Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/arts/the-daily-frame-89 Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter The Daily Frame Arts Jan 26, 2012 10:04 AM EDT Click to enlarge. A model wears a hand-embroidered cape made from the silk of the golden orb spider in the Victoria and Albert Museum’s Medieval and Renaissance Gallery in London. The cape is one of two golden spider silk textiles that exist in the world. It was made in Madagascar over a period of eight years from the silk of 1.2 million spiders. Photo by Oli Scarff/Getty Images. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now
Click to enlarge. A model wears a hand-embroidered cape made from the silk of the golden orb spider in the Victoria and Albert Museum’s Medieval and Renaissance Gallery in London. The cape is one of two golden spider silk textiles that exist in the world. It was made in Madagascar over a period of eight years from the silk of 1.2 million spiders. Photo by Oli Scarff/Getty Images. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now