| There are many reasons why one might want to | | | | also known as Mulberry Silk. Popular choices for silk |
| buy silk sheets. Whatever the reason, one must | | | | bedding are Charmeuse,and Habotai which are more |
| have a little knowledge to be able to make an | | | | affordable and Cultivated or Mulberry Silk which is a |
| informed decision and be able to pick the correct silk | | | | better option. |
| bedding. | | | | - Silk versus satin - sometimes there can be |
| - Weight of silk- When picking silk sheets and silk | | | | confusion between satin and silk. Satin refers to the |
| bedding it is very important to look at the momme | | | | weave while silk refers to the fiber. Satin weave |
| weight and the thread count. Since silk is such a | | | | produces a smooth and shiny surface. Most sheets |
| fine fabric it is measured in momme rather than in | | | | which say Satin Silk are not made of pure silk fiber, |
| thread per count. Normally, for other sheets the | | | | they are made from polyester fiber. It is the |
| threads per inch are used to determine the quality. | | | | weave that gives the fabric a shiny and silky look to |
| The higher the thread count the better the sheets | | | | it. It is very easy to be easily misguided so be very |
| are. Momme weight is the weight of the silk used | | | | careful when buying about satin sheets. Satin silk |
| for the silk sheets. The higher the momme count | | | | sheets are very luxurious, durable and desirable, |
| the better the silk sheets. The lower the count | | | | though they can be a bit expensive. Look for “ |
| indicates that thesilk sheets are thin and won’t | | | | pure silk sheets,” or “ 100% silk sheets.” |
| be very durable. 12-19 is the perfect momme | | | | - Size of mattress - Check the size as well as the |
| weight for silSk sheets. Don’t completely | | | | depth of your mattress before picking your silk |
| disregard the thread count. A 400 thread count | | | | bedding. There are so many different sizes of |
| combined with cultivated silk makes a perfect choice | | | | mattresses that you want to make sure you pick |
| when buying silk sheets that will be high quality and | | | | the correct silk sheets that will fit the depth of your |
| durable. | | | | mattress. |
| - Type of silk - There are 2 types of silks used for | | | | - Maintenance of Silk Sheets – before purchasing |
| silk sheets – cultivated and wild. The filaments | | | | the silk sheets be sure to read the care and |
| of the cultivated silk are longer and more durable | | | | maintenance instructions. There are many high |
| making them a recommended choice over wild silk | | | | quality silk sheet sets that are out there in the |
| for silk bedding. For silk sheets durability is a very | | | | market that are machine washable. Those would be |
| important factor so it is important to take that into | | | | the best to consider while making a decision so as to |
| consideration. Cultivated silk sheets are more | | | | make the silk sheets a practical and affordable |
| expensive but when the cost per use and durability | | | | decision. |
| are considered it is a better choice. Cultivate silk is | | | | |