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If the fabric is made of proteins, can you eat it?



Whether or not it's constructed from protein is irrelevant to whether or not it can be eaten. There are many proteins that can be eaten but are not (or poorly) digestible or convey no meaningful nutritious benefit. And for that matter, one can "eat" anything.

The germane question here is "does this have nutritional value"?; the answer is almost certainly "no".


Probably not. Your hair and nails are made of protein and they're not very digestible.




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