{ "store": "Mulberry Silk Company", "website": "https://mulberrysilk.asia", "currency": "SGD", "count": 33, "products": [ { "id": "beige-22-momme-silk-bonnet", "sku": "beige-22-momme-silk-bonnet", "title": "Beige 22 Momme Silk Bonnet", "slug": "beige-22-momme-silk-bonnet", "price": 89.99, "currency": "SGD", "availability": "in_stock", "category": "silk-bonnets", "category_label": "Silk Bonnets", "tags": [], "colors": [], "materials": [], "dimensions": null, "weight": null, "images": [ "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-bonnets/beige-22-momme-silk-bonnet/main-beige-22-momme-silk-bonnet.jpg", "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-bonnets/beige-22-momme-silk-bonnet/beige-22-momme-silk-bonnet-2.jpg", "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-bonnets/beige-22-momme-silk-bonnet/beige-22-momme-silk-bonnet-3.jpg", "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-bonnets/beige-22-momme-silk-bonnet/beige-22-momme-silk-bonnet-4.jpg" ], "description_short": "Double-sided 100% mulberry silk, a wide adjustable band that fits up to 17.7 inches of head circumference, and a matching silk scrunchie in the box.", "description": "The problem with sleeping on cotton\n\nMost people never think about what their hair does for eight hours a night. It moves. You turn over, you shift position, you bury your face in a pillow, and all of that movement drags hair across whatever fabric you happen to be lying on.\n\nCotton is a textured weave. Under a magnifier it looks like a field of small ridges. Hair catches on those ridges, which is why you sometimes wake up with the back of your head looking like a bird nested in it overnight. Silk is a different kind of surface. The fibre is smooth and sits flatter, so hair slides across it rather than snagging.\n\nA silk bonnet is simply a way to get that smooth surface against your hair without having to re-sheet your entire bed. It travels, it works on any pillow, and it costs a fraction of a full silk bedding set. For a lot of people it is the easiest entry point into silk.\n\nWhat 22 momme actually tells you\n\nSilk gets sold on a lot of vague words. Momme is one of the few numbers that means something concrete.\n\nMomme measures weight. It comes from the weight of a fixed length and width of fabric, and the higher the number the denser the silk. Thin silk sits around 16 momme. Heavy silk, the kind used in good bedding, runs 22 to 25. This bonnet is 22 momme, which puts it squarely in the substantial range.\n\nWhy does weight matter for a bonnet? Two reasons. Denser silk holds a shape, which means the bonnet sits over a mass of hair rather than collapsing flat against it. And denser silk takes washing better. Thin silk goes limp and starts to look tired after a few months of hand washing. A 22 momme weave has more to give.\n\nIf you are comparing the best mulberry silk bonnet options across a few shops, the momme number is the first thing to look at. If a listing does not state it, the silk is usually light.\n\nThe double-sided detail most people miss\n\nHere is a trick that runs through a surprising number of silk bonnets on the market. The outside is silk. The inside, the part that actually touches your hair, is polyester or satin.\n\nThat makes commercial sense for the seller. Silk costs considerably more than polyester, and the outside is what shows in product photos. It makes very little sense for the buyer, because the whole benefit of silk comes from the surface against the hair.\n\nThis bonnet uses 100% mulberry silk on both layers. Inside and out, it is the same fabric at the same 22 momme weight. That has a practical upside beyond just doing the job properly: you can wear it either way round. Turn it inside out and nothing changes in how it feels. The best double sided silk bonnet designs all work this way, and once you have used one, a single-sided cap feels like a compromise.\n\nMulberry silk, for what it is worth, refers to silk from silkworms raised on mulberry leaves. The fibres come out long and uniform, which is what produces the smooth, even surface silk is known for.\n\nGetting the fit right\n\nFit is where most bonnet purchases go wrong, and it is usually one of two problems.\n\nToo tight and it presses a line into your forehead that takes an hour to fade in the morning. Too loose and it slides off somewhere around three in the morning, which defeats the entire purpose.\n\nThis bonnet handles both with an extra-wide band and adjusters built into the edge. The width matters. A thin elastic cord concentrates all its pressure along a narrow strip of skin. A wide band spreads the same hold across a larger area, so you feel it much less.\n\nThe adjusters let you dial in the opening. It will take a head circumference of up to 17.7 inches, which is about 45 cm. To check your own, run a tape measure around your head just above the ears and across the fullest part of the back. Most adults land between 21 and 23 inches of actual head circumference, but a bonnet opening works differently since the fabric stretches and the hair sits inside rather than the head filling the space. The practical test is simpler: if you can fit your hair in comfortably and the bonnet stays put when you shake your head, the fit is right.\n\nStart loose and tighten gradually over a few nights. People almost always over-tighten on the first try.\n\nWho this suits\n\nCurly and coily hair is the most obvious match. Curls lose definition when they get crushed and rubbed against a pillow, and a bonnet keeps the pattern contained. Pile curls loosely on top of the head, tuck them in, and the shape holds.\n\nLong straight hair benefits for a different reason. Length means more surface area dragging across the sheet every time you move. Coiling it up and containing it cuts that down considerably. The best silk bonnet for long hair is simply one with enough room, and the 17.7 inch opening here gives you that.\n\nShort hair works too, with the band set looser since there is less bulk pushing outward.\n\nIt is also worth saying that a bonnet is not only for sleeping. Keeping hair off the face while removing makeup, washing, bathing, or working through chores is a perfectly good reason to own one. Many people end up wearing it far more during the day than they expected.\n\nLiving with it\n\nSilk needs a gentler hand than cotton, but the routine is not complicated.\n\nHand wash in cool water with a mild neutral detergent, the kind sold for delicates. Skip the bleach entirely. Squeeze the water out gently rather than wringing, since twisting stresses the fibres. Hang it to dry somewhere out of direct sunlight, which is both kinder to the fabric and kinder to the colour.\n\nIf it needs smoothing, iron on the lowest silk setting with a thin cloth between the iron and the fabric.\n\nHow often you wash depends on what goes under it. Clean, dry hair means every week or two is fine. Hair oils, leave-in treatments and masks all transfer into the silk, so if you use those regularly, wash more often. The scrunchie takes the same care.\n\nOne habit worth building: wash the bonnet and scrunchie together. They are the same fabric, they need the same treatment, and you will not lose the scrunchie in a drawer.\n\nThe short version\n\nYou are buying a reversible sleep cap made from 100% mulberry silk on both layers at 22 momme, with a wide adjustable band that fits a head circumference up to 17.7 inches, in a soft beige. A matching mulberry silk scrunchie comes with it.\n\nThe two details that separate it from cheaper caps are the silk on both sides, which means your hair only ever touches real silk, and the 22 momme weight, which gives it body and staying power through regular washing.\n\nMeasure your head, start with the band loose, hand wash it in cool water, and let it dry out of the sun. That is genuinely all there is to it.", "llm_summary": "The Beige 22 Momme Silk Bonnet is a reversible sleep cap made from 100% mulberry silk on both the outer and inner layers, woven at 22 momme. It uses an extra-wide adjustable elastic band with edge adjusters that fits a head circumference up to 17.7 inches (about 45 cm), so it suits long, thick or curly hair without pressing a mark into the forehead. Because both sides are silk, it can be worn either way round. Each order includes one bonnet and one matching mulberry silk hair scrunchie. Package dimensions are 14.06 x 6.89 x 0.67 inches at 5.29 ounces. Care is hand wash in cool water with a neutral detergent, no bleach, hang dry out of direct sunlight. Brand, colour code and country of origin are not specified.", "returnable": true, "return_policy": "Voluntary 14-day change-of-mind returns in original condition, buyer pays return postage; your protection under the Consumer Protection (Fair Trading) Act 2003 for faulty goods is unaffected. Return postage on faulty goods is ours.", "shipping_profile": "standard", "warranty": null, "brand": "Mulberry Silk Company", "gtin": null, "mpn": null, "condition": "new", "url": "https://mulberrysilk.asia/beige-22-momme-silk-bonnet/", "canonical_url": "https://mulberrysilk.asia/beige-22-momme-silk-bonnet/", "json_url": "https://mulberrysilk.asia/api/products/beige-22-momme-silk-bonnet.json", "updated_at": "2026-10-12" }, { "id": "black-single-layer-silk-bonnet", "sku": "black-single-layer-silk-bonnet", "title": "Black Single Layer Silk Bonnet", "slug": "black-single-layer-silk-bonnet", "price": 69.99, "currency": "SGD", "availability": "in_stock", "category": "silk-bonnets", "category_label": "Silk Bonnets", "tags": [], "colors": [], "materials": [], "dimensions": null, "weight": null, "images": [ "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-bonnets/black-single-layer-silk-bonnet/main-black-single-layer-silk-bonnet.jpg", "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-bonnets/black-single-layer-silk-bonnet/black-single-layer-silk-bonnet-2.jpg", "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-bonnets/black-single-layer-silk-bonnet/black-single-layer-silk-bonnet-3.jpg" ], "description_short": "Made from 100% mulberry silk in one thin layer, cut extra large for long or thick hair, with an elastic edge and a tie so you can set the fit yourself.", "description": "The problem with sleeping on cotton\n\nMost of us never think about what happens to our hair between lights out and the alarm. You lie down, you turn over four or five times, and each turn drags your hair across the pillow. Cotton feels soft to a fingertip, but under a microscope it is a rough, thirsty fibre. It grabs at hair, pulls strands out of place, and draws moisture out of the ends.\n\nThe result shows up in the morning. Frizz where there was none. A style that looked good at ten at night and looks tired at seven. Curls that have gone flat on one side. Braids that have fuzzed at the edges. None of it is dramatic, but it adds up across a week.\n\nA silk bonnet solves this in the simplest possible way. It puts a smooth surface between your hair and everything your hair would otherwise rub against. Instead of catching, strands slide. Instead of sleeping on a towel, your hair is sleeping on something closer to glass.\n\nWhy mulberry silk specifically\n\nNot all silk is the same. Mulberry silk comes from silkworms fed a single diet, which produces long, even filaments. Those long filaments weave into fabric with very few joins and a very smooth face. That smoothness is the whole reason the fabric works for hair.\n\nCheaper hair coverings get sold as \"silky\" or \"satin\", and satin is worth understanding. Satin is a weave, not a fibre. You can weave polyester in a satin pattern and it will look shiny, but it behaves differently against hair and holds heat in a way real silk does not. When a product says 100% mulberry silk, as this bonnet does, you know what you are getting.\n\nThis bonnet is black, solid, with no print or contrast trim. That is a practical choice more than a style one. Dark colours hide the inevitable traces of hair oil and product better than pale ones, and plain black does not fight with anything else you own.\n\nSingle layer or double layer\n\nThis is the main decision when you shop for a sleep cap, and it gets glossed over constantly.\n\nA double-layer bonnet has two thicknesses of fabric, sometimes with the outer layer in a different material. It sits higher on the head, holds its shape when it is off, and feels substantial. Some people prefer that structure. The trade-off is bulk and warmth.\n\nA single layer bonnet, like this one, is one thickness of mulberry silk. It is thinner on the head, lighter, and does not trap as much heat. It also follows the shape of your head rather than standing away from it, which many people find less noticeable while they sleep. If you have ever taken a bonnet off at two in the morning because your head felt hot, the single layer version is the one to try. It is also the easier of the two to pack for travel, because it flattens to almost nothing.\n\nCoverage is identical. Both put a full layer of silk between hair and pillow. The difference is how it feels, not how it functions.\n\nGetting the fit right\n\nA bonnet that falls off is worse than no bonnet, because you wake up with half your hair on the pillow anyway and a cap somewhere in the sheets. Fit is what separates one you wear every night from one that lives in a drawer.\n\nThis one uses two mechanisms. The elastic edge gathers the opening and gives baseline grip. The tie lets you adjust beyond what the elastic does on its own. That combination matters. Elastic by itself stretches out over months and loses its hold, and it tends to press a mark into skin when it is tight enough to stay put. A tie by itself can work loose if you move a lot.\n\nStart loose. Put the bonnet on with your hair arranged how you want it, then draw the tie in just until the bonnet feels secure when you shake your head gently. That is the right setting. If you find a line on your forehead in the morning, you have gone too tight by a notch.\n\nSize, and why bigger is usually better\n\nAn undersized bonnet does two bad things. It squashes your hair flat against your scalp, undoing whatever shape you had, and it creeps upward through the night until it slides off entirely.\n\nThis bonnet is cut extra large with room for long or thick hair. That generous volume means you can leave length loose inside, coil it gently, or gather it high on your head first. Curls keep their spring because nothing is pressing down on them. Braids and twists sit inside without compressing at the root, which is where tension causes the most trouble.\n\nIf you are between options and not sure, size up. A bonnet with extra room still works on shorter hair, but a small one never works on long hair.\n\nDaily use in practice\n\nDry your hair first, or nearly. A damp head inside a cap stays damp a long time and leaves the silk wet by morning.\n\nGather your hair the way you normally would. Many people with curls pile everything loosely on top before putting the bonnet on, which keeps curl shape intact. Straighter hair can go loose or in a soft low coil. A fabric-covered scrunchie is the kinder way to tie it, and this bonnet comes with a matching one in the photos.\n\nPut the bonnet on from the front and pull it back over the hairline, tucking in any loose ends at the nape. That back edge is where hair escapes most often. Then set the tie.\n\nIn the morning, take it off slowly rather than yanking it. Shake your hair out and reshape with your fingers.\n\nLooking after it\n\nSilk is a protein fibre, closer to hair than to cotton, and it wants similar treatment. Hand wash only, in cool water, with a mild detergent made for delicates. Swirl it rather than scrubbing. Rinse thoroughly, because leftover detergent is what makes silk feel stiff.\n\nNever wring it out. Lay it flat in a clean towel, roll the towel up, and press. Then dry it flat or hang it in the shade, away from direct sun and heat.