it's like some types of jellyfish and orcoral. fabric made from this thread could produce all kind of products with high added value, ranging from glowing garments to original lamp shades. in the 1930s, there were more than 2 million silk farms, but increased international competition led to the decline of japanese silk. only 500 silk farms remain active in japan. their owners are pinning high hopes on the potential of this technology. >> translator: it's very attract attractiveattract attracttive for u but it also means higher costs and it's not like we would be free to grow these anywhere. the process requires the authorization of the agriculture ministry. production would be limited to specific farms. >> one necessary precaution is to make absolutely sure that genetically modified organisms don't breed with natural species. researchers are working hard to turn this futuristic project into reality. once the process is determined to be safe they hope to make their modified variety available to farms and put their idea into practi