Mummies.. anyone interested in getting Silk Bedding for your little ones? My hubby got a lobang from his friend at a very gd price. Do let me know if u are interested...Below are some information on the Silk Bedding for your information.
About Silk
Ancient Chinese have begun their silk-industry-related activities since 5000 years ago. Silk products have been considered the symbols of wealth, power and social class because of their luxury, rareness and wearability. Until Tang Dynasty (A.D. 617-975), Chinese emperors have made strict death penalty to anyone who divulged the secrets of raising silkworms, filature and silk weaving techniques to foreign countries. Below you will find more scientific and surprising facts about silk that you might have never heard of.
Environmental Protection: Silkworms are well-known for their hyper-sensitivity to chemical components. They cannot survive with even the tiniest amount of pesticide on their food - the mulberry leaves. Thus it is strictly chemical free from the raw material to the whole production.
Handiness: Due to the lightness of silk fiber, silk duvet provides higher warmth with less weight.
Hygiene: Because silk is superior in keeping the moisture balance, electrostatic effect is largely reduced, which eventually reduces the attached dust mites and pathogens. Silk is the best natural anti-bacteria fiber for preventing mites and molding. It is highly recommended for people with asthma and dust hypersensitivity.
Moisture Absorbency: With 1.5 times more than that of cotton fiber, silk can absorb and ventilate moisture away in a timely manner. The best choice for people with rheumatic diseases.
Safety: The burning point of silk fiber is between 300 ~ 460?C. Among all the other fibers, silk is one of the most difficult fibers to burn.
Skin Hospitality: 97% of the silk filament is protein. Silk also contains 18 types of aminophenol on which human beings depend for their normal daily life.
Tenacity: A steel filament is NOT stronger than a silk filament with the same diameter. Silk's tenacity is higher than any other artificial and natural fibers.
Warmth: Silk filament has 33%-38% of space in structure which forms an air layer preventing cold air invading and locking the warm air inside.
How to Care and Store
It is not necessary to wash the silk filling by hand or washing machine. As per About Silk , silk fiber is an anti-bacteria natural fiber with inherent ability to prevent molding and acarids. However, as a protein fiber, the silk filling and its special features may be affected by hot water and the heat from dryer.
What you need to do:
• Use duvet covers and pillow cases to restore the healthy features of your silk filled beddings and pillows.
• Wash duvet covers, pillow cases and sheets regularly.
• Air under moderate sunshine without covers for 1-2 hours several times per year.
• Gentle patting is helpful in rejuvenating the product's original loft for pillows, if you want, you can also place them into the dryer on tumble dry with no heat for a few minutes.
• Professional dry clean by an experienced laundry is also recommended.
What you need NOT to do:
• Wet Wash Silkybay silk filled bedding products by hand or machine, and air with dryer in heat.
• Leave the bedding products under strong sunshine for more than 1 hour.
• Pack before it is completely dry and cool.
• Pack with camphor balls.
• Too much weight on top of the product.
• Vacuum pack for too long.
• Leave your storage area hot and wet
