{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"155099","rtpr_id":"nGNX3NmzpT-20260929","ticker":"KBLB","exchange":"OTC","all_tickers":["KBLB"],"title":"Kraig Biocraft Laboratories Ships its First Commercial Spider Silk Yarn Order for Performance Sports Brand","author":"Globe Newswire","published_at":"2026-09-29T11:05:00.122Z","article_body":"ANN ARBOR, Mich., Sept. 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kraig Biocraft\nLaboratories, Inc. (OTCQB: KBLB) (“the Company”, “Kraig Labs”, or\n“Kraig's”), a world leader in spider silk technology*, today announced the\nshipment of its first commercial order of recombinant spider silk yarn. The\ncustom-engineered yarn was produced to fulfill a purchase commitment from a\nglobally recognized performance sports brand and is slated for development\ninto a first-of-its-kind performance textile.\n\n\n\nThis spider silk sale is part of a confidential pilot development program. The\nprogram targets one of the most demanding and innovation-focused segments of\nthe athletic apparel market. The yarn has been custom processed to the\ncustomer's specifications and has now shipped.\n\n“Completing the delivery of this spider silk yarn is a huge milestone for\nKraig Labs,” said Kim Thompson, Founder and CEO of Kraig Labs. “The volume\nis small by design. This is a precision application, not a bulk order. It is\nexactly the kind of application where spider silk's real advantages can be\nhighlighted. Strength, flexibility, toughness, and light weight, under\nconditions pushing materials to their limits. This application is a shining\nexample of how spider silk can transform markets.”\n\n\n\nThe shipment comes at a pivotal moment for the global textile industry, as\nfashion and performance brands explore new materials while confronting the\nchallenge of moving promising fiber technologies from laboratory innovation to\nreliable production. Textile Exchange’s Materials Market Report 2026\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=Wpo5oM53vwTpJcIefBucw4uodGS2ZbxCc_kLX-cL5dyX_AjtrbnjXTRfKG8BLNp-DUQ1trWHAPhuNeom7urD_CTJE1sVl8hnIptd-CobJG7_L-oOrOFLbpyDGmyLudRe6bn1Ar2zHEUHYEQWSF5m2YkyZmH-QzfrEuw-UDHb7Kn-gpxlTB25zXiZ0-Xelwnop0uk_0qJyEOpX7IHvHw0ZA==),\npublished September 22, reported that global fiber production reached a record\n139 million metric tons in 2025, with polyester accounting for 59% of total\noutput and 88% of polyester production coming from virgin fossil-based\nsources. Against that backdrop, the opportunity for emerging performance\nmaterials is significant, but so is the challenge: new fibers must deliver\ndifferentiated properties while proving they can be produced consistently and\nintegrated into an industry built around enormous volumes of established\nmaterials. Kraig Labs’ first commercial shipment represents an important\nstep from material innovation and scaled production toward real-world textile\nadoption.\n\nKraig Labs views elite performance apparel as one of the clearest proving\ngrounds for recombinant spider silk. A category where gains in\nstrength-to-weight ratio and durability translate directly into competitive\nadvantage for the athlete.\n\n“High-performance sport is where materials prove themselves,” Thompson\ncontinued. “Performance wins. That is the only thing that matters in elite\nsport. It's about how it performs when everything is on the line, and that's\nexactly what we intend to prove.”\n\nWhile the quantity of silk in this shipment is small, Kraig Labs believes the\ntrue significance lies in what it represents for the broader athletic and\nperformance textile market. A successful application here demonstrates that\nrecombinant spider silk can meet the exacting technical standards of elite\nsport, standards few materials, natural or synthetic, are able to satisfy. A\nvalidated performance application of this kind opens the door to further\nengagement with brands across the performance apparel space.\n\n“This is the kind of project that changes the conversation,” Thompson\nconcluded. “When a brand at this level puts our material to the test, the\nresults speak for themselves. We intend for this to be the first of many.”\n\nThe Company's leadership in biomaterials was recently spotlighted on the cover\nof the March 2026 issue of National Geographic, highlighting the growing\nimportance and predominance of our work in scaling spider silk production.\n\nInterested persons can order a copy of National Geographic featuring Kraig\nLabs at https://ngsingleissues.nationalgeographic.com/natgeo-march-2026.\n\nYou can purchase a digital copy of the article directly from National\nGeographic\nat https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/spider-silk-silkworm-genetic-engineering\n\nFor the latest updates on Kraig Labs and its pioneering spider silk\ntechnologies, visit www.kraiglabs.com.\n\nFor details about recent Kraig Labs advancements, please watch the Company's\ninvestor updates at www.kraiglabs.com/videos or on the Company's YouTube\nChannel https://www.youtube.com/@kraigbiocraftlaboratories2270.\n\nTo view the most recent news from Kraig Labs and/or to sign up for Company\nalerts, please go to www.KraigLabs.com/news   \n\n* For a description of our historical leadership in this technology, please\nfollow this link https://www.kraiglabs.com/world-leader/\n\nKraig Labs Technology is built on a scientifically engineered silkworm, which\nincorporates key spider silk proteins to produce recombinant spider silk.