Bolt Threads, formerly known as Refactored Materials, is a materials innovation company that produces fibers for the global textiles market. These fiber products deliver new combinations of properties to enable long sought-after features and functionality in consumer apparel. The firm is attemtpingto use genetic engineering and synthetic biology to design a natural silk gene that would allow a host, like bacteria, to create a silk protein. The synthetic biology platform developed by Refactored Materials enables the rapid discovery and commercialization of novel products that capture the consumers imagination and push the boundaries of performance, feel, and sustainability for textiles