\n\nNo bleach, no tumble dryer, no hot iron. If it needs pressing, use the lowest setting with a cloth over the silk. Most creases fall out after one night of wear anyway.\n\nWash it every week or two, more often if you use heavy oils or leave-in products. Residue builds up on the inside of any bonnet and will eventually transfer back to clean hair.\n\nWho this suits\n\nAnyone with long hair that tangles overnight. Anyone with curls or coils trying to stretch a wash day further. Anyone with braids, twists or locs who wants less fuzz at the edges. Anyone who sleeps warm and has found padded bonnets too much. Anyone who travels and wants something that packs flat.\n\nIt is less obviously useful if you have very short hair that barely touches the pillow, though some people still use one out of habit.\n\nThe short version\n\nThis is a black bonnet in 100% mulberry silk, built as one thin layer rather than two, so it is lighter and cooler on the head than most. It is cut extra large with room for long or thick hair, and it fastens with both an elastic edge and a tie so you can set the fit yourself. A matching scrunchie is shown with it. Hand wash only, dry flat, and it will stay smooth for years. If you want a mulberry silk sleep cap you will actually keep wearing, lightness and a proper adjustable fit are the two things that decide it.", "llm_summary": "The Black Single Layer Silk Bonnet is a sleep cap made from 100% mulberry silk in a single thin layer, which makes it lighter than double-layer bonnets. It is solid black and cut extra large to hold long or thick hair, braids or a loose bun without flattening it. The closure combines an elastic edge with a tie, so the opening can be adjusted for a loose or snug fit. A matching scrunchie appears alongside the bonnet in the product photos. Care is hand wash only. Momme weight, exact finished dimensions, weight, brand and country of origin are not specified.guideTitle: How To Choose A Silk Bonnet That You Will Actually Wear Every Night", "returnable": true, "return_policy": "Voluntary 14-day change-of-mind returns in original condition, buyer pays return postage; your protection under the Consumer Protection (Fair Trading) Act 2003 for faulty goods is unaffected. Return postage on faulty goods is ours.", "shipping_profile": "standard", "warranty": null, "brand": "Mulberry Silk Company", "gtin": null, "mpn": null, "condition": "new", "url": "https://mulberrysilk.asia/black-single-layer-silk-bonnet/", "canonical_url": "https://mulberrysilk.asia/black-single-layer-silk-bonnet/", "json_url": "https://mulberrysilk.asia/api/products/black-single-layer-silk-bonnet.json", "updated_at": "2026-10-12" }, { "id": "dusty-rose-19-momme-silk-sleep-bonnet", "sku": "dusty-rose-19-momme-silk-sleep-bonnet", "title": "Dusty Rose 19 Momme Silk Sleep Bonnet", "slug": "dusty-rose-19-momme-silk-sleep-bonnet", "price": 121.99, "currency": "SGD", "availability": "in_stock", "category": "silk-bonnets", "category_label": "Silk Bonnets", "tags": [], "colors": [], "materials": [], "dimensions": null, "weight": null, "images": [ "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-bonnets/dusty-rose-19-momme-silk-sleep-bonnet/main-dusty-rose-19-momme-silk-sleep-bonnet.jpg", "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-bonnets/dusty-rose-19-momme-silk-sleep-bonnet/dusty-rose-19-momme-silk-sleep-bonnet-2.jpg", "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-bonnets/dusty-rose-19-momme-silk-sleep-bonnet/dusty-rose-19-momme-silk-sleep-bonnet-3.jpg", "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-bonnets/dusty-rose-19-momme-silk-sleep-bonnet/dusty-rose-19-momme-silk-sleep-bonnet-4.jpg" ], "description_short": "Made from 19 momme pure mulberry silk with a tie band you set yourself, it holds a wide range of hair types without pinching, and the front bow keeps it looking like loungewear rather than nightwear.", "description": "The problem with waking up to undone hair\n\nYou go to bed with your hair looking fine. You wake up and it has been through something. Flyaways at the crown, a flattened side where you slept, curls that have lost their shape, a blowout that lasted exactly one night. Nothing dramatic happened. You just moved around on a cotton pillowcase for seven hours.\n\nCotton is a grippy fabric. The fibres have a rough, irregular surface, and every time your head turns, hair drags across it. Multiply that by hundreds of small movements a night and you get friction damage that shows up as frizz and breakage over time. It also pulls moisture and product out of your hair, which is why styles fade faster than you expect.\n\nA silk sleep bonnet fixes the mechanical half of this. Silk fibres are smoother, so hair slides rather than catches. And unlike a pillowcase, the bonnet moves with you. It does not matter whether you sleep on your back, your side or face down in a pile of cushions.\n\nWhat 19 momme actually tells you\n\nMomme is the weight measure for silk, written as a number followed by \"momme\" or sometimes \"mm\". It describes how much a fixed area of the fabric weighs, which in practice tells you how dense and durable it is.\n\nLow momme silk, around 12 or 13, is thin. It feels slippery but flimsy, and it wears out quickly at seams and stress points. Very high momme, 25 and up, is heavy and luxurious but stiffer and more expensive than most people need for a hair accessory.\n\nNineteen momme sits in the useful middle. It has enough body that the fabric holds its shape when you tie it, enough drape that it folds softly over the head, and enough density that it survives regular hand washing. If you have ever bought a cheap silk cap that went limp and translucent after a month, it was almost certainly a lower momme fabric.\n\nMulberry silk refers to the source. Silkworms fed exclusively on mulberry leaves produce long, uniform fibres, which makes a smoother and more even cloth than wild or mixed silk. It is the standard for good silk bedding and accessories.\n\nWhy the tie band matters more than you think\n\nMost sleep bonnets close with sewn-in elastic. It is cheap to make and quick to put on, and it is also the single most common reason people stop wearing a bonnet.\n\nElastic has one setting. If it is tight enough to stay on, it often presses a line across your forehead. If it is loose enough to be comfortable, it comes off in the night. And elastic degrades. After a few months of washing it has stretched out and the bonnet no longer stays put at all.\n\nA silk tie band removes all three problems. You choose the tension each night, and you can change it depending on whether you have just washed your hair or whether it is day three of a style. You can also move the knot. If you are a side sleeper, that is the detail that matters most, because you can put the knot at the back or off to one side so you are not resting your head on it.\n\nThe band on this bonnet is silk as well, so even the part touching your hairline is smooth.\n\nSize and why roominess wins\n\nThe cap on this bonnet measures 35cm (13.8 inches) around the exterior. That is a generous size, and generous is what you want.\n\nA small cap compresses hair. It presses curls flat against the scalp, kills volume in a blowout and creates a hard crease where the band sits. A roomy cap gives hair somewhere to sit. Curls keep their shape because they are not being squashed. A pineapple on top of the head fits inside without being flattened.\n\nThis size handles straight hair through to medium curl patterns comfortably, mid-length tighter coils, braids and twists of reasonable length, and set styles like blowouts or rollers. Very long or very dense hair still fits, but you will want to gather it loosely on the crown first rather than just stuffing it in. If you have waist-length thick hair, spend a few nights working out your preferred way of coiling it before you decide the fit is wrong.\n\nWho it suits\n\nIf you have textured or curly hair, a bonnet is probably already part of your routine, and the question is just whether this one is roomy enough. It is, for most patterns up to mid-length coils.\n\nIf you have straight or wavy hair and have never tried one, the case is about frizz and style retention. Fine straight hair tangles badly overnight, and a smooth surface helps with that.\n\nIf you have just paid for a blowout, a treatment or a set, a bonnet is the cheapest way to make it last another day or two. If you use leave-in products, the bonnet also keeps them on your hair instead of on your pillowcase.\n\nAnd if you simply like the look, that is a legitimate reason. The dusty rose colour and the front bow are the reason people keep it on after they get up, and a bonnet you wear is better than one in a drawer.\n\nLooking after it\n\nSilk is not fragile, but it does not like heat or harsh detergent.\n\nHand wash in cool water with a detergent made for silk or wool. Swish it gently, do not scrub or wring, and do not leave it soaking. Rinse until the water runs clear, then lay it in a clean towel and press to get the water out. Hang or lay it flat to air dry, away from direct sun, which fades colour over time.\n\nSkip the tumble dryer entirely. Heat is what breaks silk down, and a hot cycle can shrink and dull it in one go. If you need to press out creases, use the lowest silk setting on your iron with a cloth in between, or just let it hang for a few hours.\n\nWash it every week or two depending on how much product you use. Oils, creams and dry shampoo all transfer, and letting them build up makes the surface less smooth, which defeats the purpose.\n\nA few honest limits\n\nWe will tell you what this is and what it is not. It is a well-made silk cap that reduces friction and holds hair in place. It is not a treatment, and we are not going to claim it does anything to your scalp, your skin or your hair growth. The benefit is mechanical and it is real, but it is modest and it builds up over months rather than showing up overnight.\n\nThe maker does not state a brand name, a country of origin or a product weight, so we have left those blank rather than fill them in with guesses. The facts we do have are the silk content, the momme weight, the cap size, the closure and the care instructions.\n\nThe short version\n\nNineteen momme mulberry silk is the right weight for a hair accessory, heavy enough to last and soft enough to be comfortable. The 35cm cap gives curls, braids and volume somewhere to sit instead of flattening them. The adjustable silk tie beats elastic because you control the tension and the knot position, which is why side sleepers get on with it. Hand wash cold, air dry, keep it away from heat, and it will stay smooth for a long time. And because it looks like a turban rather than a night cap, you will probably still be wearing it halfway through the morning.", "llm_summary": "A dusty rose sleep bonnet made from 100% 19 momme mulberry silk. The cap has a 35cm (13.8 inch) exterior circumference, which suits a wide range of hair types including loose to medium curl patterns, mid-length tighter coils, braids and blowouts. It closes with an adjustable silk tie band rather than fixed elastic, so the wearer sets the tension and the knot position, a design many side sleepers prefer. A front bow detail gives it a turban-like look. Care is hand wash in cool water with a gentle silk detergent, then air dry. Brand, country of origin and product weight are not stated by the maker. Package dimensions are 9.53 x 7.99 x 0.71 inches and the package weighs 7.83 ounces.", "returnable": true, "return_policy": "Voluntary 14-day change-of-mind returns in original condition, buyer pays return postage; your protection under the Consumer Protection (Fair Trading) Act 2003 for faulty goods is unaffected. Return postage on faulty goods is ours.", "shipping_profile": "standard", "warranty": null, "brand": "Mulberry Silk Company", "gtin": null, "mpn": null, "condition": "new", "url": "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dusty-rose-19-momme-silk-sleep-bonnet/", "canonical_url": "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dusty-rose-19-momme-silk-sleep-bonnet/", "json_url": "https://mulberrysilk.asia/api/products/dusty-rose-19-momme-silk-sleep-bonnet.json", "updated_at": "2026-10-12" }, { "id": "pink-19-momme-double-layer-silk-bonnet", "sku": "pink-19-momme-double-layer-silk-bonnet", "title": "Pink 19 Momme Double Layer Mulberry Silk Bonnet", "slug": "pink-19-momme-double-layer-silk-bonnet", "price": 89.99, "currency": "SGD", "availability": "in_stock", "category": "silk-bonnets", "category_label": "Silk Bonnets", "tags": [], "colors": [], "materials": [], "dimensions": null, "weight": null, "images": [ "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-bonnets/pink-19-momme-double-layer-silk-bonnet/main-pink-19-momme-double-layer-silk-bonnet.jpg", "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-bonnets/pink-19-momme-double-layer-silk-bonnet/pink-19-momme-double-layer-silk-bonnet-2.jpg", "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-bonnets/pink-19-momme-double-layer-silk-bonnet/pink-19-momme-double-layer-silk-bonnet-3.jpg", "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-bonnets/pink-19-momme-double-layer-silk-bonnet/pink-19-momme-double-layer-silk-bonnet-4.jpg", "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-bonnets/pink-19-momme-double-layer-silk-bonnet/pink-19-momme-double-layer-silk-bonnet-5.jpg" ], "description_short": "Made from 100% mulberry silk in a doubled 19 momme weight, with an adjustable tie band so the fit stays comfortable from the moment you lie down until morning.", "description": "The problem nobody mentions until it is too late\n\nYou can do everything right during the day. Wash with care, detangle slowly, air dry, set your style, protect the ends. Then you lie down, roll over four or five times across six or seven hours, and your hair spends the whole night being dragged across fabric.\n\nCotton sheets and cotton pillowcases are not smooth at a small scale. The fibres are short, slightly rough, and absorbent. Hair catches on them. Over a night that adds up to a lot of small tugs, and by morning a carefully set style can look like it has been through a wind tunnel. It is not dramatic damage; it is slow, cumulative friction.\n\nA silk bonnet solves the problem from the other direction. Instead of changing your bedding, you simply put your hair inside something smooth and leave the pillowcase out of the equation. The bonnet moves with your head, not against your hair.\n\nWhat silk actually does differently\n\nSilk is a protein fibre produced by the silkworm, and the filaments are long and continuous rather than short and spun. That is why a finished silk fabric feels slippery rather than fuzzy. Hair laid against it slides instead of grabbing. Nothing mystical is happening; it is just a smoother surface.\n\nThis bonnet is made from 100% pure mulberry silk, which is the grade most people mean when they say \"real silk\". It is not a satin weave in polyester. Polyester satin can look shiny and feel slick at first, but it is a plastic fibre, it tends to hold warmth, and it loses its hand after repeated washing. Mulberry silk behaves differently and ages better.\n\nWhy momme matters\n\nThe weight of a silk fabric is measured in momme. Think of it the way you think of thread count for cotton, except it is a weight measure rather than a count. Low-momme silk, say 11 or 12, is thin and translucent and tears more easily. Very heavy silk, 25 and up, has a lot of body but can feel dense for something you wear on your head.\n\nNineteen momme sits in the useful middle. There is enough weight to give the cloth structure and a proper drape, and enough lightness that it does not feel like you are wearing a hat. For a bonnet, this is the weight most people settle on after trying a few.\n\nThe double layer\n\nA single-layer bonnet often has a silk outer and something else inside, or it has just one thin layer of silk that collapses onto the scalp. This one is doubled, so there is silk facing in and silk facing out. Two practical results follow.