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Decoding Luxury Textiles: Understanding Silk Momme Weight vs. Thread Count

This blog from Mulberry Park Silks demystifies the terms momme weight and thread count, and explains the differences between the...
Decoding Luxury Textiles: Understanding Silk Momme Weight vs. Thread Count

Not everyone knows exactly what “mulberry silk” means and -- more importantly -- why it is so far superior to other silk. Let’s take a closer look at mulberry silk and examine what makes it so very...
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What does the term Charmeuse mean? If you've shopped for silk bedding, you've probably seen the terms "charmeuse silk" or "charmeuse weave" to describe silk pillowcases or silk sheets. In this arti...
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Wondering why sleeping on a silk pillowcase is good for you? In this article we explore why sleeping on a silk pillowcase helps your hair and skin stay healthy and beautiful. We also discuss how si...
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In the article we discuss how to iron silk without ruining this very delicate fabric. We share our top 7 tips (and cautions) when ironing silk. The surface you use to iron silk also matters, we dis...
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Can You Iron Silk? The short answer is yes, you can iron silk. But you need to proceed with caution as silk is a very delicate fabric. Learn the best temperature setting to ironing silk, ironing ti...
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When it comes to picking your perfect silk pillowcase choosing the size and momme weight are most important but another important factor your silk pillowcase closure. There are few popular silk pil...
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Learn the salon secret of how a silk pillowcase can help to protect and care for your color-treated hair. A cotton pillowcase acts as a reverse conditioner by pulling moisture out of your hair whil...
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A team of scientists recently released peer-reviewed research about the effectiveness of common materials used for face masks such as cotton fabric, silk, and polyester. They found that a silk mask...
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Have you ever wondered why silk sheets and silk pillowcases are so expensive? Why to seemingly similar products are priced differently? It's important to understand that when it comes to luxury she...
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  What is the Oeko-Tex Standard 100 and why is it important? The Oeko-Tex Standard 100 is a testing and accreditation program that is the standard for the screening of chemicals and harmful substan...
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  You've got questions about the health benefits of silk for your hair and skin, we've got answers. Silk has many benefits including taming bed head; minimizing sleep wrinkles; helping skin retain ...
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