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Spider silk is a natural protein-based biomaterial, which is secreted through spiders' silk glands, and a type of bioelastic fiber, and is one of the best materials produced in nature. Spider silk fibers, which are biologically compatible and biodegradable, are very light and very thin. Besides having high elasticity, these fibers have high mechanical and specific strength, as well. Such properties of spider silk offer an ideal alternative for many products that require high performance. In addition to obtaining spider silk fiber from spiders by natural means, recombinant DNA technology is also used for the same purpose in a chemical manner. Fiber formation is observed after the DNA required to produce the main protein that forms the spider silk is taken, and then placed in bacteria-yeast, plants, insects or mammals. Industrially, the development of fibers with spider silk's characteristics offers a promising potential in the field of high-performance fibers. As a result of the studies to date, many studies within the scope of biomimetics science have found applications in textile sector. Spider fibers, which are one of the special fibers that present potential in many areas of the textile industry, are investigated in this study, as well. Here, spiders, obtaining fiber from spiders, properties of spider silk fibers, and the spider silk fibers' areas of use are included. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]