\n\nFirst, the inside surface is genuinely silk, with nothing else touching your hair. Second, the bonnet keeps a bit of volume. That matters more than people expect. If a bonnet flattens, long hair gets pressed down and curls lose their shape. A bonnet with some loft gives hair a space to sit in.\n\nThe tie band versus elastic\n\nMost bonnets close with a sewn-in elastic band. It is cheap to make, it works, and it has two well-known problems. If it is tight, it presses a line into your forehead and can feel like a headache waiting to happen. If it is loose, or if the elastic has relaxed after a few months, the bonnet slides off at two in the morning and you find it on the floor.\n\nA tie band hands the decision to you. You pull it to whatever tension feels right and knot it. On a wash day, when your hair takes up more room, you tie it looser. On a night when you want it to hold firm, you pull it in. Elastic does not do that, and elastic does not stay the same strength over time.\n\nIt takes a few seconds longer than pulling on an elasticated bonnet. That is the only trade-off, and most people stop noticing after the first week.\n\nWho this is for\n\nIf you have curly or coily hair, a bonnet is probably already part of your routine or something you have been meaning to try. The combination of a roomy crown and an adjustable opening is what the best silk hair bonnet choices tend to have in common, because curls need space rather than compression.\n\nIf you have long straight hair, the appeal is different. You are mostly trying to keep hair contained so it is not spread across the pillow and under your shoulder all night. The doubled silk gives enough room to gather hair loosely and tuck it in.\n\nIf you have short hair, a fringe, or a fresh cut, a bonnet still has a job. Keeping hair off the pillowcase keeps it from being pushed in odd directions while you sleep.\n\nIf you use oils, leave-in creams or overnight treatments, a bonnet also keeps the product on your hair rather than on your bedding. Just plan to wash the bonnet a bit more often.\n\nHow to choose between bonnets\n\nA few questions sort most of it out.\n\nIs it really silk, and all the way through? Plenty of listings say \"silk\" in the title and polyester in the fine print. Check the fibre content, and check whether the lining is the same material as the shell.\n\nWhat is the momme? If a seller will not say, that usually means it is low. Nineteen is a solid answer for a bonnet.\n\nHow does it close? Tie band or elastic, and if elastic, how wide and how firm. A narrow, tight elastic is the one to avoid.\n\nDoes the crown have room? Hold your hand inside if you can. A flat, shallow bonnet will crush whatever you put in it.\n\nHow do you wash it? Hand wash is the honest answer for silk. Any listing promising machine washing at high heat is overselling.\n\nLooking after it\n\nHand wash in cool water with a mild detergent. Swirl it gently rather than scrubbing, and do not wring or twist it, because twisting stresses the weave. Press the water out between your palms or against a towel, then hang it to dry in a cool, airy place out of direct sun.\n\nSkip bleach, skip the tumble dryer, and skip strong alkaline detergents. If you need to press it, use the lowest iron setting and work on the inside of the fabric. Mostly you will not need to.\n\nHow often depends on your routine. Once every week or two suits most people. If you use oils nightly, wash it more often, because residue builds up and the silk stops feeling smooth.\n\nStored in its gift box between uses, it stays clean and keeps its shape. That is a small thing, but it saves the bonnet from being crumpled in a drawer with everything else.\n\nOn gifting\n\nHair products are hard to buy for other people because preferences are so specific. A bonnet is one of the exceptions. The tie band removes the sizing question, the dusty pink is a quiet colour rather than a loud one, and it arrives in a gift box already. It works for a birthday, a thank you, or as part of a larger present for someone who treats their hair properly.\n\nThe short version\n\nThis is a dusty pink sleep bonnet in 100% pure mulberry silk, 19 momme, built as a double layer so silk faces both inward and outward. It closes with a tie band you set yourself, so there is no fixed elastic to grip your forehead or give out after six months.\n\nSilk is smooth, so hair slides across it rather than catching, which is the whole reason bonnets exist. The doubled construction gives the crown enough room that long hair and curls are not flattened.\n\nHand wash it cool, hang it to dry out of the sun, and it will serve you for a long time. It comes in a gift box, so if you are buying it for someone else, there is nothing left to do.", "llm_summary": "This is a sleep bonnet made from 100% pure mulberry silk at 19 momme, constructed in a double layer so silk faces both inward and outward. It closes with an adjustable tie band rather than elastic, letting the wearer set the fit. The colour is a solid dusty pink. It arrives packaged in a gift box. Care is hand wash in cool water with a mild detergent, then hang to dry in a cool, airy place, away from direct sun. Silk is a smooth fibre, so hair moves across it with less friction than across cotton. Brand, exact dimensions, weight, country of origin and any size options are not stated by the maker and are not specified.", "returnable": true, "return_policy": "Voluntary 14-day change-of-mind returns in original condition, buyer pays return postage; your protection under the Consumer Protection (Fair Trading) Act 2003 for faulty goods is unaffected. Return postage on faulty goods is ours.", "shipping_profile": "standard", "warranty": null, "brand": "Mulberry Silk Company", "gtin": null, "mpn": null, "condition": "new", "url": "https://mulberrysilk.asia/pink-19-momme-double-layer-silk-bonnet/", "canonical_url": "https://mulberrysilk.asia/pink-19-momme-double-layer-silk-bonnet/", "json_url": "https://mulberrysilk.asia/api/products/pink-19-momme-double-layer-silk-bonnet.json", "updated_at": "2026-10-12" }, { "id": "reversible-silk-bonnet-haze-blue-and-sky-blue", "sku": "reversible-silk-bonnet-haze-blue-and-sky-blue", "title": "Reversible Mulberry Silk Bonnet in Haze Blue and Sky Blue", "slug": "reversible-silk-bonnet-haze-blue-and-sky-blue", "price": 113.99, "currency": "SGD", "availability": "in_stock", "category": "silk-bonnets", "category_label": "Silk Bonnets", "tags": [], "colors": [], "materials": [], "dimensions": null, "weight": null, "images": [ "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-bonnets/reversible-silk-bonnet-haze-blue-and-sky-blue/main-reversible-silk-bonnet-haze-blue-and-sky-blue.jpg", "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-bonnets/reversible-silk-bonnet-haze-blue-and-sky-blue/reversible-silk-bonnet-haze-blue-and-sky-blue-2.jpg", "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-bonnets/reversible-silk-bonnet-haze-blue-and-sky-blue/reversible-silk-bonnet-haze-blue-and-sky-blue-3.jpg" ], "description_short": "Made from 100% mulberry silk on both the inner and outer layer, cut oversized for long or thick hair, and adjustable so it stays put while you sleep.", "description": "The problem with waking up and finding your hair everywhere\n\nYou go to bed with your hair neat. You wake up and it is flattened on one side, frizzy on the other, and the bonnet you put on is somewhere near your knees. If that sounds familiar, you are not doing anything wrong. Most bonnets are too small, too loose, or made of a shiny synthetic that slides off the moment you roll over.\n\nA bonnet has one job. It keeps a smooth surface against your hair while you move around in your sleep. Hair and skin slide across silk with noticeably less friction than they do across a cotton weave, and that is the entire mechanical argument for wearing one. The reason so many bonnets disappoint is not that the idea is wrong. It is that the execution is cheap.\n\nThis reversible silk bonnet in haze blue and sky blue is built to address the two things that usually go wrong. Both layers are 100% mulberry silk, so the surface touching your hair is the good stuff regardless of which way you wear it. And the cut is deliberately oversized, with an adjustable closure, so there is room for your actual hair and a way to make it stay on.\n\nWhat the double layer construction is doing\n\nPlenty of bonnets advertise silk and then line the inside with something else, or use a satin weave made from polyester. Satin is a weave, not a fibre. You can weave satin from silk, polyester, nylon or viscose, and the word on its own tells you nothing about what you are buying.\n\nHere, the maker lists silk on both the inner and the outer layer. That is what makes the cap genuinely reversible. Flip it inside out and the sky blue goes on the outside, the haze blue goes against your hair, and nothing about the feel changes. You are not swapping a nice surface for a cheap one.\n\nTwo layers also give the bonnet a bit of body. A single thin layer tends to collapse and cling. Two layers hold a soft dome shape, which is what you want if your hair has any volume to it. The cap sits over your hair rather than squashing it.\n\nWhy size is the thing people get wrong\n\nAsk anyone who has given up on bonnets and the story is nearly always the same. The cap was too small, their hair was pushed against their scalp all night, and by morning the thing had worked its way off. Volume needs somewhere to go.\n\nThis one is listed as one size, large, and cut oversized on purpose. If you have long hair, a lot of hair, braids, twists or locs, that extra room is the feature you are paying for. Gather your hair loosely at the back or the crown, tuck it in without cramming, and let the cap sit around it rather than compressing it.\n\nThe maker does not publish exact measurements, so treat it as a generous one-size rather than a numbered size. For most adult heads with long or thick hair, that works. If you have an unusually small head and fine hair, a large oversized silk bonnet may be more cap than you need, and you might prefer something closer fitting.\n\nGetting the adjustment right\n\nThe adjustable closure is what turns a large cap into a cap that stays on. Here is the approach that works for most people.\n\nPut your hair in first, distributed evenly rather than bunched to one side. An uneven load is the most common reason a bonnet creeps off in the night. Then draw the closure in until the band sits firmly against your head but does not press into your skin. If you can slide a finger under the band comfortably, you are about right.\n\nIf you wake up and it has shifted, tighten slightly rather than dramatically. Over-tightening is uncomfortable and leaves a mark on your forehead, which defeats the purpose of a gentle night. Two or three small adjustments across a week and you will find your setting.\n\nWho this suits, and who it does not\n\nIf you have long hair, curly hair, coils, braids, twists or locs, a large silk hair wrap like this is squarely aimed at you. The same goes for anyone who uses oils or leave-in treatment at night and would rather it stayed on their hair than on the pillow.\n\nIt also suits people who travel. A silk cap weighs almost nothing, packs flat, and gives you a familiar sleep surface in a hotel bed you have no control over.\n\nIt is less necessary if you have very short hair. You can still wear one, and some people like the feel, but the practical benefit is smaller when there is not much length to protect. It is also not the right tool if you are looking for something warm. Silk is light and breathable, not insulating.\n\nLooking after it\n\nSilk is tougher than its reputation, but it does not like heat, bleach or rough handling. Hand wash in cool water with a detergent made for delicates. Swirl rather than scrub. Rinse until the water runs clear.\n\nDo not wring it. Press the water out between your palms or roll it in a towel. Then reshape the opening, lay it flat, and let it dry out of direct sunlight. Sun is what fades dyed silk faster than anything else, so a shady spot with a bit of air movement is ideal.\n\nIf it needs pressing, use the lowest iron setting with a cloth in between, or hold a steamer a little way off. Skip the tumble dryer entirely. Heat and tumbling are what turn soft silk into something papery.\n\nWash every week or two under normal use, and more often if you apply products before bed. A lot of people keep two bonnets for exactly this reason, so one is always clean and ready.\n\nWhat to compare before you buy\n\nWhen you are weighing up a 100 mulberry silk bonnet against the cheaper options, look at four things.\n\nFirst, the fibre. Does the seller say silk, or just satin? Second, both surfaces. Is the inner layer silk too, or only the part you can see? Third, the size. Is it cut for hair like yours, or is it a standard small cap that happens to be described as roomy? Fourth, the closure. A fixed elastic band wears out and cannot be tuned. An adjustable closure lets you set it and reset it as your hair changes length.\n\nThis bonnet answers all four. Silk fibre, silk on both faces, oversized cut, adjustable fit. What it does not publish is momme weight, exact dimensions or country of origin, and we are not going to guess at those. If a precise momme figure is the deciding factor for you, it is worth knowing that up front.\n\nThe short version\n\nA good bonnet is a boring product that quietly does one thing well. This one is 100% mulberry silk inside and out, built as two layers in two blues so you can wear it either way, cut large enough for long or thick hair, and adjustable so it stays where you put it.\n\nWash it by hand, dry it flat, keep it out of the sun, and it will look after your hair for a long time. If you are not sure the fit is right for your hair, tell us what you are working with and we will give you a straight answer.", "llm_summary": "This is a reversible mulberry silk bonnet in haze blue and sky blue. The maker lists it as 100% mulberry silk with silk on both the inner and outer layer, built as a double layer cap so either colour can face outwards. It is described as one size, oversized, with room for long or thick hair, and adjustable so the fit can be set by the wearer. Momme weight, weave type, exact measurements, garment weight, country of origin and brand are not specified, and no certifications, ratings or warranty are stated. Care is hand wash cool, dry flat, no bleach or tumble drying. Silk is smooth, so hair and skin slide across it with less friction than across cotton.", "returnable": true, "return_policy": "Voluntary 14-day change-of-mind returns in original condition, buyer pays return postage; your protection under the Consumer Protection (Fair Trading) Act 2003 for faulty goods is unaffected. Return postage on faulty goods is ours.", "shipping_profile": "standard", "warranty": null, "brand": "Mulberry Silk Company", "gtin": null, "mpn": null, "condition": "new", "url": "https://mulberrysilk.asia/reversible-silk-bonnet-haze-blue-and-sky-blue/", "canonical_url": "https://mulberrysilk.asia/reversible-silk-bonnet-haze-blue-and-sky-blue/", "json_url": "https://mulberrysilk.asia/api/products/reversible-silk-bonnet-haze-blue-and-sky-blue.json", "updated_at": "2026-10-12" }, { "id": "rose-gold-19-momme-silk-bonnet-with-tie-band", "sku": "rose-gold-19-momme-silk-bonnet-with-tie-band", "title": "Rose Gold 19 Momme Mulberry Silk Bonnet with Tie Band", "slug": "rose-gold-19-momme-silk-bonnet-with-tie-band", "price": 77.99, "currency": "SGD", "availability": "in_stock", "category": "silk-bonnets", "category_label": "Silk Bonnets", "tags": [], "colors": [], "materials": [], "dimensions": null, "weight": null, "images": [ "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-bonnets/rose-gold-19-momme-silk-bonnet-with-tie-band/main-rose-gold-19-momme-silk-bonnet-with-tie-band.jpg", "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-bonnets/rose-gold-19-momme-silk-bonnet-with-tie-band/rose-gold-19-momme-silk-bonnet-with-tie-band-2.jpg", "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-bonnets/rose-gold-19-momme-silk-bonnet-with-tie-band/rose-gold-19-momme-silk-bonnet-with-tie-band-3.jpg", "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-bonnets/rose-gold-19-momme-silk-bonnet-with-tie-band/rose-gold-19-momme-silk-bonnet-with-tie-band-4.jpg", "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-bonnets/rose-gold-19-momme-silk-bonnet-with-tie-band/rose-gold-19-momme-silk-bonnet-with-tie-band-5.jpg" ], "description_short": "Made from 100% mulberry silk in a single smooth layer, with a tie band you adjust yourself so the bonnet stays put from bedtime to morning.", "description": "The problem a bonnet actually solves\n\nYou spend time on your hair. Maybe it is a wash day routine, a set of twists, a blow-out you want to stretch into a third day, or just length you would rather not wake up to in a tangle. Then you sleep on it, and for seven or eight hours your hair is pressed against fabric and dragged back and forth every time you turn over.