While it is best to check the washing care instructions that come with your specific pillowcase, the majority of styles can be washed either by hand or in a machine. Filled with soft and sumptuous goose down to provide the perfect level of support and cloud-like softness. We use specialized equipment in our Lab and send them home with consumer testers to get real-world feedback. The natural, healing, and beneficial properties of mulberry silk cannot be found in the "synthetic knock-off" fabrics.

Unlike traditional bed linen, silk aids in the regeneration of your skin whilst you sleep by retaining moisture and rehydrating your skin throughout the night, making you look younger and more refreshed when you wake up. All of our Mulberry silk pillowcases come in a wide range of colours to suit your style and preference.Additionally, strands are protected from breakage, as the smooth surface doesn’t pull hair while you move in your sleep. Our team members are all Toronto women from different backgrounds, but the love of silk brought us together. Diamond Bedding’s silk bedding Is made using only the finest 100% grade A, 19 momme pure Mulberry silk, made using a traditional charmeuse weave.

After applying a nightly skincare routine, we noted its intense absorption and saw extra hydration the next day. Unlike synthetics or cotton, silk does not pull moisture from your skin or hair, nor does it form deep wrinkles against your face. TESTER NOTES: Besides noting that they woke up without creases on their skin, testers gave it high marks for feeling smooth, cool and comfortable. Being a naturally breathable fabric with exquisite tactile pleasure, it promotes a dreamy, restful night's sleep. Beyond that, the pillowcase looked and felt great after our laundering tests, which is a huge feat for delicate silk fabric.When washing ONLY use a non-biological detergent that does not contain optical brighteners, bleaching agents or enzymes. After a few nights of testing in a row, we didn’t see fluffed-up strands or flyaway frizz when waking up. Consider the pillowcase closure: Silk pillowcases can be slippery, so you want to make sure your favorite pillow will stay put inside. It has a natural lustre that man made fabrics can not replicate, and if you invest in the best silk you really can see the difference. Unlike thread count for cotton sheets, silk fabrics use momme to let you know how much silk is used.

Lexie has more than 15 years of experience in the textiles industry and a degree in fiber science from Cornell University. This makes all the difference because friction from traditional pillowcases can cause skin creases (which may cause wrinkles over time) as well as frizz and bedhead, so switching to a silk pillowcase helps reduce this effect. Not only do our mulberry silk pillowcases provide a wonderful feeling of indulgence, sleeping with a silk pillowcase has some amazing benefits.Thats why every silk pillowcase we offer is manufactured with 100% Mulberry silk to ensure ultimate comfort.

Prior to joining GH in 2013, she worked in merchandising and product development in the fashion and home industries.The Good Housekeeping Institute Textiles Lab regularly tests silk pillowcases — along with other silk products like silk sheets, silk pajamas and silk scrunchies — to see which ones are smoothest, most durable and most comfortable to sleep on. Good Housekeeping participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means we may get paid commissions on editorially chosen products purchased through our links to retailer sites. Our Mulberry silk pillowcases have a much smoother surface to slide across, and so fewer tangles occur.