Yarn Spun from Nanotubes

Professor Alan Windle has spun nanotube yarn by twisting nanotubes onto spinning rods as they come out of the furnace from which they are made. Do not get your hopes up yet, the yarn has a strength comparable to that of most modern textiles but the group does state that there is room for improvement. And there is mention of a space elevator

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