Brand New Genuine Single Silk Pillow Case (from 苏州, China)
Content: 100% Silk Pillow Case (pastel pink with bamboo leaves print)
Benefits of Silk
Hypoallergenic
Silk has fantastic and amazing hypoallergenic properties . Silk is a natural protein and is therefore far less hospitable to dust mites which can trigger allergic reactions such as eczema, rhinitis and asthma. The use of silk bedding and silk filled duvets greatly reduces the amount of dust mites in the bedroom and is greatly recommended for young children. It is usual for a single down mattress to bred up to 20,000 dust mites.
Luxurious & Comfort
The nature of long-strand silk fibres mean a silk quilt/duvet is just as warm but much lighter than traditional quilt/duvets, and drapes over your body instead of "suffocating" you with the bulk of a traditional quilt/duvet. Silk contains natural protein and 18 essential amino acids, known to reduce the signs of aging. It also contains natural cellular albumen which speeds up the metabolism of skin cells, thus delaying the aging process. Silk from Mulberry Silkworms does not conduct static electricity so the use of silk pillow cases reduces hair breakage and thinning of hair, whilst helping the hair to maintain proper moisture balance. Once you have experienced the smoothness, softness and pure luxury of a silk duvet, it is extremely difficult to use anything else. So come on and invest in something that is healthy and promotes a pleasant sleep!
Breathable & Even Regulation of Heat Silk, a natural product, is breathable and so enables your body to maintain a more stable temperature while you sleep. The manufacturing process of a silk quilt/duvet entails the layering of long fibre mulberry silk floss one on top of another. This process is repeated until the desired weight is achieved. Layering the silk creates an intricate grid layout, which is key to the heat regulating function of the quilt/duvet. Because the silk floss has been layered and not stuffed into the quilt/duvet covering, the silk is able to let some heat escape through the grid layout. A more pleasant and comfortable sleep is achieved because our body temperature is kept at a more constant temperature throughout the night. Because silk quilt/duvet allow for far better heat regulation than down or polyester quilt/duvet there is very little sweat produced throughout the night. Sweat is a major contributor to bacteria in the bedroom. Less sweat means less bacteria and less cleaning. Silk filled quilt/duvet simply require less cleaning than conventional quilt/duvet. In fact all the cleaning they really need is to be aired (not under direct sunlight) every few month on the line or balcony. This rejuvenates the silk inside the quilt/duvet and dries out any moisture that many be retained in the silk. All silk filled quilt/duvet can be spot cleaned but for full cleaning they need to be professionally cleaned. This is because the silk inside the quilt/duvet is susceptible to high heat that can be generated in washing machines and tumble dryers. History of Silk The history of silk began in the 27th century BC. Its use was confined to China until the Silk Road opened at some point during the later half of the first millennium BCE. China maintained its monopoly over silk for another thousand years. Besides clothing, silk was also used for a number of other applications, including writing. The colour of silk worn was also and important indicator of social class during the Tang Dynasty. Silk cultivation spread to Japan around 300 AD, and, by 522 AD, the Byzantines managed to obtain silkworm eggs and were able to begin silkworm cultivation. The Arabs also began to manufacture silk during this period as well. As a result, Chinese silk exports became less important, although they still maintained dominance over the luxury silk market. The Crusades brought silk production to Western Europe, in particular to many Italian states, which saw an economic boom exporting silk to the rest of Europe. Changes in manufacturing techniques also began to take place during the Middle Ages, with devices such as the spinning first appearing. During the 16th century France joined Italy in developing a successful silk trade, though the efforts of most other nations to develop a silk industry of their own were unsuccessful. The Industrial Revolution at the turn of the 20th century changed much of Europe’s silk industry. Due to innovations in spinning cotton, cotton became much cheaper to manufacture and therefore caused more expensive silk production to become less mainstream. New weaving technologies, however, increased the efficiency of production. Among these was the Jacquard loom, developed for silk embroidery. An epidemic of several silkworm diseases caused production to fall, especially in France, where the industry never recovered. In the 20th century Japan and China regained their earlier role in silk production, and China is now once again the world’s largest producer of silk. The rise of new fabrics such as nylon reduced the prevalence of silk throughout the world, and silk is now once again a rare luxury good, much less important than in its heyday.