Benefits of Silk

Why should choose silk pillowcase?

A set of silk sheets can do more than give your room a super-fancy Marie Antoinette vibe. Swapping your go-to cotton pillowcase for a silk version packs majorbeauty benefits for your skin and hair, putting a literal spin on the term “beauty sleep.”

Benefits for Hair

Although your current pillowcase may feel soft to the touch, the friction created by tossing and turning at night can be damaging to the hair follicle, ultimately resulting in more frizz and less shine.

Cotton is a material meant to absorb moisture, and it will do just that to your hair.
Hairstyles that lack moisture tend to appear frizzy, lifeless, and more prone to static. Silk is a material that will allow hair to slide around more smoothly so you will have less breakage, and no more bed-head.”

Benefits for Skin

Silk is completely natural (and hypoallergenic), so it’s gentler on your skin, and there is a far slimmer chance that you’ll wake up with an unwanted crease across your cheek. Just like it helps your hair stay hydrated, silk won’t draw the moisture out of your skin. Additionally, the material breathes much easier than others, meaning those hours late into the night spent searching for the cool side of the pillow are officially over.

Your complexion can benefit from a silk pillowcase, especially if your skin is on the sensitive side.

Health benefit for women about silk

More and more young ladies realize the magic health benefits of pure silk as it is hypoallergenic, organic, soft.Charming ladies have already indulged in these indelible smooth feelings.

  • Improve sleeping problems

According to the National Center for Sleep Disorders Research at the National Institutes of Health, 30 to 40 percent of Americans have problems sleeping. And experts say that bedding may be at least partly to blame in some of these cases. Sheets that irritate your skin, bunch up, or invite dust mites in will interfere with a good night’s rest.

silk pajamas and silk comforter can improve sleep, enhance body vitality, and slow down aging.

Silk is free of any potentially irritating added chemicals and contains natural substances that ward off various environmental allergens (and resulting skin conditions), including dust mites, mold, and fungus.

  • Anti—aging

Silk is anti-acarid, antibacterial and antiallergic to help skin stay clear and free of irritation. “One particular study showed improvements in patients with the skin condition eczema who used silk, but not in those who used cotton.

Additionally, because it is composed of long, smooth, natural fibers tightly woven together, silk helps decrease skin’s loss of moisture and is better tolerated than other fabrics by people with sensitive skin, Peterson says. Stay away from synthetic fibers, wools, and even some cottons that may contain small, stiff, woven fibers that can cause irritation.

  • Solve hair problems

Want that glossy shine and youthful bounce back to your hair? Besides promoting skin health, sleeping on a silk pillowcase can do wonders for your hair.  Other materials actually wick away the oils and moisture in your hair, and makes friction by snagging on rough fibers that can break hair. In fact, wrapping hair in silk before sleep or rubbing dry hair after washing is a method women have used for centuries.

Silk is great for all hair types and particularly beneficial to those with curly, dry, frizzy, thinning, delicate, or chemically treated hair.  Damaged or stressed hair also requires some TLC prior to sleep if you want to increase hair strength and shine, and decrease dryness or breakage.

Sleep problems and insomnia

Insomnia can be caused by psychiatric and medical conditions, unhealthy sleep habits, specific substances, and/or certain biological factors.

The sad truth is, most people experience sleeplessness at some point during their lives. But what is the difference between a restless night and insomnia?

Insomnia is a sleep disorder, where the sufferer regularly has problems falling asleep, or remaining asleep throughout the night. Symptoms of insomnia include finding it hard to fall asleep even though you’re feeling tired and unexplained waking during the night or early in the morning. This in turn makes it hard to function properly during the day.

You may wear the same pajamas year-round.
You may choose high quality of silk pajama set.


What you wear matters, even while you sleep. Your body temperature plays a part in your sleep cycle—a slight drop in temperature is what induces sleep.

Silk is ideal,  because it keeps you warm when you’re cold and cool when you’re hot. If silk is too pricey, try breathable cotton in the warmer months and cozy flannel during the cold. 

You sleep in the wrong position.

If you try your hardest to sleep on your back because you heard it won’t give you wrinkles, you might end up with bags under your eyes instead. 

 Sleep posture affects sleep quality and people should stick to what they naturally gravitate toward

Certain conditions do call for a specific sleeping position that might not be natural but could still help you sleep better. And silk beddings may help you in this problem.

You’ve had the same beddings for years 

It’s time for you to change you bedding set now.
The National Sleep Foundation recommends replacing your mattress about every eight years. If you’ve lost track of time, check for worn or sagging spots in the middle or at the edges; these signal it’s time for a change. 