\n\nThat dragging is friction, and friction is what undoes the work. Cotton weaves have texture. Your hair catches in that texture, lifts, and is pulled slightly out of place with every movement. Multiply that by a few hundred turns a night and the curl pattern loosens, the smooth finish roughens, and the ends look more ragged than they did at bedtime.\n\nA silk bonnet takes your hair out of that equation. It puts a smooth surface between your hair and everything else, and it keeps the hair gathered in one place instead of spread across the bed. That is the whole idea. It is a simple accessory doing one job.\n\nWhat mulberry silk and 19 momme mean\n\nMulberry silk refers to silk produced by silkworms fed exclusively on mulberry leaves. The result is a long, even filament, which is why mulberry silk has that uniform, smooth surface rather than the slubby texture of wild silks. This bonnet is 100% mulberry silk, with no blended fibres listed in the weave.\n\nMomme is the weight measurement. It is written as a number, and the higher the number, the heavier and denser the fabric. Lightweight silk sits around 12 to 16 momme. Mid-weight runs roughly 19 to 22. Heavier silks go up from there and are usually chosen for bedding rather than wearables.\n\nAt 19 momme you get a fabric with enough substance to hold a shape over the head and survive regular washing, but it still drapes rather than standing stiff. On a bonnet, that balance matters. Too light and it feels like tissue and slides about. Too heavy and it sits warm, which is the last thing you want on a humid night. Shoppers hunting for the best mulberry silk bonnet for sleeping tend to settle in this range for that reason.\n\nWhy a tie band instead of elastic\n\nMost bonnets close with a sewn-in elastic band. It is quick, it is familiar, and it works until the elastic loosens. After enough washes and enough nights of stretch, elastic gives up, and the bonnet either slips off or has to be replaced.\n\nThis one uses a tie band. You thread it, pull it to the tension you want, and knot it. The difference is control. On a night when you want almost no pressure on your hairline, tie it loose. On a night when you move a lot, snug it up. If your hair volume changes between wash day and day four, the bonnet adjusts with it rather than fighting you.\n\nThere is a small trade-off. Tying takes a few seconds longer than pulling on an elastic band, and you have to find a knot you trust. Most people settle on a simple bow at the nape within a week and stop thinking about it. If you want the best silk bonnet with adjustable tie, that short learning curve buys you a fit that will not drift over months of use.\n\nSingle layer, and why it is lighter than you expect\n\nThis bonnet is built as one layer of silk. There is no lining, no padding and no second fabric sewn behind the outer silk. That means three practical things.\n\nFirst, what touches your hair is the same silk you see. Some cheaper bonnets use a nice outer fabric and a cheaper lining, and the lining is the part doing the rubbing. Second, it is light. A single layer of 19 momme silk is barely noticeable on the head, which helps if you have found bonnets hot or heavy in the past. Third, it packs and dries fast. Fold it and it disappears into a pocket, and after hand washing it dries in a fraction of the time a lined bonnet needs.\n\nIf you live somewhere warm and humid, that lightness is the deciding factor. The best single layer silk bonnet for sticky nights is the one you actually keep wearing, and bulk is usually what makes people give up.\n\nWho this suits\n\nCurly and coily hair benefits most obviously, because those textures lose definition fast when rubbed. A bonnet keeps the pattern intact between wash days.\n\nBraids, twists and protective styles also do well. Gathering them loosely under silk stops the edges from fuzzing and keeps the style tidier for longer.\n\nLong straight hair gains something different. Instead of definition, you are protecting the length and the ends, which take the most abuse at night simply because they move the most.\n\nAnyone with coloured, bleached or heat-styled hair has a reason to reduce friction too. Treated hair is more fragile, and the less it is pulled around at night, the better it looks in the morning.\n\nAnd then there is the non-sleep use. Skincare routines are easier with hair pulled back and held. So are workouts, cooking and cleaning. A bonnet you can tie on in two seconds becomes the thing you reach for all day, not just at bedtime.\n\nHow to choose and how to wear it\n\nStart with hair volume. If you have a lot of length or a big style, gather it into a loose pineapple at the crown or a soft bun before putting the bonnet on. Do not pull it tight. The point is to contain the hair, not to tension it.\n\nThen tie. Position the band where it sits comfortably, usually just above the nape or around the back of the head, and knot it firmly enough to hold through turning but loose enough that you can slide a finger underneath. If you wake up with a line pressed into your skin, you tied it too tight. Ease off a little the next night.\n\nGive yourself a week. Bonnets feel odd on the first few nights, mostly because you are aware of something on your head. That awareness fades quickly, and the morning results are usually what convinces people to stick with it.\n\nIf you are buying it as a gift, a tie band is the safer choice. There is no sizing decision to get wrong, because the recipient sets the fit themselves. The best silk bonnet gift is the one that fits on the first night.\n\nLooking after the silk\n\nHand wash only. Cool water, a mild detergent made for delicates, and gentle swishing rather than scrubbing. Rinse until the water runs clear.\n\nDo not wring it. Lay the bonnet flat on a clean towel, press down to draw out the water, then reshape it and dry it flat or hang it somewhere shaded. Direct sun and heat are hard on silk fibres and on dye, so keep it away from both. Skip the tumble dryer entirely.\n\nIf it needs pressing, use the lowest silk setting with a cloth between the iron and the fabric. Most of the time you will not need to bother.\n\nWash it every week or two. Sooner if you use heavy oils or rich creams at night, because those transfer onto the fabric. Washing is a two-minute job, so there is no reason to let it go too long.\n\nAvoid bleach, avoid fabric softener, and keep the bonnet away from velcro, rough hooks and anything that could snag the weave. Store it folded in a drawer or a small pouch rather than crushed under other things.\n\nThe short version\n\nThis is a rose gold bonnet in 100% mulberry silk at 19 momme, built as a single smooth layer and closed with a tie band you adjust yourself. The silk is smooth, so hair moves across it with far less friction than across cotton, which is what keeps curls, braids and blow-outs looking the way you left them. The single layer keeps it light and quick to dry, which suits warm weather and travel. Care is hand wash only, dried flat and away from heat. Finished dimensions and weight are not stated by the maker, but the tie closure is what gives this style its range of fit.", "llm_summary": "A rose gold hair bonnet made from 100% mulberry silk at 19 momme, built in a single layer with a tie band closure. The tie band lets the wearer set the fit manually rather than relying on sewn-in elastic, and the single-layer construction keeps the bonnet light and compact. The silk is smooth, so hair moves across it with less friction than across cotton, which helps overnight styles such as curls, braids and blow-outs hold their shape. It is worn for sleeping and also during skincare routines, workouts or chores. Care is hand wash only. Size, finished dimensions, weight, country of origin and brand are not specified.", "returnable": true, "return_policy": "Voluntary 14-day change-of-mind returns in original condition, buyer pays return postage; your protection under the Consumer Protection (Fair Trading) Act 2003 for faulty goods is unaffected. Return postage on faulty goods is ours.", "shipping_profile": "standard", "warranty": null, "brand": "Mulberry Silk Company", "gtin": null, "mpn": null, "condition": "new", "url": "https://mulberrysilk.asia/rose-gold-19-momme-silk-bonnet-with-tie-band/", "canonical_url": "https://mulberrysilk.asia/rose-gold-19-momme-silk-bonnet-with-tie-band/", "json_url": "https://mulberrysilk.asia/api/products/rose-gold-19-momme-silk-bonnet-with-tie-band.json", "updated_at": "2026-10-12" }, { "id": "beige-19-momme-silk-pillowcases-2-pack-standard", "sku": "beige-19-momme-silk-pillowcases-2-pack-standard", "title": "Beige 19 Momme Silk Pillowcases, Standard, 2 Pack", "slug": "beige-19-momme-silk-pillowcases-2-pack-standard", "price": 72.99, "currency": "SGD", "availability": "in_stock", "category": "silk-pillowcases", "category_label": "Silk Pillowcases", "tags": [], "colors": [], "materials": [], "dimensions": null, "weight": null, "images": [ "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-pillowcases/beige-19-momme-silk-pillowcases-2-pack-standard/main-beige-19-momme-silk-pillowcases-2-pack-standard.jpg", "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-pillowcases/beige-19-momme-silk-pillowcases-2-pack-standard/beige-19-momme-silk-pillowcases-2-pack-standard-2.jpg", "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-pillowcases/beige-19-momme-silk-pillowcases-2-pack-standard/beige-19-momme-silk-pillowcases-2-pack-standard-3.jpg", "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-pillowcases/beige-19-momme-silk-pillowcases-2-pack-standard/beige-19-momme-silk-pillowcases-2-pack-standard-4.jpg" ], "description_short": "Woven from 100% mulberry silk on both sides with a hidden zipper and a standard 20 x 26 inch (51 x 66 cm) cut, this set of two is made to sit flat and stay put all night.", "description": "The small annoyance that got you here\n\nMost people do not go shopping for silk because they read an article about it. They go because something has been bugging them. Hair that looks slept-on no matter what you do to it. A pillowcase that feels warm and a bit clingy by two in the morning. Creases pressed into a cheek that take an hour to settle down. A cotton case does its job, but a tight cotton weave has a surface with grip, and anything resting on it for eight hours gets pushed around.\n\nSilk solves a narrow version of that problem. The fibre is fine and the finished cloth is smooth, so things slide instead of catching. That is the whole pitch, and it is an honest one. It will not change your pillow, your mattress or your bedtime. It changes the one surface your face and hair are in contact with all night.\n\nWhat 19 momme actually tells you\n\nSilk gets measured in momme, written as mm but pronounced \"mommy\". It is a weight measure. A higher number means more silk in the same piece of cloth, which usually means a fabric with more body and more durability.\n\nPillowcases sold for bedding generally sit somewhere between 16 and 25 momme. Below that the cloth starts feeling thin and almost papery. Above it you are into fabric that is lovely but heavy for a pillow and priced accordingly. Nineteen sits comfortably in the middle. It drapes over a pillow properly, it has a bit of heft when you pick it up, and it does not feel fragile when you pull the case on.\n\nYou will also see a thread count on this one. The maker lists 600. Thread count is a useful number for cotton and a slippery one for silk, because mills count the threads in different ways. If you are comparing two silk pillowcases side by side, momme is the number to trust. Thread count is extra context, not the headline.\n\nWhy \"both sides silk\" is worth checking\n\nThis is the detail that separates a lot of listings at similar prices. Plenty of silk pillowcases are silk on the front and cotton or polyester on the back. The maker saves money and the photo still looks right. The catch is obvious once you think about it. You flip your pillow in the night, or you put the case on the wrong way round in the dark, and you spend half the night on the budget side.\n\nBoth faces here are 100% mulberry silk. There is no correct side. That is one less thing to think about when you are making the bed, and it means the case wears more evenly over time too.\n\nGetting the size right\n\nThis is where most returns come from, so it is worth two minutes with a tape measure.\n\nThese cases are cut to 20 x 26 inches, which is 51 x 66 cm. That is the American standard size, and it is the most common pillow size in the world, but it is not universal. Plenty of pillows sold elsewhere run a little longer or a little deeper. A queen pillow is roughly 20 x 30 inches and a king is roughly 20 x 36 inches, so if your pillow is one of those, a standard case will not work.\n\nLay the pillow flat on the bed, flatten it gently with your hand and measure the length and the width. If you land within an inch of 20 x 26, you are fine. If your pillow is a thick, high-loft one, the case will fit but will sit tighter, which is normal and not a fault.\n\nThe zip, and why closures matter\n\nThree closures are common on pillowcases. A plain open end, an envelope flap, and a zip.\n\nAn open end is the cheapest and the worst. The pillow migrates out over a few hours and you wake up with a bare corner under your ear. An envelope flap is better, though a restless sleeper can still work the pillow loose. A hidden zip holds the pillow where you put it and keeps the edge of the case looking neat, because the zip is sewn into the seam rather than sitting on top of it.\n\nIf the metal of a zip bothers you, there is an easy fix. Put the case on so the zip edge faces the foot of the bed. You will never touch it.\n\nLiving with silk in a warm climate\n\nSilk is a light fabric and it does not hold heat the way a dense cotton weave can. That is a big part of why people in warm, humid places pick it. There is no heavy padded feel and no stuffy layer between you and the pillow.\n\nThe trade-off is that silk is a protein fibre and it wants gentle handling. The care here is hand wash only. That sounds like more work than it is. Fill a basin with cool water, add a small squeeze of a detergent made for delicates, swish the case through for a couple of minutes, rinse until the water runs clear, then lift it out and press it inside a towel. Do not wring it, do not twist it, do not hang it dripping. Dry it flat or on a line somewhere shaded and airy.\n\nThree things shorten the life of silk faster than anything else. Hot water. A tumble dryer. Direct sun on the line. Avoid those and a good case keeps its surface for years.\n\nA few more habits help. Wash silk on its own, away from zips, hooks and anything with velcro. Skip fabric softener entirely, since it leaves a film that dulls the surface. Skip bleach and strong stain removers too. If something spills, blot it with cool water straight away rather than rubbing at it.