Here’s an odd and interesting story about how scientists in Mussolini’s Italy used the protein casein in milk to make an artificial wool-like fiber that could be turned into clothing. This new milk fiber was dubbed lanital (a compounding of lana, meaning wool, and ital, from Italia). You can read about it and watch a video at Atlas Obscura at https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/lanital-milk-dress-qmilch?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=atlas-page.