Benefit of sleeping on silk

Have you ever dreamed of waking up each and every morning with perfectly smooth non-frizzy hair and a silky feeling skin? A silk pillowcase made from luxurious 100% Mulberry natural hypoallergenic silk is the answer to your bed-head and creased morning skin. Wake up feeling totally refreshed and beautiful!

  • Your face has more contact with your pillowcase than any other fabric . If you want to keep your face looking refreshed, your choice in pillowcase is very important. 
  • Sleeping on silk is great option for helping your skin maintain its natural moisture. 
  • Silk is produced from domesticated silk worms that are bred and raised in captivity. They have no predators to defend against and are pampered throughout their life, helping to produce a fine silk fiber with little chemical exposure. 
  • It’s naturally hypoallergenic. 
  •  help your skin stay healthy and smooth and can help reduce the appearance of facial wrinkles.
  • During warm temperatures, keeping your skin cool in the summer and warm in the winter.
    There is nothing worse than night sweats. Silk is the best fabric to sleep on! Also silk pajamas do.

Silk prevents ageing! Silk contains a natural protein and 18 essential amino acids. Studies have shown that amino acids can counter the effects of ageing, especially in the facial skin and can help calm the nervous system. Silk also contains natural cellular albumen, which helps speed up metabolism of skin cells – thus helping to reduce signs of aging.

Tips for housewives’choice of silk beddings

Silk bedding is has it all! An incredibly luxurious feel, is naturally hypoallergenic and is modestly priced. What more could you ask for? If the idea of slipping into bed between silk sheets or draping your bed with a cloud like silk comforter isn’t enough, then justify it to yourself by knowing that silk is healthy as it allows the body to breathe and wick away moisture as you sleep. Moreover, many people find that silk does not irritate their skin. You are now forewarned; once you are sleeping on silk there is no turning back! Choose from silk sheets, silk pillowcases, silk comforters and even silk pillows.

Making sure that this duvet is pure silk is very important if you want to stay cool all summer long. Take a look at our very own  silk duvet for more information.

The ideal summer duvet is usually between 2-4 tog and has no additional fabrics added to it.

Choosing a color combination that works for you and your decor is very important. Not only will the colors you choose enhance your mood but they can also help you fall asleep easier.

In fact, the cheapest silk sheets are usually no more than 15 per cent silk. Unless sheets are labelled as 100 per cent silk, they are likely to be a blend of polyester, cotton, or another smooth, silky material. Usually people with a lower budget choose the lower blends of silk, which are easier to care for as well compared with 100 per cent silk sheets.

Another difference between silk sheets types is the momme weight. Momme weight is similar to thread count in other fabrics, but because this method is not a good measure of quality for silk sheets, momme is used instead. Momme describes the weight of silk per 100 metres, usually measured in pounds. Silk sheets range between 6 and 30 mommes with the highest being pure silk which is actually quite transparent. Standard silk sheets usually range between 15 and 22 mommes because pure silk sheets are more fragile than those with blends of other materials.

Most experts agree that 18-20 momme is a good balance between quality and durability in silk sheets.

Advantages in life of silk

Besides its luxurious softness and lustrous beauty, there are benefits of silk that other fabrics, whether natural or man-made, simply cannot match. These advantages of silk have rightly earned silk its reputation as the queen of fabrics. If “Why Silk?” is still a question in your mind, the following benefits of silk should remove any doubts. 

  • You may suffer from the Allergy and Asthma for a long time, with so much treatment, however, no effect. Anything can do? Definitely yes. Just silkbedding for you .

Because of its natural protein structure, silk is the most hypoallergenic of all fabrics

  • Silk is warm and cozy in winter and comfortably cool when temperatures rise. Its natural temperature-regulating properties give silk this paradoxical ability to cool and warm simultaneously. Silk garments thus outperform other fabrics in both summer and winter. Silk worn as a second layer warms without being bulky.

All-climate fabric

Silk is highly absorbent and dries quickly.

  • It can absorb up to 30% of its weight in moisture without feeling damp. Silk will absorb perspiration while letting your skin breathe.
  • In spite of its delicate appearance, silk is relatively robust and its smooth surface resists soil and odors well.
  • Silk takes color well, washes easily, and is easy to work with in spinning, weaving, knitting, and sewing .
  • Mixes well with other animal and vegetable fibers.
  • Silk is a natural heat regulator, able to maintain the air around you at a comfortable temperature when you sleep.The smooth surface of silk pajamas or beeding sets means there is little friction between your skin and your bedding linen, which is said to be the biggest cause for sleep wrinkles. The fact that your hair moves around freely as well basically means you will not wake up with a bedful of broken hair and your head looking like a mess.

Difference of Silk types.

How well do you know your silks?

