The Best Quality Real Silk Pillowcases For Sale Online

Best pillowcase for hair

 Your hair can also benefit, in two main ways. When moisture is not drawn from your hair by night, your scalp doesn’t need to produce as much oil. This means that your hair less likely to become greasy. Your costly or time-consuming blow-dry can also last longer.

As your hair moves across the super smooth surface of the pillowcase, less friction occurs as compared to using cotton - or even the best satin - pillowcase. A pure silk pillowcase is more gentle on your hair, reducing the incidence of those tangles, frizz, damage ands breakage that can occur during the night.

A cool silk pillowcase

Silk pillowcases are also cooler to the touch than cotton. As silk is not a good heat conductor, that refreshing coolness lasts for longer. This makes silk the optimum choice for those who experience night sweats. Like women at a certain stage in life, for example.

A dermatologist’s view

If you’re still sceptical, take it from a top dermatologist. In her book Skin Rules, US dermatologist Dr Debra Jaliman notes that silk pillowcases remove moisture from the skin, leading to the formation of fine lines and wrinkles. Silk also reduces stress on the skin’s collagen - the factor responsible for its elasticity - and reduces pillow creases. And that’s according to a qualified, experienced skin specialist.

Mulberry Silk

Mulberry silk is so named because of the fact that the silkworms feed on mulberry silk. Since ancient times, silk producers have preferred their silkworms to have a diet of mulberry leaves, as this results in the finest - and strongest - silk threads. A pure mulberry silk pillowcase should not be made from fabric that contains other, cheaper materials. Synthetics are used in some cases, as they produce that shiny surface that looks like silk. In short, mulberry silk is the finest silk money can buy.

The Brand

 Whether labels matter to you or not, the brand you select can be of prime importance - where they are based being a key factor. An online silk shop, for example, may dispatch its silk pillowcases from the US. This doesn’t only mean a longer wait for your product - you could also be hit with customs charges once the item arrives on UK shores. Which can cause unnecessary admin for you, as well as additional expense. Calidad Home is a UK based, family run company. You will receive your new pillowcase from us in a matter of days - rather than weeks or even months - with no customs duty to pay.

The Style

 Let’s face it - if you’re investing in something like one of the best mulberry silk pillowcases, then you may as well maximise what you’re getting. There are all sorts of stylish silk pillowcases available, meaning they make great home and travel accessories too.

The Momme Count

You’re probably familiar with the term ‘thread count’ as applied to cotton. Well, the momme count is the silk equivalent. As with a thread count, the higher the momme count, the better the quality and thickness of the silk fabric. The optimum momme count for silk bedlinen is 22. A 22 momme mulberry silk pillowcase in thus the number one choice for hair and skin. Grade A, long strand, 22 momme mulberry silk is the only fabric Calidad Home silk pillowcases are made from. That’s why you can feel the weight when you pick one up.

The Price

 Admittedly the best pillowcases made from silk do not come cheap. But, as with any price tag - isn’t it all relative? How does the cost of the best silk pillowcase for hair and skin compare to a pot of upmarket night cream or a small container of skin serum, for example? A silk pillowcase is easy to care for (there’s more on that below) and will last for years. Can you say the same about one pot of face cream that costs a similar amount of money? If the price of a silk pillowcase seems too good to be true - then it probably is. It may contain silk - but in what quantity? Would it even qualify for a momme count, and would the silkworms have fed on mulberry leaves? Will it be shipped from overseas, leading to a demand that you pay customs duty before you even receive it?

Silk pillowcase care

This is all well and good - but isn’t silk something of a high maintenance fabric? The best silk pillowcase is actually a lot easier to look after than you might imagine. It can be machine washed on a 30 degree cycle. Flat drying is ideal. So you can wash your silk pillowcase along with your other bedding, then simply lay it out flat to dry.

Best silk pillowcase for glamour

You don’t get much more glamorous than pure gold. Now you can bring a touch of high class opulence to your bedroom, too, thanks to our shiny gold silk pillowcase. It’s a subtle tone that goes with everything, yet the Calidad Home gold silk pillowcase undeniably has an extra touch of luxury about it.

If you prefer cooler metallic tones, try our silvery grey silk pillowcase instead.

 Most Instagrammable silk pillowcase

If you’re a fashionista who spends a lot of time on Insta, then meet the star of the Calidad Home Instagram feed. The pink leopard print silk pillowcase. Combining the natural with the exotic and more than a splash of candy pink, this is one stylish place on which to rest your head. This one is guaranteed to bring a touch of girly, jungle style to any boudoir.

For pink minus the animal print, check out our light pink pillowcase in the same shade.

Best natural silk pillowcase

If you like things to be as nature intended, then opt for our ivory silk pillowcase. It’s the only one among our collection to contain absolutely zero fabric dye. The ivory one comes in the natural colour of silk as spun by those mulberry silkworms - an appealing off-white that will complement any bedroom.

If you prefer a brighter, lighter hue, then opt for our white silk pillowcase.

black silk pillowcase 

If you like things to be a little deeper, a bit darker - then go for the black silk pillowcase. There is something truly decadent - and perhaps just a little bit devilish - about a black silk pillowcase. Being monochrome, this one tones well with all kinds of colour schemes. All kinds of people go for this one - whatever their age or gender, and wherever they come from.

If pure black seems too monochrome, then why not try a dark blue silk pillowcase instead?

Best silk pillowcase for nature lovers

If you love the great outdoors and adore natural tones, then you can’t go wrong with our gorgeous zebra print silk pillowcase. In a stunning animal stripe design, this features soothing neutral tones of taupe and black. Bring the landscapes of Africa to your bedroom and you can dream of going on safari. Even when you’re not actually moving a muscle.

If you like the neutral shade of taupe, then our taupe silk pillowcase might be just right.

The ‘Pantone’ silk pillowcase

Have you heard? 'Ultimate Gray’ is one of two Pantone colours chosen for 2021. Yes, grey is everywhere - from UPVC window frames to hairstyles, home interiors and fashion stores. Our charcoal silk pillowcases embrace this trend perfectly. It’s a deeper, more matte kind of grey than our light grey silk pillowcase.

For a more feminine look, try the dark pink silk pillowcase. It contrasts beautifully with charcoal.

Best silk pillowcase for beach fans

If you love those light and deep blues and greens of the ocean, then narrow the selection down to our aqua, light blue or jade silk pillowcases. The latter has a touch of the eastern about it, while light blue is an uplifting tone that will brighten the darkest day. Aqua is midway between a blue and a green, and thus perfect for those who can’t quite decide which shade they like best.

Which one is for you? Deep jade, soft baby blue or refreshing aqua?

The snakeskin silk pillowcase

This one speaks for itself - and by that we don’t mean that it is actually made from snakeskin. Like all Calidad Home silk items, it is made from pure, 22 momme mulberry silk, of course. Printed with a funky snakeskin design in monochrome shades of white, black and grey. If you think silk pillowcases are a little too feminine for you - take look at this one and think again.

Have you seen our leopard and zebra print pillowcases, too?