Benefits of sleeping on a silk pillowcase

Are you curious about the advantages of a silk pillowcase?

If you're debating whether to treat yourself to one of them, I'll lay out all the information you need right here.

Everyone must get 6 to 8 hours of sleep every night in order to meet their basic requirement for rest. Sleep relaxes the body and calms the mind, allowing us to heal and regenerate. We wouldn't be able to function without it, and we would eventually become sick and die young.

You truly do want to be comfortable, considering the significance of sleep for our health and the roughly 248,200 hours we spend sleeping in a lifetime. It's a known fact that I would much rather sleep on a heavenly-feeling surface than a creaky, old teacloth. If you've ever struggled to fall asleep or didn't get enough sleep, you are aware that you can't feel fully rested or operate normally until you make up for lost sleep. Our bodies are designed to make up for the sleep deficit that results from inadequate sleep.

You need a comfy bed, the perfect pillow, a dark, silent room, and the right temperature for deep, peaceful sleep. Along with enhancing the experience, having a cozy pillowcase to match your perfect pillow has many other advantages.

Silk versus other fabrics

Cotton, linen, and polyester are common materials for many people's typical bed linens. They might be fine or coarse, depending on the material and its quality. If you've ever slept on 400-thread-count supima cotton percale or mulberry silk, for instance, a 200-thread-count polyester cotton will feel like flax. Like upgrading from business class to economy, once you make the change, it's impossible to go back.

Silk is two times smoother and 4.5 times more breathable than cotton.

Why silk is precious?

Silk has historically been valued for its rarity and value. The world's nobility and kings coveted it, and they were willing to pay a pretty penny for it. Even Catherine the Great used it to decorate the walls of her bedroom after having it woven into elaborate patterns.

Silk manufacture has been around since the fourth millennium BC, and it started in China. Prior to the establishment of the Silk Road in the latter part of the first millennium BC, the manufacture of silk was a highly valued and well guarded secret. For a another millennium, China, however, continued to hold a monopoly on the manufacturing of silk.

Benefits of a silk pillowcase

Many actors, models, and celebrities have long kept a silk pillowcase a secret when it comes to their appearance. It is understandable why so many people will not sleep on anything else when it comes to the advantages of a silk pillowcase. 

In the past, many people couldn't afford or even find silk pillowcases. Nevertheless, their popularity has skyrocketed in the past few years due to the widespread knowledge of silk's health benefits. Silk bedding goods are more accessible and affordable now that production has increased and more manufacturers have developed.

When discussing the advantages of a silk pillowcase, we typically refer to mulberry silk only. Therefore, let us now proceed to discuss the specific advantages.

Fewer sleep creases and wrinkles

Silk is quite gentle and won't irritate the skin in any way. It prevents dry skin while reducing the appearance of sleep wrinkles. When compared to cotton with a thread count of 220 to 360, silk reduces drag by around 43%; this means that your sensitive facial skin will experience 43% less dragging and pulling.

The amount of time we spend sleeping each night puts a lot of strain on our skin, particularly for those of us who sleep on our sides. Although it feels good to curl up on your side and get some rest, doing so could lead to abrasions, friction, and sleep wrinkles.

Improved skin hydration

The texture of cotton and linen is coarser than that of silk. Your skin glides over silk's soft, smooth surface as opposed to being yanked and pulled.

The fact that a silk pillowcase retains your serums and creams is an additional advantage. While silk is breathable, unlike cotton and linen, it does not retain the benefits of your skin care products. Silk pillowcases absorb much less face cream than cotton ones, according to lab tests. This translates to less dry skin when you wake up. Additionally, 18 amino acids included in silk contribute to better skin and hair hydration.

Less frizzy and unruly hair

Ordinary pillows can rip and twist hair at night by causing friction. Contrarily, silk has a very low coefficient of friction, which results in more slippage and less drag. Also, it is not a static electricity conductor. That's fantastic news, particularly if you've spent a good chunk of time getting your hair ready for bedtime. Hair slides across a silk pillowcase effortlessly, avoiding tangles and ruffles. Silk is smooth and silky. Due to its ability to prevent further damage, it is also beneficial for those with split ends or brittle hair.

Hypoallergenic

Silk is the ideal fiber for people with allergies and rosacea since it is inherently hypoallergenic and does not harbor dust mites. Even newborns with extremely delicate skin can safely use silk.

For a silk pillowcase that looks beautiful, feels amazing and stands up to wear, you can’t go past our Silk Pillowcase. 

Exceptional quality at a great price. It performed better in our testing than other popular brands that cost twice the price.

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