took place in 1982, following the shutdown of most of the city’s mills. While the reasons for decline of the mills are many, from the emergence of new and more profitable industries to a series of protests by workers demanding better wages, mill culture was wiped out of the city by the end of the 20th century. Over the past three decades, a majority of these mill lands have been acquired and redeveloped. The revamped buildings are just as relevant to the city today in their new avatars as they were to yesteryear’s Bombay. Lower Parel’s High Street Phoenix is known as one of the country’s largest shopping malls and one of the city’s favorite shopping experiences. With a gross floor area of about 365, 000 square feet, the surrounding compound also hosts a five-star hotel, a multiplex, commercial space, and a residential tower. But Phoenix’s history dates back to 1905 when the Phoenix Mills were set up to manufacture cotton textiles in Mumbai. Similarly, the plush Kamala City business park in Lower Parel used to be the Kamala Mills, a name still used to refer to the compounds. India’s tallest residential building, the Palais Royale in Worli, is built on the remnants of the Shree Ram Mills. Not all of Mumbai’s mills have been given the opportunity to remain pertinent to the city’s contemporary landscape. While the dilapidated Mukesh Mills in Colaba occasionally gets some press for allegedly being haunted, the India United Mills in Byculla and several others remain ignored and tucked into remote belts of the city.

Nylon fibers are one of the fibers having the longest history among synthetic fibers. They are used for a variety of uses from clothing to home furnishings and industrial uses. In nylon fibers, there are many types depending on the raw materials. The fibers most manufactured in Japan is "Nylon 6" fibers. In addition, "Nylon 66" fibers, rather resistant to heat, are also manufactured. Recently, "Nylon 46" fibers, improving their resistance to heat with higher than 290 in melting point, are put into practical application. Comparing other synthetic fibers, great advantages of nylon fibers are resistant to abrasion and flexing, and of supple tactile feeling. Accordingly, thin, light and flexible woven or knitted fabric can be manufactured. Further-more, an advantage of easily dyeability makes possibility recent year to develop many fabrics for clothing. Nylon fibers can be produced in a variety of cross-section and fineness. Composite fibers, having unique appearance and tactile feeling, can also be produced by combining with other types of fibers. Heat storage or warmth retention fibers consisting of extremely fine filament yarns in which carbonaceous material converting the light to heat is inserted. Anti-static nylon fibers inhibiting electro-static charge. Transparent nylon fibers exhibiting more transparent and beautiful colors. Thus a wide variety of nylon fibers are available giving much more performances and fabric hand. Almost all nylon fibers are filament yarns ranging from very fine to coarse denier to be used for clothing such as sport wear, lingerie, pantyhose; home furnishing as carpets; and industrial uses such as fishing nets, ropes, and tire cords.

Black floral boucle design on a satiny, brocade-like background. Medium-weight, with a soft hand and gently drape. Reverse side is dense boucle. We like this chic fabric for dresses and jackets. Color: Black Width: 55 Content: WOOL, ACRYLIC HOW TO CARE FOR WOOL FABRICS: Dry-cleaning is recommended, though some wools can take hand washing. Always test a swatch first if you are going to care for your wool fabrics at home rather than using a drycleaner. Many of the fine wools Mood sells online and in-store have already been "sponged, " or preshrunk, but you can preshrink your wool if necessary. Mood recommends taking your uncut wool fabric to the drycleaners and asking them to steam it for you, which will safely preshrink it more effectively than you can using home methods. Mood strongly recommends test-laundering a swatch, if you plan to wash your garment or home furnishings yourself.

