Everyday fabrics are being used in ground - breaking medical research . ` A material based on silk can help regrow damaged heart tissue . Silk has six times the tensile strength of steel fiber of equal diameter . A device made of Gore - Tex is being used to plug holes in the heart .
Everyday fabrics are being used in ground - breaking medical research . A material based on silk can help regrow damaged heart tissue . Silk has six times the tensile strength of steel fiber of equal diameter . A device made of Gore - Tex is being used to plug holes in the heart .