\n\nWho this set suits\n\nIt suits someone who wants the best mulberry silk pillowcase experience without climbing into the heaviest weights and prices. It suits a shared bed, since you get two matching cases rather than one odd case and one cotton one. It suits anyone with long hair who is tired of waking up to a nest. And it suits a gift, because beige is about as safe as a colour gets and a two pack reads as more thoughtful than a single.\n\nIt is less suited to someone who wants to throw everything in a machine on a Sunday and forget about it. Hand washing is not hard, but it is a small commitment and it is worth being honest with yourself about whether you will do it.\n\nStyling a beige set\n\nBeige is a warm neutral, which makes it more forgiving than bright white. It sits against white sheets without looking like a mistake, works with grey and oatmeal, and picks up the tone of natural timber furniture. If your room leans cool and modern, a beige case softens it. If your room already leans warm, it blends in and lets the texture of the silk do the talking.\n\nTwo cases also give you a practical rotation. One on the bed, one in the cupboard, and you are never caught out on wash day.\n\nThe short version\n\nNineteen momme is a sensible mid-weight silk. Both sides being silk means you never sleep on a cheaper backing. A hidden zip keeps the pillow in place and looks tidy. The cases are cut to the American standard at 20 x 26 inches (51 x 66 cm), so measure your pillow before you order. Hand wash in cool water, dry in the shade, and skip the softener and the dryer. Do that, and a set like this keeps feeling the way it did on the first night for a very long time.", "llm_summary": "This is a two pack of standard silk pillowcases in a plain beige. Each case is woven from 100% mulberry silk on both the top and the underside at 19 momme, with a thread count of 600 as stated by the maker. Each pillowcase measures 20 x 26 inches (51 x 66 cm), the American standard size, and closes with a hidden zipper. The fabric is a solid beige with no print. Care is hand wash only, in cool water, dried flat or on a line away from direct sun. Brand, weight, country of origin and any certification are not specified. Buyers should measure their own pillow before choosing a size.", "returnable": true, "return_policy": "Voluntary 14-day change-of-mind returns in original condition, buyer pays return postage; your protection under the Consumer Protection (Fair Trading) Act 2003 for faulty goods is unaffected. Return postage on faulty goods is ours.", "shipping_profile": "standard", "warranty": null, "brand": "Mulberry Silk Company", "gtin": null, "mpn": null, "condition": "new", "url": "https://mulberrysilk.asia/beige-19-momme-silk-pillowcases-2-pack-standard/", "canonical_url": "https://mulberrysilk.asia/beige-19-momme-silk-pillowcases-2-pack-standard/", "json_url": "https://mulberrysilk.asia/api/products/beige-19-momme-silk-pillowcases-2-pack-standard.json", "updated_at": "2026-10-12" }, { "id": "beige-22-momme-silk-pillowcase-king", "sku": "beige-22-momme-silk-pillowcase-king", "title": "Beige 22 Momme Mulberry Silk Pillowcase, King", "slug": "beige-22-momme-silk-pillowcase-king", "price": 135.99, "currency": "SGD", "availability": "in_stock", "category": "silk-pillowcases", "category_label": "Silk Pillowcases", "tags": [], "colors": [], "materials": [], "dimensions": null, "weight": null, "images": [ "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-pillowcases/beige-22-momme-silk-pillowcase-king/main-beige-22-momme-silk-pillowcase-king.jpg", "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-pillowcases/beige-22-momme-silk-pillowcase-king/beige-22-momme-silk-pillowcase-king-2.jpg", "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-pillowcases/beige-22-momme-silk-pillowcase-king/beige-22-momme-silk-pillowcase-king-3.jpg", "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-pillowcases/beige-22-momme-silk-pillowcase-king/beige-22-momme-silk-pillowcase-king-4.jpg" ], "description_short": "Cut from 100% mulberry silk on both sides with a hidden zipper and a generous 20 x 36 inch (51 x 91 cm) king cut, it slips over your pillow neatly and washes at home in a mesh bag.", "description": "The small annoyance nobody talks about\n\nYou notice it in the morning. Hair pressed into odd shapes, a crease across one cheek that takes an hour to fade, and the vague sense that your pillow spent the night fighting you. Cotton is a fine fabric, but it has texture. Every thread is a tiny edge, and over seven or eight hours your face and hair drag across thousands of them.\n\nThat is the problem a silk pillowcase sets out to fix. Silk is a smooth filament fibre, so the surface has far less grip. Hair slides instead of catching. Skin moves instead of pulling. It is not a dramatic change on night one, but most people who switch do not switch back.\n\nThis guide walks through what actually matters when you are choosing a king size silk pillowcase, using this beige 22 momme case as the reference point.\n\nWhat momme actually tells you\n\nCotton gets described by thread count. Silk gets described by momme, written as \"mm\" on some labels. It measures the weight of a fixed length of fabric, so a higher number means a denser, heavier weave.\n\nIn practice the useful range runs from about 16 to 25 momme. At 16 the silk is light and a bit sheer. It drapes beautifully but it is more fragile, and over a dark pillow you can sometimes see shadow through it. At the top end, heavier weaves start to lose the fluid fall that makes silk pleasant in the first place.\n\nTwenty-two momme is where most people land. It has real body in the hand, holds its shape over the pillow, and takes repeated washing without looking tired. If you are comparing options and trying to find the best mulberry silk pillowcase for daily use rather than occasional luxury, momme weight is the first number to check, before colour and before price.\n\nOne side of silk or two\n\nThis is the detail that catches people out. Plenty of pillowcases advertised as silk are only silk on the front. The back is cotton, polyester or a blend, which cuts the cost considerably.\n\nIt sounds minor until you flip your pillow at two in the morning and land on a completely different surface. This case is 100% mulberry silk on both faces, so there is no wrong side. You can rotate the pillow freely, and when one face has been slept on you can simply turn it over.\n\nIf a listing does not say \"both sides\", it is worth asking. Anyone shopping for the best 100 mulberry silk pillowcase should treat that phrase as the minimum bar.\n\nGetting the size right\n\nPillow sizing is genuinely confusing because the names mean different things in different countries. This case is cut to the American king standard, 20 x 36 inches, which works out to 51 x 91 cm. That is a long, narrow rectangle.\n\nFor comparison, an American standard pillow is roughly 20 x 26 inches (51 x 66 cm) and a queen is around 20 x 30 inches (51 x 76 cm). So a king case is six inches longer than a queen and ten longer than a standard.\n\nThe only reliable method is to measure. Take your pillow off the bed, lay it flat without compressing it, and measure the long side and the short side. If your pillow comes in at or just under 36 inches long and 20 inches wide, this case will fit properly.\n\nA pillow that is a little smaller is fine. The extra fabric settles at the zip end and nobody notices. A pillow that is longer than the case simply will not go in, no matter how much you push.\n\nThe zipper question\n\nSilk pillowcases come with one of three closures. An envelope flap folds the fabric back over itself. An open end leaves the pillow to slide freely. A zipper seals it shut.\n\nThis one uses a hidden zipper, which is the tidiest of the three. The pillow stays where you put it, the finished edge lies flat, and there is no flap to work loose during the night. For anyone who moves a lot in their sleep, the best silk pillowcase with zipper closure is worth the small extra step of zipping it up.\n\nThe one habit to build is closing the zip before washing. An open slider can catch the silk inside the drum and cause a pull.\n\nWhy beige works\n\nColour choice in bedding tends to be either very easy or very hard. Beige makes it easy.\n\nIt reads warm against crisp white sheets, softens the hardness of a grey duvet, and sits naturally with linen, oatmeal and sand tones. If your bedroom has a strong colour already, beige steps back rather than competing. If your bedroom is mostly neutral, it adds warmth without adding noise.\n\nIt is also practical. Pure white silk shows every mark. Dark silk shows lint and loose hairs. A mid neutral like this hides both reasonably well between washes, which is a small but genuine advantage with the best neutral silk bedding.\n\nWashing silk without ruining it\n\nSilk has a reputation for being fussy. It is less fussy than people think, but it does have rules.\n\nWash cold. Hot water is the fastest way to dull silk and shift dye. Use a delicate or hand-wash cycle, and put the case inside a mesh laundry bag so it cannot wrap around other items or catch on a zip elsewhere in the load.\n\nUse a detergent made for silk. Ordinary detergents often contain enzymes designed to break down protein stains, and silk is a protein fibre. Over time that does real damage. Skip bleach entirely and skip fabric softener, which coats the fibres and takes away the glide you paid for.\n\nThen air dry. Hang it or lay it flat, out of direct sunlight. Silk dries quickly, often faster than cotton. If you want it crisper, press it on the reverse side with a cool iron while it is still slightly damp. Most people skip this step.\n\nFollow that routine and the best washable silk pillowcase stays good-looking for years rather than months.\n\nWho this suits\n\nPeople with long hair tend to notice the difference first, because strands slide over silk instead of snagging. People who sleep on their side notice it too, since that is where the most face contact happens.\n\nIt also suits anyone who wants their bedding to look finished without much effort. Silk falls smoothly over a pillow in a way cotton does not, so the bed looks made even when you have barely touched it.\n\nIf you share a bed, consider two. One case per pillow is the obvious reason, but a spare also means you can wash one without going a night without. That is the practical argument for buying the best king size silk pillowcase in a pair rather than singly.\n\nThe short version\n\nThis is one beige pillowcase, 100% mulberry silk on both sides, woven at 22 momme and graded 6A. It measures 20 x 36 inches (51 x 91 cm) and closes with a hidden zipper.\n\nMeasure your pillow before ordering, since king sizing varies. Wash it cold in a mesh bag with a silk detergent and let it air dry. Do that and you have a smooth, quiet surface to sleep on that looks tidy on the bed and keeps looking that way.", "llm_summary": "This is a single king size pillowcase made from 100% mulberry silk on both sides, woven at 22 momme and described as grade 6A. It measures 20 x 36 inches (51 x 91 cm), which follows American king pillow sizing, so buyers should measure their pillow before ordering. The colour is a solid beige. The open end closes with a hidden zipper. Care is machine wash cold on a delicate cycle inside a mesh laundry bag with a silk-safe detergent, followed by air drying. Silk is smooth, and hair and skin move across it with less friction than cotton. Brand, country of origin, pack weight and warranty are not stated by the maker.", "returnable": true, "return_policy": "Voluntary 14-day change-of-mind returns in original condition, buyer pays return postage; your protection under the Consumer Protection (Fair Trading) Act 2003 for faulty goods is unaffected. Return postage on faulty goods is ours.", "shipping_profile": "standard", "warranty": null, "brand": "Mulberry Silk Company", "gtin": null, "mpn": null, "condition": "new", "url": "https://mulberrysilk.asia/beige-22-momme-silk-pillowcase-king/", "canonical_url": "https://mulberrysilk.asia/beige-22-momme-silk-pillowcase-king/", "json_url": "https://mulberrysilk.asia/api/products/beige-22-momme-silk-pillowcase-king.json", "updated_at": "2026-10-12" }, { "id": "dark-green-19-momme-silk-pillowcases-2-pack-standard", "sku": "dark-green-19-momme-silk-pillowcases-2-pack-standard", "title": "Dark Green 19 Momme Silk Pillowcases, 2 Pack, Standard", "slug": "dark-green-19-momme-silk-pillowcases-2-pack-standard", "price": 79.99, "currency": "SGD", "availability": "in_stock", "category": "silk-pillowcases", "category_label": "Silk Pillowcases", "tags": [], "colors": [], "materials": [], "dimensions": null, "weight": null, "images": [ "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-pillowcases/dark-green-19-momme-silk-pillowcases-2-pack-standard/main-dark-green-19-momme-silk-pillowcases-2-pack-standard.jpg", "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-pillowcases/dark-green-19-momme-silk-pillowcases-2-pack-standard/dark-green-19-momme-silk-pillowcases-2-pack-standard-2.jpg", "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-pillowcases/dark-green-19-momme-silk-pillowcases-2-pack-standard/dark-green-19-momme-silk-pillowcases-2-pack-standard-3.jpg", "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-pillowcases/dark-green-19-momme-silk-pillowcases-2-pack-standard/dark-green-19-momme-silk-pillowcases-2-pack-standard-4.jpg" ], "description_short": "Made from 100% mulberry silk on both sides, cut to the American standard size of 20 x 26 inches (50 x 66 cm), and closed with a hidden zipper so the surface stays smooth from edge to edge.", "description": "The problem with a cotton pillowcase\n\nMost people never think about what their face spends eight hours pressed against. Cotton is fine. It is cheap, it washes well, and it has been the default for a century. But cotton is a grippy fabric at the surface. Roll over on a cotton pillowcase and your hair is dragged with you. Hair catches on the weave, skin creases where the fabric folds, and in the morning you have a flat patch on one side of your head and a line down your cheek that takes a while to settle.\n\nSilk behaves differently because the fibre is smooth and the weave is dense. Hair slides over it instead of catching. That is not a health claim or a miracle, it is just friction, and anyone who has run a hand over both fabrics can feel the difference straight away.\n\nThat is the whole case for silk pillowcases, and it holds up. The question is which silk to buy, because the market is full of things that call themselves silk and are not, and full of real silk at weights and constructions that are not worth the money.\n\nWhat momme actually tells you\n\nMomme is the number that matters most, and it is the one shoppers understand least. It is a weight measure, borrowed from the traditional Japanese system, and it tells you how heavy a given area of silk is. Higher momme means denser fabric.\n\nFor bedding, the useful range runs from about 16 up to 25. Sixteen momme silk is light. It feels pleasant in the hand but it is thin, it creases more, and it wears out faster. Twenty two and twenty five momme are the premium weights, noticeably more substantial, and priced accordingly.\n\nNineteen momme, the weight of these pillowcases, is where most sensible buying lands. It has enough body to drape over a pillow properly instead of clinging to it, and enough weight to last through regular washing. It does not feel heavy against your face. If you are picking one number to shop by, 19 momme is the one that gives you a good fabric without paying for weight you will not notice.\n\nThread count gets mentioned too. The maker lists 600 here. For silk, thread count is less informative than momme because of how silk yarns are counted, so treat it as supporting information rather than the headline number.