Can silk become an effective reinforcing fibre? A property comparison with flax and glass reinforced composites

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Green composites: A review of processing technologies and recent applications (2018, background): “However, due to environmental regulations and expensive petroleum products, the nonstructural automotive interiors components are made from biocomposties such as flax, hemp, and jute.(12) These days reputed automobile companies (BMW, Ford, Renault, and Volvo) are using natural composites in front do”
A review of recent developments in natural fibre composites and their mechanical performance (2016, background): “An exception to this is silk, which can have very high strength, but is relatively expensive, has lower stiffness and is less readily available [6].”