There is a vast amount of silk bed linen on the market today with a huge range in both quality and price. Knowing what to look for can be a daunting task. Here are a few of our FAQs that, if followed, will ensure the silk bedding product you buy will last.

Know what you want & need

Always aim for 100% long strand Mulberry silk. There are a variety of different types of silk on the market including Mulberry, Tussah, and synthetic silk, but only 100% Mulberry silk consists of fibers that are long and continuous strands, and are smooth and lustrous. Wild silk, commonly known as Tussah silk is often passed off as Mulberry silk but a simple touch on the material and you will immediately realize the difference in the quality if you have experienced Mulberry silk before, as Tussah silk is much rougher and doesn’t feel nearly as flowy due to having significantly shorter strands that vary in length..

Habotai Silk, the name of the weave with which Tussah silk is usually made is sometimes used as the name of the silk fabric. It does not have the same durability as 100% Mulberry silk due to having shorter strands. Only 100% mulberry silk can offer the consistency & durability required in quality silk bed linen.

What is the Momme?

You may have heard of Momme before if you have had previous experience purchasing silk items. Momme is the unit used to determine the physical weight of silk. The basic measurement for momme is weighing a piece of silk that is 100 yards long and 45 inches wide. If the total weight comes to sixteen pounds then the silk will be graded as 16 momme. Heavier silk is given higher momme weight numbers. A higher momme weight indicates the fabric is made of higher quality silk fibers that are usually thicker and more uniformly rounded, and that the weave used is dense, making the overall fabric more durable and structurally intact.

What are the Momme weights of Lilysilk?

Lilysilk offers 3 different momme weight classes. Starting from entry-level 19 momme, Lilysilk also offers intermediate 22 momme and luxury 25 momme weight classes for your choosing. Note that silk with momme weight lower than 19 are not suitable for the production of quality silk bedding linen.