\n\nAbout Kraig Biocraft Laboratories, Inc.\n\nKraig Biocraft Laboratories, Inc. (www.KraigLabs.com), a reporting\nbiotechnology company is the leading developer of genetically engineered\nspider silk-based fiber technologies.\n\nThe Company has achieved a series of scientific breakthroughs in the area of\nspider silk technology with implications for the global textile industry.\n\nCautionary Statement Regarding Forward Looking Information\n\nStatements in this press release about the Company's future and expectations\nother than historical facts are “forward-looking statements.” These\nstatements are made on the basis of management's current views and\nassumptions. As a result, there can be no assurance that management's\nexpectations will necessarily come to pass. These forward-looking statements\ngenerally can be identified by phrases such as “believes,” “plans,”\n“expects,” “anticipates,” “foresees,” “estimated,”\n“hopes,” “if,” “develops,” “researching,” “research,”\n“pilot,” “potential,” “could” or other words or phrases of similar\nimport. Forward looking statements include descriptions of the Company's\nbusiness strategy, outlook, objectives, plans, intentions and goals. All such\nforward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that\ncould cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking\nstatements. This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the\nsolicitation of an offer to buy any security.\n\nBen Hansel, Hansel Capital, Inc.\n(720) 288-8495\nir@KraigLabs.com\n\nPhotos accompanying this announcement are available at:\n\nhttps://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/656da44f-ba1b-467d-81d2-63af7e1d4a8e\n\nhttps://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/8621458d-87fb-47e9-b5e1-aaa6490608da \n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/3cf5ab91-0822-460b-bb13-17447941c84a)\nKraig Labs Packs Recombinant Spider Silk Yarn for Its First Commercial\nDelivery \n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/656da44f-ba1b-467d-81d2-63af7e1d4a8e/en)\nKraig Labs Packs Recombinant Spider Silk Yarn for Its First Commercial\nDeliveryKraig Labs First Commercial Spider Silk for High-performance Athletic\nApparel Pilot Development Program \n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/8621458d-87fb-47e9-b5e1-aaa6490608da/en)\nKraig Labs First Commercial Spider Silk for High-performance Athletic Apparel\nPilot Development Program\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nGNX3NmzpT-20260929","title":"Kraig Biocraft Laboratories Ships its First Commercial Spider Silk Yarn Order for Performance Sports Brand","author":"Globe Newswire","ticker":"KBLB","created":"2026-09-29T11:05:00.122Z","tickers":["KBLB"],"exchange":"OTC","article_body":"ANN ARBOR, Mich., Sept. 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kraig Biocraft\nLaboratories, Inc. (OTCQB: KBLB) (“the Company”, “Kraig Labs”, or\n“Kraig's”), a world leader in spider silk technology*, today announced the\nshipment of its first commercial order of recombinant spider silk yarn. The\ncustom-engineered yarn was produced to fulfill a purchase commitment from a\nglobally recognized performance sports brand and is slated for development\ninto a first-of-its-kind performance textile.\n\n\n\nThis spider silk sale is part of a confidential pilot development program. The\nprogram targets one of the most demanding and innovation-focused segments of\nthe athletic apparel market. The yarn has been custom processed to the\ncustomer's specifications and has now shipped.\n\n“Completing the delivery of this spider silk yarn is a huge milestone for\nKraig Labs,” said Kim Thompson, Founder and CEO of Kraig Labs. “The volume\nis small by design. This is a precision application, not a bulk order. It is\nexactly the kind of application where spider silk's real advantages can be\nhighlighted. Strength, flexibility, toughness, and light weight, under\nconditions pushing materials to their limits. This application is a shining\nexample of how spider silk can transform markets.”\n\n\n\nThe shipment comes at a pivotal moment for the global textile industry, as\nfashion and performance brands explore new materials while confronting the\nchallenge of moving promising fiber technologies from laboratory innovation to\nreliable production. Textile Exchange’s Materials Market Report 2026\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=Wpo5oM53vwTpJcIefBucw4uodGS2ZbxCc_kLX-cL5dyX_AjtrbnjXTRfKG8BLNp-DUQ1trWHAPhuNeom7urD_CTJE1sVl8hnIptd-CobJG7_L-oOrOFLbpyDGmyLudRe6bn1Ar2zHEUHYEQWSF5m2YkyZmH-QzfrEuw-UDHb7Kn-gpxlTB25zXiZ0-Xelwnop0uk_0qJyEOpX7IHvHw0ZA==),\npublished September 22, reported that global fiber production reached a record\n139 million metric tons in 2025, with polyester accounting for 59% of total\noutput and 88% of polyester production coming from virgin fossil-based\nsources. Against that backdrop, the opportunity for emerging performance\nmaterials is significant, but so is the challenge: new fibers must deliver\ndifferentiated properties while proving they can be produced consistently and\nintegrated into an industry built around enormous volumes of established\nmaterials. Kraig Labs’ first commercial shipment represents an important\nstep from material innovation and scaled production toward real-world textile\nadoption.