JALILA ESSAÏDI, spider silk & human tissue to fabricate bulletproof skin
Interview by Lula Criado Stories have always inspired Biodesigner Jalila Essaïdi. Stories about safety, vulnerability and silk spiders. Stories about using silk in combat. Stories about Genghis Khan using silk in battle when he outfitted all of his horsemen with silk vests. Silk has always been an instrument in war. Jalila Essaïdi —living and working […]