Silk pillowcase knowledge

Short, practical explainers written while testing five pillowcases at home.

• Silk vs satin pillowcases: what the label is actually telling you

  Satin is a weave, silk is a fibre. Here is what that means for your hair, your skin, your temperature at 3am and your budget.

  5 min read

• How to wash a silk pillowcase so it survives more than a season

  Water temperature, detergent, drying and the mistakes that destroy silk in a handful of cycles.

  4 min read

• What a silk pillowcase realistically does for your hair and skin

  Separating the measurable friction and moisture effects from the marketing claims about wrinkles and acne.

  5 min read

• Grade 6A and momme weight: reading a silk listing properly

  The two numbers that separate a silk pillowcase that lasts years from one that goes slack in a month.

  4 min read

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