Cotton grips. Silk glides.
You spend about a third of your life with your head on a pillow. During those hours, your hair and face rub against the fabric with every movement. Cotton is made of short fibres that catch; mulberry silk is a long, smooth thread your head glides over.
What it changes for your hair
Less friction means less frizz, fewer tangles to brush out in the morning and fewer damaged ends. A blow-dry or curls often last an extra night.
What it changes for your skin
Your skin glides instead of creasing against the fabric: you wake up with fewer pillow marks. Silk also absorbs much less than cotton, so your night cream stays on your face rather than in the pillowcase.
Silk, satin, polyester: not the same thing
The word “satin” describes a weave, not a material. Most pillowcases sold as “satin” are polyester: they shine and glide, but they don't breathe like a natural fibre and they trap heat. Always check the label: it should say “100% mulberry silk”.
Momme, in a nutshell
Momme measures the density of silk: the higher the number, the thicker and more durable the fabric. When a supplier doesn't state it, we'd rather not make it up: our product pages only mention what we can verify.
What silk doesn't do
Silk doesn't replace skincare, doesn't make hair grow back and doesn't erase wrinkles. It reduces friction during the night, that's all — and that's already a lot for calmer hair and skin in the morning.