Scientists recreate 2,000-year-old golden fabric once worn by emperors and popes

The research was led by Professor Dong Soo Hwang of POSTECH’s Division of Environmental Science and Engineering and Division ...
Science Daily

A legendary golden fabric lost for 2,000 years has returned

Researchers in South Korea have recreated the legendary “sea silk” once prized by emperors, using fibers from a clam cultivated in Korean coastal waters. They discovered that its famous golden shine ...
Phys.org

Scientists revive legendary golden sea silk using Korean pen shell byssus

A luxurious fiber once reserved exclusively for emperors in ancient times has been brought back to life by Korean researchers. A team led by Professor Dong Soo Hwang and Professor Jimin Choi has ...

A golden fabric lost for 2,000 years has returned, and the race to recreate it could revive one of industry’s oldest materials

Lost for 2,000 years, legendary golden sea silk is back. See how researchers revived this ancient luxury using sustainable marine waste.