Of all the shirting fabrics that are used in the world, the mighty cotton is King. Cotton is most commonly used because of its breathability, texture, absorbency, and durability. Breathability makes it cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter. It is soft and feels nice against the skin. It holds its color and is strong to last through the years. So it is an easy decision when choosing a dress shirt fabric: choose 100% cotton. Unfortunately your decisions are not simple. There are several kinds of cotton, each serving a distinct purpose in your closet. Here are a few descriptions and recommendations to help you make your choice. COTTON TERMS Long Staple – Staple refers to the length of cotton fiber. Long staple fiber ranges between 1 ¼” and 2 ¼” and they are stronger, more expensive and luxurious than shorter staple cottons. Egyptian, Sea Island and Pima cottons are known for their long staples. Egyptian Cotton - Usually used in ultrafine broadcloth shirts (in addition to bed sheets). Egyptian cotton was originally grown along the Nile River due to its ideal climate, but the Egyptian cotton is now grown in other parts of the world. Egyptian cottons fibers are long (1 ¾”) and they can be spun thinner creating a softer feel and higher thread count per inch. Pima Cotton - Grown in Pima County, Arizona, it rivals the Egyptian version, and is considered by some to be finer (1 ½” staple length). Sea Island Cotton – It is the most expensive cotton due to its long staple (1 ½” to 2 ¼”) and it is found in top-quality shirting fabrics. Sea Island is originally from islands along Georgia and South Carolina coast, but it is now grown in other parts of the world. It is woven with a high number of threads per inch and it is sometimes mistaken for silk due to its fine, silky nature. BASIC WEAVE TYPES Broadcloth - A general term used to describe smooth cotton, used for both dress and casual shirts. Chambray - Strong fabric with a smooth surface, designed with a tight plain weave. The material is soft and comfortable and has a slight luster. Chambray has very soft coloring, which causes it to appear with a faded look. Downside of chambray is that it wrinkles easily. Poplin (aka Tabinet) - Tightly-woven plain weave. It has a fine hand and is the ideal conservative business dress shirt – probably the most common weave in Fortune 500 executive board rooms. The common complaint is that undershirts show and it tends to wrinkle easily. End-on-End - If you're tired of wearing solid shirts, but still need to wear a tie, end-on-end fabric allows for a little more texture in the appearance, without a thicker fabric that will add weight. It is loosely woven fabric with alternating fine colored yarn and a white yarn creating a micro check effect with a smooth texture. Oxford - Is a coarser weave where dyed and undyed threads are combined together to give the fabric a subtle basketweave appearance. This heavy cotton is able to take more abuse than finer weaves and will get softer as it gets more use. Due to its heavy weight and texture, this is a casual fabric, usually paired with a button-down collar and should not be worn with a tie. Pinpoint - Is a mix between poplin and oxford. Pinpoint is dressier than oxford but not as formal as poplin. It can be worn in business settings, but not in high-ego meetings. Pique - Raised weave design resulting in square or other geometric shapes – think of Belgium waffles. Pique is used widely for white tie events and holds more starch than other weaves, so it provides a stiffer shirt. A tuxedo shirt bib will usually have a layer of pique fabric. Twill - Easy-iron fabric is woven on the bias (45 degrees), for a smooth and elegant feel. The nature of a twill fabric allows it to hang well, and hides both stains and wrinkles better than other weaves, making it the standard in business shirts. This is the easy everyday, go-to fabric choice. Twill fabric translates well between business meetings and casual occasions. Chevron (aka Herringbone) - Threads are woven to form a diagonal structure. The direction of the diagonals is changed at set intervals to create a zigzag pattern. Chevron fabrics are usually silky and smooth, and give the shirt texture and depth. Small chevron patterns can be worn in business settings but as they get bigger, they become more casual. You will not always like the most expensive fabric. If you like a crisp shirt, the more expensive and easily wrinkled Sea Island Cotton will not please you. An oxford is the least see through, but also much less formal. In short, you need not only consider what looks good, but what feels good, and what message you want to send. Go forth, and pick your weaves!

I didn't get anything productive done yesterday because I finally had lunch with my cousin (after postponing 3 times) and last night I taught my online selling class at Visual Arts. I don't mind not accomplishing much because it was fabulous to get out! Class was fun once I rode around the block 3 times to find parking. But this morning I found more photos that I had not edited yet. I think all of these are from December and they are all shirts. Let's start withe the most important and most boring. Gotta keep the husband happy and he specifically requested cammo. He picked the 3 colors and is thrilled with his new shirts. Nothing's easier than these! I showed this spiral yesterday but the right side was covered. This was another shirt that I wanted to do leaving some of the shirt white. I'm sure I'm going to play with this concept more. This one doesn't speak to everyone but I love it! It was folded the way that I fold the mandalas and it was part of the December snow dyeing session. I think it's really cool. I also bought some hemostats to use instead of tying. The two pieces on the left are my first attempts at using hemostats. The shirt on the right is the blue and white one in the second photo. When I want to make sure that color doesn't get where I don't want it I wrap it in plastic. Baby onesies are so cute to dye. One of my friends is a first time grandmother and I sent these to her. The heart is tied and the mandala is the clamped on on the left in the photo above. Not the most successful clamping but I learned something and this will be fine once the baby pukes on it. This is my shirt and it's the middle one in the photo above. I'm quite pleased with this one! Today I'm prepping my dyeing and will do my dyeing tomorrow. Maybe, just maybe, I can do something fun tonight. Now that I've returned to mostly normal I've started to dig out of my backlog of stuff. I have yards and yards of fabric to iron and post and, it turns out, lots of photos to edit and post from past dyeing sessions. Here are the first of the dyeing photos. I'm making a lot of tie dye beach towels for my family's beach trip in May. I thought this was going to be a surprise for them but realized last week that my brother reads my blog so it won't be a surprise for everyone. I'm dyeing them all in spiral motifs. I have the most recent 3 to share today and even remembered to take a photo of the dye application so you can see how I made them. I think I still have about 8 beach towels left to dye before May.

