Silk Pillows

It is difficult to overestimate the importance of healthy sleep for a person. One of the first places among the factors affecting the quality of night rest, takes a pillow. The right accessory for the perfect position of the head is the key to a good rest, as well as taking care of your own health. That is why nowadays residents of different countries of the world buy pillows made of silk - an excellent choice of people who follow the quality of their own lives.

Silk is a light, but very strong natural material that is harvested from the cocoons of silkworms. On the entire planet can not find analogues of this natural raw materials. In one small creation miraculously intertwined beauty and extraordinary properties, which for hundreds of years have made human life more comfortable.

Long since and to this day silk is surrounded by the area of ​​a special cult, impeccable taste, elegance and luxury.Silk threads are weightless, but at the same time they are very durable and resistant to various negative environmental factors. Due to the content of sericin silk fiber is not terrible threat from pathogens. Also, natural material is considered hypoallergenic, so the pillows from this raw material are so popular among the population.

Through the use of natural silk in the textile industry, products for decoration, as well as products used as bedding, are distinguished by their special charm and uniqueness. They give their owners unsurpassed sensations. Natural silk pillows filled with the finest and lightest fiber create a favorable microclimate in the bedroom, fill it with comfort, and a place to sleep with calm and beauty.

Silk pillows differ in a number of properties useful to the person.They make sleep strong and calm, dreams come sweet and only pleasant, which means that a person wakes up awake, in a good mood, charged with positive energy for the whole day. Products from the material on which the little silkworm worked:

• make sleep longer and more pleasant dreams;
• they give a feeling of coolness, coziness and comfort, it is very comfortable to sleep on them;
• wicking away;
• not resistant to dust mites and moths, which is especially important for asthmatics and people prone to allergic diseases;
• a find for patients with eczema and suffering from various skin ailments. Natural silk fiber proteins soothe irritated parts of the epidermis, in some cases even they heal;
• you can use all year round no matter how many degrees outside the window and indoors;
• do not accumulate static electricity;
• positively affect the hair - the curls do not get tangled after a night's sleep, look healthy, do not split and do not break;
• do not absorb night cream;
• durable, easy to maintain.

Despite a number of positive qualities, there are silk pillows and disadvantages. These include:

• The formation of unwanted yellow spots from excessive moisture.
• A silk pillow case is heavily wrinkled (but not everyone thinks this moment is a disadvantage, because it helps to make sure that the material is really natural).
• Expensive (silk is an elite natural fiber, therefore products with its use cannot cost a little a priori).

Several decades ago, not everyone could buy pillows filled with silk. Products made from natural material were very rare, and their price was not affordable for many. Today the situation has changed dramatically. Consumers have more chances to become owners of a unique pillow. However, a significant difference in pricing suggests that there are pillows of silk of different quality. To choose the perfect product, you need to know what the differences are.

Tussa harvested from silkworm cocoons living in the wild. They eat the leaves of various plants that are found on their way. As a result, the threads created by the larvae turn out to be reddish, which means thatunsuitable for use without prior bleaching chemicals, which subsequently does not have a very good effect on the fiber structure. Threads lose their strength and elasticity, stratify over time. Tussa fiber is always short, because the wild silkworm, to get out of the cocoon into the light, gnaws its way into the wild, thereby spoiling the structure of the thread.

The disadvantage of such raw materials is also a high probability of infection by harmful microorganisms. That is why Tussa silk is considered to be a poor quality material among manufacturers.

About variety Mulberry experts say only the most flattering words. This is a real silk, pure, perfect in all respects. Silkworm grown in captivity. The caterpillars are fed only with fresh leaves of the mulberry tree, as a result, a large number of cocoons of the purest snow-white color are obtained, which are subsequently handled, the intervention of the technique is excluded.

The silk thread of this grade on average reaches 500 meters in length, and sometimes even more. Fibers are not exposed to chemical reagents, easily released from the cocoon, which is a guarantee of their strength.

Silk pillows are usually thin. With a height of 15 cm, their weight is 1.5 kilograms.

Silk pillows are lush and voluminous, but this means that their filler has additional components made of artificial material. Their role is assigned to polyester, holofiber and other synthetic additives, which fill the middle of the pillow. As a result, the pillow becomes more voluminous. In addition, there are pillows on the market, which serve as the basis of microshells. Such products are distinguished by softness, lightness, wear resistance and antibacterial properties, but they cannot be called 100% natural.

Choosing a silk pillow is no different than choosing a regular pillow for sleeping. When buying a thing, you need to pay attention to the following nuances:

• Tag. It should contain the name of the type of silk, information about impurities, if any, the name of the material from which the cover is made.
• Weight. Too light a pillow, which when squeezed quickly returns its original shape, is not a product of 100% natural silk.These signs indicate that artificial impurities are present in the accessory filler.
• The quality of the filler. It is checked very easily if the pillow has a clasp. Mulberry grade white, may have a slightly beige tint. The fibers are elastic, long; when opened, the zippers can cling to the pillowcase. If the thread is set on fire, a pronounced smell will appear, and after burning a piece of coal will remain, which will surely stain your hands. From synthetic materials, embers during combustion are not obtained.

Thanks to a number of unique properties, silk pillows are very popular and have many positive responses. Customer reviews suggest that the accessory for a dream made of natural material has a luxurious look, pleasant to the touch, does not cause allergies, and is easy to use. And there are quite a few such arguments in favor of buying a silk pillow. This is a profitable attribute of a bedroom in every respect, which, with proper care, will take care of the health of its owner for years.

Any product made of silk is associated with luxury, chic, gloss. However, in order for an exquisite accessory to serve for a long time, not to lose its presentable appearance, you need to be able to care for it:

• First of all, you need to protect the pillow with a special cover that can be removed and cleaned at any time. This will reduce the number of water treatments. Moreover, since the pillows with silk filling do not get attacked by a dust mite, and the product itself does not provoke sweat, the need for frequent washes is no longer necessary.
• Meanwhile, silk products sometimes get dirty. Being in front of the choice of hand or machine wash, you can choose both options. Contrary to the opinion of many, that natural fibers can not tolerate cleaning in household appliances, silk filler behaves well in washing machines.
• Careful washing mode, water with a temperature not higher than 30 ° C, repeated rinsing and delicate spin will easily cope with any contamination. Pre-soaking and the use of chemical bleaches are not necessary in the process of washing the silk pillow. Chlorine and enzymes should not be present in the laundry detergent. To dry pillows stuffed with silk should be in a warm room, but definitely not on the heating radiator.
• If the pillow has ceased to keep warm and has become heavy, you can take it to the open air. After an hour or two of the naturally heated silk all the excess moisture will evaporate and the former lightness will return, as well as the heat-saving properties.
• Silk loves when a stream of dry air passes through it. Therefore, silk pillows need to “walk” as often as possible. Periodical beating, airing, stay in the sun (not direct) contribute to the continuation of the life of the pillow. It is better to store such attributes of a berth in fabric pillowcases.
• After waking up, you do not need to immediately cover the pillows with a blanket, they must “acclimatize”. Direct sunlight is a taboo for silk, as well as excessive moisture, which means that frequent washings will make a unique upper layer of plant fibers thinner, so a silk pillow is better to take care of.

An overview of the silk pillow, its properties and characteristics, see the following video.