General Silk Insights & News | Explore Mayfairsilk

Key Takeaways Sensory-sensitive sleepers lose hours of rest to scratchy seams, static-prone synthetics, and heat-trapping fabrics that keep the ...

Key Takeaways Most bedding marketed as "silk" uses 19 Momme weight Mulberry silk, which feels thinner, creases faster and tends to wear out afte...

Key Takeaways Rough heels, calluses, and dry skin grind against sheet fibres every night, causing pilling, thinning, and tears that cut the life...

Key Takeaways Wet hair sits with a swollen cuticle, so the surface it rests on overnight directly shapes how much frizz, breakage, and moisture ...

Key Takeaways Greasy skin deposits sebum, sweat, and bacteria onto sheets faster than other skin types, so the fabric touching your face overnig...

Key Takeaways Dermatitis flare-ups overnight are driven by three things in your bedding: friction against inflamed skin, dust mites in the fabri...

Key Takeaways Psoriatic skin spends six to eight hours pressed against a pillowcase each night, so friction, absorbency, and chemical residues f...

Key Takeaways Dupioni silk and raw silk both look textured and rustic, but they are not the same fabric: dupioni is a slubbed weave made when tw...

Key Takeaways The right pillowcase for a sweaty head comes down to five factors: material, fabric grade, momme weight, weave type, and the const...

Key Takeaways Silk shantung and silk dupioni are both slubbed silks, but they differ on weave method, slub size, weight, drape, and price, which...

Key Takeaways Fungal acne is driven by heat, trapped moisture, and friction, which makes your pillowcase fabric one of the biggest overnight fac...

Key Takeaways Silk taffeta and silk dupioni are both crisp, plain-weave silks built for visual drama in formal wear and home décor, not for ever...