Why silk?

Hmmmm... so silky, I'll snuggle into it now...

Some of you may ask: "Why silk? What makes silk bed linen better than traditional bed linen?" The properties of silk are unrivalled...

Silk is one of the most special things in life, is a true luxury and has many advantages. Technically speaking, silk consists of protein and comes in the form of a specific chain of amino acids. Because silk is very similar to our skin, it can help to reduce stress during sleep and to Delaying ageing processes lead. The silk fibres allow the body to retain its optimum natural moisture during sleep.

Silk also cures various skin problems such as psoriasis and eczema. It has been scientifically proven that silk fibres repel bed bugs and dust mites. Compared to cotton, they help to alleviate both airborne allergies and asthma.

With its cosy and breathable properties, pure silk bed linen has a temperature-regulating effect and keeps you cosy and warm in winter and pleasantly cool on hot summer nights. Let yourself be pampered by our wonderful bed linen...

Six good reasons to sleep in pure silk:

1. Youthful and radiant complexion - When you wake up after a good night's sleep in our silk bed linen, your skin will be less dehydrated than if you had slept in cotton bed linen. Silk absorbs 40% of its weight in moisture and allows your skin to breathe while you sleep. This means your skin is not deprived of its natural moisture and looks fresher and smoother in the morning.
2. Relief for skin irritations - The 18 unique amino acids in pure silk have the amazing property of preserving the skin's own protective film. This helps people with dry skin and eczema. Thanks to its long, soft, interwoven threads, silk helps with abnormal moisture loss from the skin and is far better accepted by our DNA than any other natural fibre.

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   Relief for airborne allergies and asthma - Silk is a naturally occurring fibre that is coated with sericin. It repels dust mites and other bugs and helps with allergies and asthma, which is often promoted by cotton and other organic and synthetic fibres. By twisting extremely long individual silk threads, silk fabrics have a hypoallergenic effect. Shorter fibres such as cotton produce tiny dust particles through friction, which cause allergic reactions in many people when they are inhaled.

4. Healthier, shinier hair - Each individual silk thread is coated with sericin. Mulberry silk has been scientifically proven to stimulate hair growth by retaining its natural moisture and thus promoting cell renewal. Unlike cotton, silk is made of protein, which heals and renews our DNA. Silk has also been shown to not only reduce stress and fatigue, but also smooth the skin. [Journal of Scientific & Industrial Research Vol. 63, April 2004]
5. Relief for menopausal symptoms and sleepless nights - Women who suffer from hot flushes should sleep in light, breathable silk pyjamas or silk bed linen, as silk regulates body heat. This property allows you to lie cosy and warm in winter and pleasantly cool in summer. Silk clings to the body like water, eliminating both hot and cool spots in your duvet during the night.
6. A great night's sleep - Silk, with all its aforementioned benefits, is the fabric that furnishes your bed for the sweetest sleep. Other bedding can irritate your skin, swell up with moisture, attract dust mites and thus prevent a healthy rest.

 The advantages of silk in brief:

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  DNA double helix

  Silk is naturally hypoallergenic and repels bugs due to its long-threaded consistency

• Silk has natural temperature-regulating properties and therefore promotes your well-being in every season
• Silk can absorb 40% of its weight in moisture and allows your skin to breathe while you sleep
• Silk, with its unique fibres made up of 13 amino acids and sericin, helps your skin release excess moisture to heal dry skin and eczema
• Silk with its supple fibres with sericin rejuvenates your hair and stimulates its growth and resilience
• Silk reduces stress and fatigue and smoothes the skin

(Quelle: Journal of Scientific & Industrial Research, Vol. 63, April 2004 [http://www.niscair.res.in/sciencecommunication/researchjournals/rejour/Jsir/Fulltextsearch/2004/April%202004/JSIR-vol%2063-April%202004-pp%20323-329.htm])