General Silk Insights & News | Explore Mayfairsilk

Key Takeaways Your pillowcase collects oil, sweat, dead skin cells, and skincare residue every night, which clogs pores and triggers breakouts o...

Key Takeaways Silk is naturally strong despite its delicate feel, and most silk garments and bedding can be hand-washed at home in cool water, e...

Key Takeaways Folding your silk sheets the right way helps them stay smooth, shiny, and in great shape for longer. A neatly folded set takes u...

Key Takeaways Silk is far tougher than its reputation suggests, with a tensile strength that lets it outlast cotton and many synthetics when tre...

Key Takeaways Silk sheets slip because the smooth, low-friction weave glides easily across mattresses, and lighter charmeuse styles slide the mo...

Key Takeaways Momme is a measure of silk’s weight and density; the higher it is, the thicker and more durable the silk. For pillowcases, 19–22 m...

Key Takeaways Silk has limited natural stretch, flexing about 20 to 25 percent before breaking but recovering fully only from small stretches of...

Key Takeaways Mayfairsilk offers top-tier 25 momme Mulberry silk bedding with OEKO-Tex certification. It’s a luxury option with a higher price t...

Key Takeaways Real silk satin is a fabric made from pure mulberry silk using a satin weave, giving it that signature glossy finish and graceful ...

Key Takeaways Mulberry silk and velvet are not interchangeable luxuries: silk is the right pick for bedding, sleepwear, and anything that touche...

Key Takeaways Momme is silk's fabric weight, and 19 to 30 momme is the usable range for pillowcases. At 19 and 22 momme, pillowcases feel soft...

Key Takeaways The world's finest silk comes from China, India, Vietnam, Thailand, and Uzbekistan, with Chinese mulberry silk holding the global ...