We’re often asked by many of you about the qualities of the different silks we use and why some are more suitable for certain activities than others.
We’ve therefore provided a mini guide to help you with your shopping.

What’s Mulberry Silk？ Mulberry silk is the most common and widely used silk around the world, and accounts for about 90% of the world’s supply.

  • the bulk of silk produced around the world comes from the mulberry variety.  is produced by the Bombyx mori silkworm who feed on mulberry bushes.
  • he careful breeding for quality and the strict diet of mulberry leaves are what make the end product, mulberry silk, the very finest silk available today.
  • The disadvantage of using mulberry silk is that it requires extra care to maintain its smooth texture.

Charmeuse Silk (Satin Silk)

  • Used in everything from bedding to dresses to shirts.
  • Lightweight and has a natural elasticity, which makes it the ideal fabric for use in sheets, pillowcases and other kinds of bedding. 
  • The front of the fabric has a satin sheen to it while the back has a dull finish.


Tasar Silk

  • Made from wild silkworms which have not been bred. 
  • Not as soft or durable as cultivated silk. 
  •  Most wild silk comes from India and not China.

Eri Silk

  • A creamy white-colored silk.
  • Derived from two domesticated species of silkworms known as Samia ricini and Philosamia ricin. 

Muga Silk

  • Golden yellow in color.
  • Belongs to the same genus as the Tasar silkworm.

Spider Silk

  • A non-insect silk variety that is soft and fine in texture.
  • The most difficult silk to produce as spiders cannot be bred like silkworms and do not produce as much yarn as silkworms. 

Mussel Silk  

Obtained from bivalve found in shallow waters along the shores of the Italia and Dalmatia of Adriatic.

Anaphe Silk  

Commonly produced in the southern and central African countries. 

Coan Silk

Poduced from the larvae of the Pachypasa atus which is common in the Mediterranean region covering Italy, Greece, and Turkey.

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Benefits of Silk

Besides its luxurious softness and lustrous beauty, there are a variety of other benefits that silk offers that other fabrics, whether natural or artificial, simply cannot match. These advantages of silk have rightly earned silk its reputation as the queen of fabrics. If “Why Silk” is still a question in your mind, the following benefits of silk should remove any doubts. It is not just a question of comparison with other fabrics, some of these benefits and advantages place silk in a league of its own.

SKIN AND HAIR CARE

Silk contains natural cellular albumen, which helps speed up metabolism of skin cells – thus helping to reduce signs of aging. Silk is a natural heat regulator, able to maintain the air around you at a comfortable temperature when you sleep, meaning you perspire less – extensive sweating is a big contributor to skin aging. The smooth surface of silk means there is little friction between your skin and your bedding linen, which is said to be the biggest cause for sleep wrinkles. The fact that your hair moves around freely as well basically means you will not wake up with a bedful of broken hair and your head looking like a mess.

HYPOALLERGENIC

Bugs don’t like silk, bacteria don’t like silk, and mold doesn’t like silk either. The sericin residue is a natural repellent that keeps all the bad things away, all the while helping you in other ways. With the biggest 3 in-house allergens unable to manifest themselves on your bed, allergy sufferers can rest relaxed knowing they are safe from skin rashes, eczemas and stuffy nose.

SOFT AND LIGHTWEIGHT

Duvets filled with silk floss weight for a mere fraction of a feather/down filled duvet of the same heat-insulating capabilities due to the innate heat insulating properties of silk and the thermal preserving structure of the floss sheets, meaning you don’t have to “fight” with your duvet when you want to stretch or turn in your bed. Of course, the lighter weight helps with a variety of health issues such as blood circulation and arthritis.

BREATHING/MOISTURE WICKING

Silk is a very breathable fabric, meaning there is a constant air exchange between two side of your duvet – however, due to silk’s ability to keep heat in, you will get a constant stream of fresh air in without having to worry about feeling cold. The moistures in the air inside your comforter also gets exchanged/absorbed by silk, and you will always sleep in a dry place that is sufficiently warm, something that is especially ideal for women undergoing menopause and suffering from nightly hot flashes.

DURABLE

Our best quality Mulberry silk beddingware can easily last upwards to 15 – 20 years if cared for properly. Silk fibers are one of the strongest natural textile fibers in the world, and our silk is made from especially high quality silk fibers with a denser weave up to 750 TCI (threads per inch), meaning the resulting fabric can be very strong, able to withstand most accidental damage with ease (and we obviously do not encourage any non-accidental damage to be done to our silk.)

HYGIENE

Silk is the most hygienic material to be used as bedding because it is resistant to dust and other common causes of household bedding stains. So if you are looking to get rid of your down comforter because of dust, mites, or allergies, getting a silk-filled comforter will solve your problem instantly.