"Growing popularity of sophisticated gadgets among consumers to drive the demand" The global smart textiles market/smart fabrics market size was valued at USD 544.7 million in 2015. The rising popularity of sophisticated gadgets with varied technologically advanced functions such as sensing and reacting to the surrounding is anticipated to drive the demand. The decreasing manufacturing costs of electronic components and fabrics along with the miniaturization of electronics are expected to drive the market over the forecast period. Components such as actuators, controllers, and sensor units are incorporated into these fabrics for proper functioning. The smart textiles are used by consumer as a clothing entity as well as by the military professional for protection and safety purpose. Europe Smart Textiles Market By End-Use, 2014 - 2024 (USD Million) Europe exhibiteda considerable market share of more than 30% in 2015. The growth was mainly driven by sports & fitness application. These products have a huge growth potential owing to their applicability across several sectors such as defense, automotive, and entertainment which in turn is anticipated to propel the market growth during the forecast period. The rise in demand can also be attributed to the introduction of conductive materials and advanced fibers that are used to manufacture such fibers. Nanotechnology has helped in the creation of such intelligent fabrics at a microscopic level and also in the development of army uniforms & equipment. The Clothing Area Network (CLAN) project is focused on developing technology that allows wireless & wired data and power transfer between the intelligent modules such as sensors processors, user interfaces, and batteries. The data transfer capability, if implemented, can increase its usability in the commercial sector and increase data mobility. Further, the power transfer capability may also be used to charge phone without the use of an electrical source. "Passive smart textile to dominate the product segment" The passive smart fabrics are wearable clothing that can sense the user and surrounding environment and report the same. This segment dominated the industry in 2015 as it has less complex functionalities and are low price product as compared to the other variants. The very smart textile segment has the ability to sense, react, and adapt its behavior to the given circumstances and follows the principle of artificial intelligence. "Comfort provided by smart textile to drive demand in sports & fitness application" The sports & fitness application segment is expected to witness a significant growth with a CAGR of 35% during the forecast period. Smart fabrics possess the ability to react to stimuli generated from electrical, thermal, chemical, mechanical, andmagnetic sources. With the aforementioned capabilities, it can work in integration with sophisticated electronics devices such as fitness belts and watches to monitor health and body vitals in real time. These productsare used in applications such as architecture, fashion &entertainment, transportation, medical, and military & security. Application of these fabrics in defense and military segment accounted for over 25.5% of the overall revenue in 2015. The integration of these products with electronic products provides a light weight option as against heavy batteries integrated in garments, which arewear bysoldiers. In the future, warrior systems are anticipated to be equipped with wireless weapons, heads-up display, chemical and biological threat detectors, Global Positioning Systems (GPS), chemical & biological threat detectors, battery power, combat ID sensors, and personal physiological status sensors to enable soldiers to combat battle in a better manner. Moreover, the smart fabrics are also used in medical application, primarily to reduce the patient’s recovery time. The increasing global population has created the demand for improved healthcare and medical facilities which are aiming usage of smart fabrics for faster patient recovery. Additionally, the need for enhancement of athletic performance is anticipated to favorably impact the research & development activities in the industry. "North America to continue dominating the market over the forecast period" North America is expected to hold a major share in the global industry over the forecast period. The region accounted over 45.5% of the market (in terms of revenue) in 2015. This can be attributed to the increasing demand for these products in the transportation and healthcare industry. The low raw material cost and labor in Asian countries, such as China, Japan, and India, has transformed it into a manufacturing hub for such technology. This has led to the decline in the overall production of smart fabrics in the European region. Hence, key vendors based in the Asia Pacific region are exploring opportunities to add such advanced technological products as a part of their portfolio. Asia Pacific is anticipated to be the fastest growing regional market with an estimated CAGR of over 35% from 2016 to 2024. However, the increasing number of R&D activities forsuch intelligent fabrics sponsored with in the EU FP6 and FP7 programs is revitalizing the industry in the European countries.

