The 11ft hand-woven silk shawl took Simon Peers five years to make and cost him and his American business partner Nicholas Godley more than £300,000
The silk has been extracted from more than one million golden orb spiders, which can be found in Madagascar. Only the females produce the silk which is known for its rich golden colour and strength
It is probably the only thing in the world like this!
One spider is capable of spinning up to 400 yards of gold-coloured thread.
The spiders are believed not to be poisonous, however they bite a lot!
That is an absolutely brilliant idea..! Here is the full article.
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