\n\nSilk on both sides, and why it matters\n\nHere is the most common trick in budget silk bedding. A pillowcase is advertised as silk, and the face you see is indeed silk, but the back is cotton or polyester. The maker saves money, the listing is technically honest, and the buyer only finds out when they turn the pillow over at two in the morning and wonder why it suddenly feels like a different product.\n\nThese are silk on both sides. That gives you three practical benefits. You can flip the pillow without losing the smooth surface. You can put the case on either way round without thinking. And the fabric wears evenly rather than having a hard-wearing face and a soft one.\n\nIf you are comparing two listings and one is clearly cheaper, this is the first thing to check. The phrase to look for is both sides, or front and back. If a listing is vague about the backing, assume it is not silk.\n\nThe closure, which is less boring than it sounds\n\nPillowcases close in one of three ways: an open end, an envelope flap, or a zip.\n\nAn open end is the cheapest and the worst. The pillow works its way out overnight.\n\nAn envelope flap is a folded tail of fabric that tucks back over the pillow. It works, and it keeps the design simple, but the folded layer sits behind your head and can bunch up. On a silk case, a flap also adds a thickness change that you can sometimes feel.\n\nA zip holds the pillow firmly and keeps the end of the case flat. The thing to look for is a hidden zip, where the zipper is set under the fabric rather than running exposed along the edge. These use a hidden zipper with a long opening. The long opening is a small practical detail that makes a real difference: you can slide a full pillow in without wrestling it, and changing the case takes seconds rather than becoming a two-handed struggle.\n\nGetting the size right\n\nPillowcase sizing is a mess internationally, because pillows themselves vary by country. These are cut to American sizing, where standard is 20 x 26 inches (50 x 66 cm), queen is 20 x 30 inches, and king is 20 x 36 inches. The width is the same across all three. Only the length changes.\n\nSo the whole sizing question comes down to one measurement. Lay a tape along your pillow, seam to seam, and read the length. If it is 26 inches or a touch under, standard is your size. If it is closer to 30, you want a queen. If your pillow is a deep contoured foam shape, measure the height too, because a tall pillow eats into the fit even when the length is right.\n\nA case that is slightly larger than the pillow is not a problem. It sits a little loose and is easier to take off. A case that is too small is a problem, because forcing a pillow in strains the seams and the zip.\n\nLiving with silk\n\nSilk has a reputation for being delicate that is only half earned. It is not a fabric you can throw in a hot wash with towels, but the care routine is simple once you have done it twice.\n\nWash cool, either by hand or on a gentle machine cycle with the case inside a mesh bag. Use a detergent made for delicate fibres. Skip bleach entirely, because it attacks the fibre, and skip fabric softener, because silk does not need it and the residue dulls the surface.\n\nDo not wring it. Press the water out between your hands or roll the case in a towel. Then line dry out of direct sunlight. Sun is the main enemy of any dyed fabric, and a dark green will hold its depth far better in the shade.\n\nIf you want it crisp, iron on the lowest setting, on the reverse, while slightly damp. Most of the time you will not bother, because silk dries fairly flat.\n\nHaving two cases makes all of this easier. One is on the bed, one is in the wash, and you never end up back on cotton for a night because the laundry did not get done.\n\nWhy dark green\n\nColour is personal, but dark green earns its place for a couple of practical reasons alongside the look.\n\nIt is a deep solid shade that sits comfortably with timber frames, brass fittings, cream bedding and grey walls. It reads as considered rather than attention seeking, which suits a bedroom better than a bright colour does.\n\nIt is also forgiving. Pale silks show every water mark and crease line, especially right after a wash. Dark green does not. Lint and pale hairs are more visible against it, but a shake handles that.\n\nThe short version\n\nBuy for weight, construction and fit, in that order. Nineteen momme is the practical sweet spot for silk bedding, heavy enough to drape and last, light enough to feel cool. Silk on both sides means the surface you paid for is the surface you actually sleep on. A hidden zip with a long opening keeps the pillow in and the fabric flat.\n\nMeasure your pillow before ordering, because American standard sizing is 20 x 26 inches (50 x 66 cm) and nothing else matters if the fit is wrong. Then wash cool, dry in the shade, and leave the bleach in the cupboard. Two cases in the pack means one is always ready, which is the small thing that turns a nice purchase into one you actually use every night.", "llm_summary": "This product is a two pack of dark green silk pillowcases in the American standard size, 20 x 26 inches (50 x 66 cm) each. Both faces are 100% mulberry silk at 19 momme. The maker lists the silk as grade 6A with a 600 thread count. The closure is a hidden zipper with a long opening, so there is no visible hardware or envelope flap on the sleeping surface. The colour is a solid dark green. Silk has a smoother surface than cotton, so hair and skin move across it with less friction. Care is a cool gentle wash with a delicate detergent, no bleach or softener, and line drying out of direct sun. Brand, country of origin, pack weight and fill are not specified.", "returnable": true, "return_policy": "Voluntary 14-day change-of-mind returns in original condition, buyer pays return postage; your protection under the Consumer Protection (Fair Trading) Act 2003 for faulty goods is unaffected. Return postage on faulty goods is ours.", "shipping_profile": "standard", "warranty": null, "brand": "Mulberry Silk Company", "gtin": null, "mpn": null, "condition": "new", "url": "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dark-green-19-momme-silk-pillowcases-2-pack-standard/", "canonical_url": "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dark-green-19-momme-silk-pillowcases-2-pack-standard/", "json_url": "https://mulberrysilk.asia/api/products/dark-green-19-momme-silk-pillowcases-2-pack-standard.json", "updated_at": "2026-10-12" }, { "id": "emerald-green-19-momme-silk-pillowcase-queen", "sku": "emerald-green-19-momme-silk-pillowcase-queen", "title": "Emerald Green 19 Momme Mulberry Silk Pillowcase, Queen", "slug": "emerald-green-19-momme-silk-pillowcase-queen", "price": 78.99, "currency": "SGD", "availability": "in_stock", "category": "silk-pillowcases", "category_label": "Silk Pillowcases", "tags": [], "colors": [], "materials": [], "dimensions": null, "weight": null, "images": [ "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-pillowcases/emerald-green-19-momme-silk-pillowcase-queen/main-emerald-green-19-momme-silk-pillowcase-queen.jpg", "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-pillowcases/emerald-green-19-momme-silk-pillowcase-queen/emerald-green-19-momme-silk-pillowcase-queen-2.jpg", "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-pillowcases/emerald-green-19-momme-silk-pillowcase-queen/emerald-green-19-momme-silk-pillowcase-queen-3.jpg", "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-pillowcases/emerald-green-19-momme-silk-pillowcase-queen/emerald-green-19-momme-silk-pillowcase-queen-4.jpg" ], "description_short": "Cut from 100% long-strand mulberry silk in a queen size of 20 x 30 inches (51 x 76 cm), with a concealed zipper that keeps the pillow tucked in and the surface smooth.", "description": "The problem with the pillowcase you already own\n\nMost people never think about their pillowcase. It came with the sheet set, it is cotton, and it does its job. Then one morning you notice the crease pressed into your cheek, or you look at the state of your hair and realise it spent eight hours being dragged back and forth across a woven surface.\n\nWoven cotton has texture. Under a microscope it looks like a basket, with raised threads crossing over and under each other. That texture is what grips. It grabs loose hair, it catches on skin, and it holds onto moisture from the air and from whatever you put on your face before bed. None of this is dramatic. It is just friction, repeated every night for years.\n\nSilk works differently, and that is the whole reason this category exists.\n\nWhat makes silk different\n\nSilk fibre is produced as a single continuous filament rather than a short staple that has to be spun together with thousands of others. When that filament is woven, the resulting fabric has a flatter, more even face. There are fewer protruding fibre ends to catch on anything. Your hair slides over it instead of being tugged. Your skin moves across it rather than sticking and releasing.\n\nThe term you will see on almost every listing is mulberry silk. That refers to the silkworms, which are fed exclusively on mulberry leaves. The diet produces a more uniform, paler, longer filament than silkworms raised on mixed leaves. Long-strand mulberry silk, the material used here, is the version where those long filaments are kept intact through the weaving process rather than being cut and respun. It costs more to make and it produces a smoother, more durable fabric.\n\nThis particular pillowcase is 100% mulberry silk. Nothing is blended in. That distinction is worth checking on any listing you look at, because some products described as silk pillowcases are actually polyester satin, which is a weave rather than a fibre. Satin can be made from silk, polyester, or a blend. Only one of those is silk.\n\nUnderstanding momme weight\n\nMomme is the measure that tells you how heavy the silk is. It comes from the Japanese weight system and describes how much a fixed area of fabric weighs. Higher momme means more silk packed into the same space.\n\nFor pillowcases, you will usually see numbers between 16 and 25. Below 16 the fabric feels thin and will not hold up to weekly washing for very long. Above 22 the silk starts to feel dense and heavy, which some people love and others find a bit much on a pillow.\n\nNineteen momme is the middle of that range, and it is where most of the market sits for a reason. It has enough weight to drape properly, which means the fabric follows the shape of the pillow rather than standing away from it in stiff folds. It also has enough body to survive repeated washing without going sheer at the corners. If you are comparing a 19 momme silk pillowcase against a 22 momme option, the honest answer is that both are good and the difference is preference rather than quality.\n\nGetting the size right\n\nThis is the part people get wrong most often, and it is entirely avoidable.\n\nPillowcases are commonly cut to American sizing. Standard is 20 x 26 inches, queen is 20 x 30 inches, and king is 20 x 36 inches. This one is the queen cut, 20 x 30 inches, which works out at 51 x 76 cm.\n\nThe trouble is that pillow sizes are not standardised worldwide. A pillow sold as queen in one country can be noticeably different from a pillow sold under the same name elsewhere. Marketing names on pillow packaging are not reliable either.\n\nSo do this instead. Take the pillow off the bed, lay it flat on a table, and measure it from seam to seam in both directions. Compare that number to the three cuts above and pick the closest match. If your pillow sits between two sizes, going slightly larger is usually better than going smaller, because a case that is too tight compresses the pillow and strains the seams.\n\nA small amount of looseness is normal and fine. A silk pillowcase is not meant to be stretched drum-tight over the pillow. Some slack is what allows the fabric to drape and slide, which is the point.\n\nWhy the closure matters\n\nThis case uses a concealed zipper, and it is worth saying why that is a good thing.\n\nThe two common closures are the envelope flap and the zip. An envelope flap is a folded panel of fabric at one end that tucks over the pillow. It is cheap to make and it looks tidy when the bed is first made. The problem is that silk is slippery, and a slippery flap over a slippery pillow does not always stay put. Over the course of a night the pillow can work its way out, and you wake with the corner exposed.\n\nA zip holds the pillow in from the first night to the last. Concealed means the zipper tape is hidden under a fold of fabric, so you do not see a line of teeth along the edge and you do not feel hardware if your hand strays down there. Keep the zip closed when you wash the case, as an open zip can catch the fabric in the drum.\n\nLiving with silk, practically\n\nSilk has a reputation for being fussy. It is less fussy than people think, but it does need a different routine from cotton.\n\nWash it in cool water with a mild detergent made for delicates. Hand washing is gentlest, but a gentle machine cycle inside a mesh laundry bag works perfectly well and is what most owners actually do. Skip the bleach, skip the fabric softener, and skip anything with optical brighteners. Those products are formulated for cotton and they dull silk over time.\n\nDo not wring it out. Press the water out between your hands or roll it in a towel. Then line dry it in the shade. Direct sun will lighten a deep colour like emerald green faster than anything else you could do to it. Avoid the tumble dryer, since heat and tumbling break down the fibre.\n\nIf you want it looking crisp, iron on the lowest setting on the reverse side while the fabric is a little damp.\n\nHaving two cases in rotation makes all of this far easier. One is on the bed while the other dries, and each one gets washed half as often, which doubles how long they last.\n\nWho this suits\n\nA queen size silk pillowcase makes sense if your pillow measures 20 x 30 inches and you want a smoother surface than cotton gives you. It suits people with long hair, people who notice sleep creases, and people who simply like the feel of good fabric against their face.\n\nThe deep emerald green is a particular choice. It is not a neutral. On a bed made up in white, cream or charcoal it works as a single point of colour, and it sits well against natural linen or oak furniture. If your bedroom is already busy with pattern, a solid colour like this calms things down rather than adding to the noise.\n\nAs a gift it is an easy win. It is useful, it is something most people do not buy for themselves, and it does not require knowing anyone's size.\n\nThe short version\n\nThis is one pillowcase, 100% long-strand mulberry silk, 19 momme, queen cut at 20 x 30 inches (51 x 76 cm), solid emerald green, with a concealed zipper.