Grab the golden ticket with this crinkled foil print that gives the illusion of defined peaks and valleys forming a faux metallic surface. Along with the enticing image digitally implemented onto its surface, this material was produced in Mexico on Italian looms; thus providing the supreme quality brought forth with this unbelievably soft polyester neoprene. For those who are unfamiliar with neoprene altogether, this material is often used to create scuba-diving and surfing wetsuits or lap top slip covers due to the fact that it maintains its flexibility over a wide variety of temperatures and it displays an enormous amount of chemical stability. Neoprene has also been one of the biggest trends to hit the fashion network this year. This polyester and spandex blended neoprene contains a fantastic 1-way stretch in the weft and is completely opaque. Color: Gold Foil Width: 54" Content: 95% POLYESTER, 5% SPANDEX V Repeat: 18.75 H Repeat: 19.25 HOW TO CARE FOR POLYESTER FABRICS:Machine wash warm or cold, tumble-dry low. If ironing is needed, iron on a low temperature.Mood strongly recommends test-laundering a swatch, if you plan to wash your garment or home furnishings yourself.

Credit: ACS (Phys.org)—A team of researchers at Tsinghua University in China has found that adding graphene or carbon nanotubes to the food eaten by silkworms causes them to produce silk that is stronger than normal. In their paper published in Nanoletters , the team describes the approach they took and what was revealed when they tested the new kind of silk. Silk is highly prized both for its silky smooth texture and strength—it is produced by silkworms which are actually silk moth larvae. They make the silk by spinning threads from proteins in their salivary glands. Over the past several years researchers have attempted to make improved or exotic silks by adding dyes, nanoparticles, conductive plastics or even antibiotics—either by treating the product after production by the silkworms or by feeding it to them. In this new effort, the researchers sought to add new properties to silk by adding carbon nanotubes and graphene to their diet. To add the materials, the researchers sprayed a water solution containing .2 percent carbon nanotubes or graphene onto mulberry leaves and then fed the leaves to the silkworms. They then allowed the silkworms to make their silk in the normal way. Testing of the silks that were produced showed they could withstand approximately 50 percent more stress than traditional silk. A closer look showed that the new silk was made of a more orderly crystal structure than normal silk. And taking their experiments one step further, the researchers cooked the new silk at 1, 050 °C causing it to be carbonized—that caused the silk to conduct electricity. Taken together, the new attributes suggest that new products such as more protective fabrics, stronger medical implants and perhaps even clothes with embedded electronics could be made from the new silk. Before that happens, more work will need to be done. The researchers did not uncover how the silkworms actually incorporated the nanotubes or graphene into the silks they made, for example. They also did not report how much of the materials were actually present in the silk that was produced. Also, it is not clear if the addition of the materials caused any adverse impact to the valuable silkworms. The researchers suggest biologists might take a look at the silkworms to find answers to such questions. Explore further: Spiders sprayed with carbon nanotubes spin superstrong webs More information: Qi Wang et al. Feeding Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes or Graphene to Silkworms for Reinforced Silk Fibers, Nano Letters (2016). DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.6b03597 Abstract Silkworm silk is gaining significant attention from both the textile industry and research society because of its outstanding mechanical properties and lustrous appearance. The possibility of creating tougher silks attracts particular research interest. Carbon nanotubes and graphene are widely studied for their use as reinforcement. In this work, we report mechanically enhanced silk directly collected by feeding Bombyx mori larval silkworms with single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) and graphene. We found that parts of the fed carbon nanomaterials were incorporated into the as-spun silk fibers, whereas the others went into the excrement of silkworms. Spectroscopy study indicated that nanocarbon additions hindered the conformation transition of silk fibroin from random coil and α-helix to β-sheet, which may contribute to increased elongation at break and toughness modules. We further investigated the pyrolysis of modified silk, and a highly developed graphitic structure with obviously enhanced electrical conductivity was obtained through the introduction of SWNTs and graphene. The successful generation of these SWNT- or graphene-embedded silks by in vivo feeding is expected to open up possibilities for the large-scale production of high-strength silk fibers.