\n\nKraig Labs views elite performance apparel as one of the clearest proving\ngrounds for recombinant spider silk. A category where gains in\nstrength-to-weight ratio and durability translate directly into competitive\nadvantage for the athlete.\n\n“High-performance sport is where materials prove themselves,” Thompson\ncontinued. “Performance wins. That is the only thing that matters in elite\nsport. It's about how it performs when everything is on the line, and that's\nexactly what we intend to prove.”\n\nWhile the quantity of silk in this shipment is small, Kraig Labs believes the\ntrue significance lies in what it represents for the broader athletic and\nperformance textile market. A successful application here demonstrates that\nrecombinant spider silk can meet the exacting technical standards of elite\nsport, standards few materials, natural or synthetic, are able to satisfy. A\nvalidated performance application of this kind opens the door to further\nengagement with brands across the performance apparel space.\n\n“This is the kind of project that changes the conversation,” Thompson\nconcluded. “When a brand at this level puts our material to the test, the\nresults speak for themselves. We intend for this to be the first of many.”\n\nThe Company's leadership in biomaterials was recently spotlighted on the cover\nof the March 2026 issue of National Geographic, highlighting the growing\nimportance and predominance of our work in scaling spider silk production.\n\nInterested persons can order a copy of National Geographic featuring Kraig\nLabs at https://ngsingleissues.nationalgeographic.com/natgeo-march-2026.\n\nYou can purchase a digital copy of the article directly from National\nGeographic\nat https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/spider-silk-silkworm-genetic-engineering\n\nFor the latest updates on Kraig Labs and its pioneering spider silk\ntechnologies, visit www.kraiglabs.com.\n\nFor details about recent Kraig Labs advancements, please watch the Company's\ninvestor updates at www.kraiglabs.com/videos or on the Company's YouTube\nChannel https://www.youtube.com/@kraigbiocraftlaboratories2270.\n\nTo view the most recent news from Kraig Labs and/or to sign up for Company\nalerts, please go to www.KraigLabs.com/news   \n\n* For a description of our historical leadership in this technology, please\nfollow this link https://www.kraiglabs.com/world-leader/\n\nKraig Labs Technology is built on a scientifically engineered silkworm, which\nincorporates key spider silk proteins to produce recombinant spider silk.\n\nAbout Kraig Biocraft Laboratories, Inc.\n\nKraig Biocraft Laboratories, Inc. (www.KraigLabs.com), a reporting\nbiotechnology company is the leading developer of genetically engineered\nspider silk-based fiber technologies.\n\nThe Company has achieved a series of scientific breakthroughs in the area of\nspider silk technology with implications for the global textile industry.\n\nCautionary Statement Regarding Forward Looking Information\n\nStatements in this press release about the Company's future and expectations\nother than historical facts are “forward-looking statements.” These\nstatements are made on the basis of management's current views and\nassumptions. As a result, there can be no assurance that management's\nexpectations will necessarily come to pass. These forward-looking statements\ngenerally can be identified by phrases such as “believes,” “plans,”\n“expects,” “anticipates,” “foresees,” “estimated,”\n“hopes,” “if,” “develops,” “researching,” “research,”\n“pilot,” “potential,” “could” or other words or phrases of similar\nimport. Forward looking statements include descriptions of the Company's\nbusiness strategy, outlook, objectives, plans, intentions and goals. All such\nforward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that\ncould cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking\nstatements. This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the\nsolicitation of an offer to buy any security.\n\nBen Hansel, Hansel Capital, Inc.\n(720) 288-8495\nir@KraigLabs.com\n\nPhotos accompanying this announcement are available at:\n\nhttps://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/656da44f-ba1b-467d-81d2-63af7e1d4a8e\n\nhttps://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/8621458d-87fb-47e9-b5e1-aaa6490608da \n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/3cf5ab91-0822-460b-bb13-17447941c84a)\nKraig Labs Packs Recombinant Spider Silk Yarn for Its First Commercial\nDelivery \n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/656da44f-ba1b-467d-81d2-63af7e1d4a8e/en)\nKraig Labs Packs Recombinant Spider Silk Yarn for Its First Commercial\nDeliveryKraig Labs First Commercial Spider Silk for High-performance Athletic\nApparel Pilot Development Program \n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/8621458d-87fb-47e9-b5e1-aaa6490608da/en)\nKraig Labs First Commercial Spider Silk for High-performance Athletic Apparel\nPilot Development Program\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-09-29T11:05:00.179496272Z","server_sent_at_ms":1790679900179},"received_at":"2026-09-29T11:05:00.232Z","source_url":null},"analysis":{"id":"143842","press_release_id":"155099","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Chemicals","sector":"Materials"},"redFlags":["order volume explicitly small and undisclosed; 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