\n\nMeasure your pillow before you order. Wash it cool, dry it in the shade, and keep it away from bleach. Do that and it will stay smooth for a long time. Brand, country of origin and packed weight are not specified, so if any of those matter to you, ask before you buy.", "llm_summary": "This is a queen size pillowcase made from 100% long-strand mulberry silk at 19 momme. It measures 20 x 30 inches (51 x 76 cm), which follows American queen pillow sizing, and closes with a concealed zipper. The colour is a solid emerald green with no print. One pillowcase is supplied per unit. Silk at this weight has a smooth surface, so hair and skin slide across it with less friction than across woven cotton. Care is straightforward, with hand washing or a gentle machine cycle in a mesh bag, cool water, no bleach, and line drying in the shade. Brand, country of origin, item weight and packed dimensions are not specified.", "returnable": true, "return_policy": "Voluntary 14-day change-of-mind returns in original condition, buyer pays return postage; your protection under the Consumer Protection (Fair Trading) Act 2003 for faulty goods is unaffected. Return postage on faulty goods is ours.", "shipping_profile": "standard", "warranty": null, "brand": "Mulberry Silk Company", "gtin": null, "mpn": null, "condition": "new", "url": "https://mulberrysilk.asia/emerald-green-19-momme-silk-pillowcase-queen/", "canonical_url": "https://mulberrysilk.asia/emerald-green-19-momme-silk-pillowcase-queen/", "json_url": "https://mulberrysilk.asia/api/products/emerald-green-19-momme-silk-pillowcase-queen.json", "updated_at": "2026-10-12" }, { "id": "grey-19-momme-silk-pillowcases-2-pack-queen", "sku": "grey-19-momme-silk-pillowcases-2-pack-queen", "title": "Grey 19 Momme Mulberry Silk Pillowcases, Queen, Pack of 2", "slug": "grey-19-momme-silk-pillowcases-2-pack-queen", "price": 76.99, "currency": "SGD", "availability": "in_stock", "category": "silk-pillowcases", "category_label": "Silk Pillowcases", "tags": [], "colors": [], "materials": [], "dimensions": null, "weight": null, "images": [ "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-pillowcases/grey-19-momme-silk-pillowcases-2-pack-queen/main-grey-19-momme-silk-pillowcases-2-pack-queen.jpg", "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-pillowcases/grey-19-momme-silk-pillowcases-2-pack-queen/grey-19-momme-silk-pillowcases-2-pack-queen-2.jpg", "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-pillowcases/grey-19-momme-silk-pillowcases-2-pack-queen/grey-19-momme-silk-pillowcases-2-pack-queen-3.jpg" ], "description_short": "Grade 6A mulberry silk with a hidden zipper closure, cut to the American queen size of 20 x 30 inches (50 x 76 cm) and sold as a matched pair.", "description": "The problem with waking up creased\n\nMost people do not think about their pillowcase until something about it starts to annoy them. Hair that looks slept-on no matter what you did the night before. A cheek that carries the print of the weave for the first twenty minutes of the morning. A surface that feels warm and slightly rough by three in the morning. None of these are disasters. They are just small, daily irritations that come from sleeping on a fabric with a textured face.\n\nCotton is a short-staple fibre. However fine the weave, the surface is made of thousands of tiny fibre ends standing up from the cloth. Your face and hair spend seven or eight hours pressed against that. Silk is different in a basic structural way. The filament is long and continuous, so the woven face is flat. Less texture means less drag.\n\nThat is the whole argument for a silk pillowcase, and it is a simple one. It is not magic. It is a smoother surface.\n\nWhat momme actually tells you\n\nSilk is measured in momme, which is a weight unit. You will see numbers from about 16 up to 30 on pillowcases. Higher means denser and heavier cloth.\n\nThese cases are 19 momme. That sits right in the middle of the pillowcase range and it is there for a reason. Below about 16 momme, silk starts to feel thin and slippery, and it can be fragile in the wash. Above 22, the fabric gets heavier and begins to feel more like a furnishing cloth than bedding. Nineteen momme gives you a case that lies flat on the pillow, holds its shape at the corners, and still has that light, cool hand when you first touch it.\n\nIf you have read that 22 momme is \"better\", the honest answer is that it is heavier, not better. Some people prefer the extra substance. Plenty of others prefer a 19 momme silk pillowcase because it feels cooler and softer against the face. Neither choice is wrong.\n\nThe maker also lists a 600 thread count. With silk, thread count is less informative than momme, because the density of the cloth is already captured in the weight figure. Treat it as a supporting detail rather than the headline number.\n\nGrade 6A, and why fibre length matters\n\nRaw silk is sorted into grades based on how long and even the filaments are. The letter scale runs up to 6A, which describes the longest, most uniform fibres a mill separates out.\n\nWhy does that matter to you, lying in bed? Because long filaments can be spun into yarn with very few joins. Fewer joins means fewer small irregularities on the face of the finished weave. A Grade 6A silk pillowcase has a flatter, more even surface than one made from shorter, more mixed fibre, and that evenness is what you feel under your cheek.\n\nIt also affects how the fabric behaves over time. Yarn with fewer weak points tends to hold up better through repeated washing, assuming you wash it kindly.\n\nGetting the size right\n\nThis is where most silk pillowcase purchases go wrong, and it is entirely avoidable.\n\nPillowcases in this category are cut to American sizes. There are three of them. Standard is 20 x 26 inches. Queen is 20 x 30 inches. King is 20 x 36 inches. These cases are queen, so 20 x 30 inches, which is 50 x 76 cm.\n\nPillow sizes are not standardised worldwide. A pillow sold as \"standard\" in one country may be a completely different length from one sold under the same name somewhere else. So ignore the name on your pillow's label and measure it instead. Lay it flat, press it down lightly, and measure corner to corner along the long edge.\n\nIf your pillow measures around 30 inches long, the queen silk pillowcase set of 2 fits well. If it measures closer to 26 inches, you will have a loose tail of fabric at one end. Some people genuinely do not care about that. Others find it bunches up and tugs. Know which kind of person you are before you order.\n\nA small point on fill. A very plump, overstuffed pillow will fill a case more tightly than a flat one of the same length, which makes the silk sit taut. A flatter pillow leaves the case relaxed and the drape softer. Both are fine, it is just worth picturing.\n\nThe hidden zipper\n\nThe closure on these is a zip sewn into the side seam, hidden under the fabric.\n\nCompare that to an envelope closure, which is the flap-and-tuck arrangement you find on most cotton cases. Envelopes are cheaper to make and perfectly serviceable, but the pillow can work its way loose if you move around, and the overlapping flap creates a slight ridge on one side.\n\nA zip closes the case completely. The pillow stays where you put it, and the sleeping face of the case stays uninterrupted. Hidden placement means the zip tape and pull sit tucked away rather than sitting proud of the seam.\n\nOne habit worth building. Zip and unzip slowly, with the silk held clear of the teeth. Silk is strong along its length but it does not like being caught in metal. Thirty seconds of care at each wash will keep the zip area looking as good as the rest.\n\nWho this pair suits\n\nAnyone with long or fine hair tends to notice the difference fastest, because long hair is the thing most obviously affected by friction. If you wake with your hair in knots at the back, a smoother surface genuinely helps.\n\nPeople who sleep hot find silk pleasant because it does not hold warmth against the face the way a dense, heavy fabric does.\n\nAnyone who presses their face hard into the pillow will appreciate a surface with less texture to it.\n\nAnd anyone buying for a guest room or as a present will find a plain grey pair easy to place, since it works against white, charcoal and natural linen without any thought.\n\nWhy two is the right number\n\nBuying a pair solves the thing that puts people off silk, which is the washing.\n\nSilk should be hand washed, and hand washing takes a few minutes. With a single case, washing day means either going without or putting cotton back on the pillow. With two, you simply swap. One case is on the pillow, the other is drying or folded in the drawer, and the rhythm continues without effort.\n\nThere is a second reason. Solid colours can vary slightly between dye batches. A matched pair bought together comes from the same run, so both cases look identical on a bed made up with two pillows.\n\nWashing silk without ruining it\n\nThe care instruction here is straightforward. Hand wash in cold or lukewarm water, then hang to dry.\n\nIn practice that means filling a basin, adding a small amount of mild detergent made for delicates or wool, and swirling the case through the water for a minute or two. No scrubbing, no twisting, no wringing. Rinse until the water runs clear. Press the water out between your palms or inside a clean towel, then hang the case up out of direct sunlight.\n\nSilk dries quickly, so this is less of a chore than it sounds. It will usually be ready within a few hours.\n\nThings to keep away from silk: bleach, enzyme detergents, optical brighteners, hot water, tumble dryers and strong direct sun. Each of these attacks the protein fibre or the dye. Keeping to the cold-and-gentle routine is what makes the difference between a case that lasts a few months and one that lasts years.\n\nIf a case does snag, do not cut the thread. Use a blunt needle to work the pull back through to the reverse side, and the weave will close over.\n\nThe short version\n\nThis is a matched pair of queen pillowcases in 100% mulberry silk, Grade 6A, woven at 19 momme, with a listed 600 thread count. Each one measures 20 x 30 inches (50 x 76 cm) and closes with a hidden zipper in the seam. The colour is a plain grey.\n\nMeasure your pillow before ordering, because the queen size is 30 inches long and pillows vary. Wash by hand in cool water and hang to dry. Do that, and a 19 momme silk pillowcase will keep its smooth face and even colour for a long time.", "llm_summary": "This is a two-pack of queen-size pillowcases made from 100% mulberry silk, graded 6A by the maker and woven at 19 momme, with a listed thread count of 600. Each case measures 20 x 30 inches (50 x 76 cm), the American queen size, and closes with a hidden zipper sewn into the seam. The colour is a solid grey. Care is hand washing in cold or lukewarm water followed by hang drying. Silk has a smoother surface than cotton, so hair and skin move across it with less friction. The brand, country of origin, product weight and packed dimensions are not specified in the available information, and no rating data is recorded.", "returnable": true, "return_policy": "Voluntary 14-day change-of-mind returns in original condition, buyer pays return postage; your protection under the Consumer Protection (Fair Trading) Act 2003 for faulty goods is unaffected. Return postage on faulty goods is ours.", "shipping_profile": "standard", "warranty": null, "brand": "Mulberry Silk Company", "gtin": null, "mpn": null, "condition": "new", "url": "https://mulberrysilk.asia/grey-19-momme-silk-pillowcases-2-pack-queen/", "canonical_url": "https://mulberrysilk.asia/grey-19-momme-silk-pillowcases-2-pack-queen/", "json_url": "https://mulberrysilk.asia/api/products/grey-19-momme-silk-pillowcases-2-pack-queen.json", "updated_at": "2026-10-12" }, { "id": "white-22-momme-silk-pillowcases-2-pack-standard", "sku": "white-22-momme-silk-pillowcases-2-pack-standard", "title": "White 22 Momme Mulberry Silk Pillowcases, Standard, 2 Pack", "slug": "white-22-momme-silk-pillowcases-2-pack-standard", "price": 114.99, "currency": "SGD", "availability": "in_stock", "category": "silk-pillowcases", "category_label": "Silk Pillowcases", "tags": [], "colors": [], "materials": [], "dimensions": null, "weight": null, "images": [ "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-pillowcases/white-22-momme-silk-pillowcases-2-pack-standard/main-white-22-momme-silk-pillowcases-2-pack-standard.jpg", "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-pillowcases/white-22-momme-silk-pillowcases-2-pack-standard/white-22-momme-silk-pillowcases-2-pack-standard-2.jpg", "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-pillowcases/white-22-momme-silk-pillowcases-2-pack-standard/white-22-momme-silk-pillowcases-2-pack-standard-3.jpg", "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-pillowcases/white-22-momme-silk-pillowcases-2-pack-standard/white-22-momme-silk-pillowcases-2-pack-standard-4.jpg" ], "description_short": "Woven from 100% mulberry silk in grade 6A at 22 momme, cut to the American standard size of 20 x 26 inches (51 x 66 cm), with a hidden zipper that keeps the pillow in place and the look clean.", "description": "The problem with a cotton pillowcase\n\nMost of us inherit our pillowcases rather than choose them. They come as part of a bed set, or they turn up in a multipack, and we use them until they wear through. Cotton is fine. It is hard-wearing and cheap and washes easily. But it has a texture, and that texture has a grip to it.\n\nYou notice the grip in small ways. Hair that was tidy at bedtime is tangled in the morning. The side of your face carries a crease line from the weave for the first hour of the day. You shift position and feel the fabric drag rather than slip. None of it is dramatic. It is just friction, repeated across eight hours, every night of the year.\n\nA mulberry silk pillowcase changes that surface. Silk filaments are long and smooth, and the woven face has very little tooth to it. Hair and skin slide over the fabric instead of catching on it. That is a property of the material, not a promise about anything else, and it is the honest reason silk bedding has stayed popular for as long as it has.\n\nWhat momme actually measures\n\nIf you have shopped for silk before, you have seen numbers like 16, 19, 22 and 25 attached to a momme figure. Momme is simply a weight measurement for silk fabric. It describes how much a given area of the cloth weighs, which in practice tells you how dense and substantial it is.\n\nLow momme silk, around 16, is light. It feels delicate and it drapes very loosely. It is often cheaper, and it can be a reasonable entry point, but it tends to show wear sooner. At the other end, 25 momme and above is noticeably heavy. Some people love it. Others find it closer to a furnishing fabric than to bedding, and the price climbs sharply.\n\nTwenty-two momme sits in the middle, and that is why so many shoppers land there. A 22 momme silk pillowcase has enough weight to sit properly over a pillow rather than clinging to every lump. It feels solid in your hand. It holds up to regular washing better than the lighter weights. For most people buying their first good silk pillowcase, it is the sensible place to start.\n\nGrade 6A and what grading tells you\n\nMomme is about the fabric. Grading is about the raw fibre that goes into it.\n\nMulberry silk is graded by filament quality, with 6A at the top of the scale. The grading looks at how long the filaments are, how even they are in thickness, and how clean and consistent they appear. Long, even filaments can be woven into a smooth, uniform face with few slubs and little variation in sheen. Shorter or more irregular fibre produces a fabric that looks and feels patchier.\n\nThese pillowcases are made from 100% mulberry silk graded 6A at 22 momme. That combination, top grade fibre at a mid-to-heavy weight, is the specification you will find on most well-made silk bedding. It is worth checking both numbers when you compare products, because a high momme figure on low grade fibre does not give you the same result.\n\nWhy the weave matters more than the word satin\n\nA quick word on terminology, because it trips up a lot of shoppers. Silk is a fibre. Satin is a weave. A satin pillowcase can be made from polyester, and often is. It will be shiny, it will be cheap, and it will feel quite different from silk against the skin, particularly in a warm room where synthetics hold heat.\n\nWhen a listing says 100% mulberry silk, that is a fibre claim. When it only says satin, it is telling you about the weave structure and nothing about what the thread is made of. If silk is what you want, look for the fibre named directly.\n\nThe closure, and why it is not a small detail\n\nThis set uses a hidden zipper along one edge of each case. It sounds minor until you have lived with the alternative.