Madagascar Spiders Help Produce Rare Silk Shawl

Meera Dolasia
Thu, 01 Oct 2009 06:38:00 -0700

It turns out that the beautiful Island of Madagascar is not just home to escaped zoo animals from New York, but also the home of the Golden Orb Spiders, renowned for their gold silken threads. Now, for the first time ever, the spider threads have been woven into a stunning, never before seen piece of textile.