\n\nEnvelope closures are the common budget option. A flap of fabric folds over the open end and tucks the pillow in. It works well enough on a half-full pillow. On a plump one, the flap gapes, the pillow edges out through the night, and by morning the case has slid halfway down. You end up repositioning it every time you make the bed.\n\nA silk pillowcase with hidden zipper holds the pillow where it should be. The zip sits inside the seam, so you do not see hardware, and the case keeps its rectangular shape from both sides. For a white case especially, where the eye goes straight to the lines, that tidiness is worth having.\n\nZips do need a little care. Hold the fabric away as you close it so the silk does not catch in the teeth, and zip slowly. That one habit will see the case through years of use.\n\nGetting the size right\n\nThis is where most returns come from, and it is entirely avoidable.\n\nThese cases are cut to the American standard size, 20 x 26 inches, which is 51 x 66 cm. That is one of several pillow sizes in circulation. Queen cases run 20 x 30 inches and king cases run 20 x 36 inches, and plenty of countries use their own dimensions that match none of those.\n\nSo do not guess from the label on your pillow or the name of the set it came in. Lay the pillow flat and run a tape measure along the width and the length. If it comes in at or just under 20 x 26 inches (51 x 66 cm), a standard case is right. If it is appreciably bigger, the silk will be stretched tight, the seams will take the strain, and the case will wear out faster.\n\nIf your pillow is slightly smaller than the case, that is fine. A little room is better than none.\n\nWhy two cases make sense\n\nThe pack contains two pillowcases, and that is more practical than it sounds.\n\nSilk needs hand washing, which means it is not something you throw in with the weekly load and forget about. With a pair, one case goes in the wash while the other stays on the bed. You never have the awkward gap where you go back to cotton for two days and immediately notice the difference.\n\nOn a shared bed, two matching cases also just look right. One silk and one cotton is an odd sight, and the sheen difference is obvious in daylight.\n\nLooking after them\n\nSilk rewards gentle handling, and the routine is short.\n\nWash by hand in cool water with a mild detergent made for delicate fibres. Swirl the fabric through the water rather than scrubbing or twisting it. Rinse until the water runs clear, then lift the case out, support its weight, and press the water out between two towels. Do not wring it.\n\nDry flat or hang in the shade. Direct sun fades silk and can yellow a white case over time. Skip the tumble dryer entirely, since heat is the fastest way to ruin good silk.\n\nIf creases bother you, press on the reverse at a low setting while the fabric is still faintly damp. Keep the iron moving. Store the spare case folded in a dry drawer rather than crumpled in a linen basket.\n\nAvoid bleach completely, even on white. It breaks down silk fibres and can leave a dull yellow tone that will not wash out. Deal with marks promptly using cool water and a drop of mild detergent, and they usually lift without any drama.\n\nWho this suits\n\nAnyone who wants a smoother surface to sleep on, and anyone with long hair who is tired of the morning tangle. It is also one of the easier gifts to get right, because silk bedding is something plenty of people would enjoy but rarely buy for themselves. White goes with every bedroom, so there is no colour guesswork, and the gift box means you do not need to wrap anything.\n\nIt suits any pillow filling, too. Latex, memory foam, down or polyester all work. The only thing that matters is the finished size.\n\nThe short version\n\nTwo white pillowcases, 100% mulberry silk, grade 6A, 22 momme, cut to the American standard size of 20 x 26 inches (51 x 66 cm), each with a hidden zipper, supplied in a gift box. Hand wash only, dry out of direct sun.\n\nMeasure your pillow first. If it fits that standard size, the rest of the decision is easy.", "llm_summary": "This is a two-pack of white pillowcases made from 100% mulberry silk, graded 6A and woven to a 22 momme weight. Each pillowcase is cut to the American standard size of 20 x 26 inches (51 x 66 cm), so buyers outside the United States should measure their pillow before ordering. The colour is a plain solid white, and the closure is a hidden zipper rather than an envelope flap. The pair is supplied in a gift box. Care is hand wash only, in cool water with a mild detergent for delicate fibres, dried away from direct sun. Brand, weight, country of origin and any certification are not specified.", "returnable": true, "return_policy": "Voluntary 14-day change-of-mind returns in original condition, buyer pays return postage; your protection under the Consumer Protection (Fair Trading) Act 2003 for faulty goods is unaffected. Return postage on faulty goods is ours.", "shipping_profile": "standard", "warranty": null, "brand": "Mulberry Silk Company", "gtin": null, "mpn": null, "condition": "new", "url": "https://mulberrysilk.asia/white-22-momme-silk-pillowcases-2-pack-standard/", "canonical_url": "https://mulberrysilk.asia/white-22-momme-silk-pillowcases-2-pack-standard/", "json_url": "https://mulberrysilk.asia/api/products/white-22-momme-silk-pillowcases-2-pack-standard.json", "updated_at": "2026-10-12" }, { "id": "white-25-momme-silk-pillowcases-2-pack-standard", "sku": "white-25-momme-silk-pillowcases-2-pack-standard", "title": "White 25 Momme Mulberry Silk Pillowcases, Standard, 2 Pack", "slug": "white-25-momme-silk-pillowcases-2-pack-standard", "price": 80.99, "currency": "SGD", "availability": "in_stock", "category": "silk-pillowcases", "category_label": "Silk Pillowcases", "tags": [], "colors": [], "materials": [], "dimensions": null, "weight": null, "images": [ "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-pillowcases/white-25-momme-silk-pillowcases-2-pack-standard/main-white-25-momme-silk-pillowcases-2-pack-standard.jpg", "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-pillowcases/white-25-momme-silk-pillowcases-2-pack-standard/white-25-momme-silk-pillowcases-2-pack-standard-2.jpg", "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-pillowcases/white-25-momme-silk-pillowcases-2-pack-standard/white-25-momme-silk-pillowcases-2-pack-standard-3.jpg", "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-pillowcases/white-25-momme-silk-pillowcases-2-pack-standard/white-25-momme-silk-pillowcases-2-pack-standard-4.jpg", "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-pillowcases/white-25-momme-silk-pillowcases-2-pack-standard/white-25-momme-silk-pillowcases-2-pack-standard-5.jpg", "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-pillowcases/white-25-momme-silk-pillowcases-2-pack-standard/white-25-momme-silk-pillowcases-2-pack-standard-6.jpg" ], "description_short": "Two standard 20 x 26 inch (51 x 66 cm) cases in 100% mulberry silk at 25 momme, both sides, with an invisible zipper so the pillow stays put.", "description": "The problem with the pillowcase you already own\n\nMost people never think about their pillowcase. It came with the sheet set, it is cotton or a cotton blend, and it does the job of covering a pillow. Then one morning you notice your hair is a mess in a way it was not the night before, or you see the sheet creases pressed into your cheek while you brush your teeth.\n\nThat is friction. A woven cotton pillowcase has a textured surface. Your face and hair press into it for seven or eight hours and drag across it every time you turn. The fabric grips. Silk does not grip in the same way, because the filaments are long, smooth and tightly woven. Hair slides across the surface instead of catching on it.\n\nThat is the whole pitch, really. No magic, no miracle. Just a smoother surface against your head for a third of your life.\n\nWhat momme actually tells you\n\nIf you have shopped for silk at all, you have run into the word momme and probably skipped past it. It is worth two minutes of attention, because it is the single most useful number on a silk listing.\n\nMomme (pronounced \"mommy\") is a traditional Japanese weight measure. For pillowcases it tells you how heavy the silk is per unit of area. Lower numbers mean a lighter, thinner cloth. Higher numbers mean a denser weave with more silk in it.\n\nThe market mostly sits between 16 and 25 momme. Below 16 the fabric gets thin enough that it starts to feel flimsy and wears out quickly at the seams. Around 19 momme is the common mid-range, and it is perfectly decent. At 25 momme you are at the heavier end of what is normally sold for bedding.\n\nThese cases are 25 momme. In practice that means the cloth has a bit of body to it. It settles over the pillow rather than clinging to every lump. It survives washing better, because there is simply more fibre there to take the wear. If you are comparing a best pure silk pillowcase against a cheaper one and the specs look similar otherwise, momme is usually where the difference hides.\n\nThe listing also quotes a 600 thread count. With silk, thread count is less meaningful than it is with cotton, because silk filaments are much finer and the numbers are not directly comparable. Treat momme as the headline figure and thread count as a footnote.\n\nSilk on both sides, and why that matters\n\nHere is a trick that shows up constantly in the budget end of the market. A case is advertised as silk, and it is, but only on one face. The other side is a cheaper fibre, often polyester or a satin blend. It keeps the price down and it looks fine in a photo.\n\nThe problem shows up at 2am. You flip the pillow over for a cool side, and suddenly you are lying on a different fabric entirely. Or you make the bed and the silk side is facing the mattress.\n\nThese cases are 100% mulberry silk on both faces. Either side up, same feel. It sounds like a small thing and it is a small thing, but it removes a small daily annoyance, and small daily annoyances are most of what good bedding solves.\n\nMulberry silk specifically means the silkworms were fed on mulberry leaves under controlled conditions, which produces long, even, uniform filaments. Wild silks have shorter, more irregular fibres and a slubbier texture. For a smooth pillowcase, mulberry is the fibre you want.\n\nGetting the size right\n\nThis is where most returns come from, so take the extra minute.\n\nThese are cut to the American standard size, 20 x 26 inches (51 x 66 cm). In American sizing the three common cuts are standard at 20 x 26, queen at 20 x 30 and king at 20 x 36. The width stays the same across all three. Only the length changes.\n\nPillow sizes vary by region, and plenty of pillows sold outside the United States do not match any of those three cuts exactly. So do not assume. Take a tape measure, lay your pillow flat, and measure the long edge. If it comes in at or under 26 inches, standard is your size. If it is closer to 30, you want queen. If it is 34 or more, you need king.\n\nA case that is slightly generous is fine. A case that is too short is not, because you will be wrestling the pillow in and the silk will be under tension at the seams every night.\n\nThe zipper question\n\nThese close with an invisible zipper set into the seam at one end. There are two schools of thought on pillowcase closures and both are reasonable.\n\nA zip holds the pillow firmly. It does not creep out, it does not bunch, and the end of the pillow stays square when the bed is made. It is also easy to get the pillow in and out. The downside is that a zip is hardware, and hardware is one more thing that can fail on a well-used case.\n\nAn envelope flap has no hardware at all. It is a fold of fabric that tucks the pillow end in. It is simple and it lasts, but pillows do work loose over time, especially if you move around a lot.\n\nIf a secure fit matters more to you than absolute simplicity, the zip is the better option. Just close it before washing so the teeth cannot catch the fabric in the water.\n\nLiving with white\n\nSolid white is the easiest colour in bedding, which is why hotels never deviate from it. It goes with everything. Charcoal sheets, navy duvet, floral quilt, bare linen, it all works. You never have to think about whether the pillowcases match.\n\nWhite does ask for a little care. Any white fabric can shift tone over years if it is washed harshly or dried in strong sun. Skip the bleach, use a mild detergent made for delicates, and dry in the shade rather than on a sunny balcony. That is most of it.\n\nCare, honestly\n\nThe stated care here is hand wash only. Not machine wash on delicate, not a laundry bag on cold. Hand wash.\n\nFor some people that is a dealbreaker, and it is fair to decide that now rather than after you have bought. For everyone else, it is about five minutes at a sink.\n\nFill a basin with cool water. Add a small amount of detergent made for silk or delicates. Swish the case through, give any marked spots a gentle rub between your fingers, and leave it two or three minutes. Rinse in clean cool water until it runs clear. Do not wring. Lay the case on a dry towel, roll the towel up and press to take the water out, then hang or lay it flat somewhere with air movement and no direct sun.\n\nSkip the tumble dryer entirely. Heat and tumbling are rough on silk. If you want a crisper look, iron on low heat on the reverse side, though most people find silk drops its creases as it dries.\n\nThe two pack helps here. One on the bed, one in the cupboard, and you rotate. You are never stuck waiting for a case to dry.\n\nWho this suits\n\nIf you have never slept on silk and you are curious, 25 momme is a good place to start because it is substantial enough that you actually feel the difference. If you already sleep on 19 momme and want something that lasts longer, this is the upgrade.\n\nA pair of plain white cases is also the safe answer for a gift, because there is no colour or taste to guess at. And it is an easy choice for a spare room, where you want something that looks considered without having to coordinate anything.\n\nThe main people it does not suit are those who genuinely will not hand wash. Be honest with yourself on that point.\n\nThe short version\n\nTwo standard pillowcases, 20 x 26 inches (51 x 66 cm), in 100% mulberry silk at 25 momme on both faces, in solid white, with an invisible zip. Heavier than the usual 19 momme offering, which means more body and better wear. Hand wash in cool water, dry in the shade, no tumble drying.\n\nMeasure your pillow before you order. That one step prevents almost every problem a silk pillowcase buyer runs into.", "llm_summary": "A two pack of standard size pillowcases made from 100% mulberry silk on both sides, woven at 25 momme with a stated 600 thread count. Each case measures 20 x 26 inches (51 x 66 cm), the American standard cut, and closes with an invisible zipper that holds the pillow in place. The colour is a solid white. Care is hand wash only in cool water with a gentle detergent, dried flat or in the shade away from direct sunlight. Brand, country of origin, packed weight and carton dimensions are not specified, and no certification, rating or warranty is stated. Buyers should measure their own pillow before choosing a size.", "returnable": true, "return_policy": "Voluntary 14-day change-of-mind returns in original condition, buyer pays return postage; your protection under the Consumer Protection (Fair Trading) Act 2003 for faulty goods is unaffected. Return postage on faulty goods is ours.", "shipping_profile": "standard", "warranty": null, "brand": "Mulberry Silk Company", "gtin": null, "mpn": null, "condition": "new", "url": "https://mulberrysilk.asia/white-25-momme-silk-pillowcases-2-pack-standard/", "canonical_url": "https://mulberrysilk.asia/white-25-momme-silk-pillowcases-2-pack-standard/", "json_url": "https://mulberrysilk.asia/api/products/white-25-momme-silk-pillowcases-2-pack-standard.json", "updated_at": "2026-10-12" }, { "id": "dark-green-chain-print-silk-neck-scarf-21-inch", "sku": "dark-green-chain-print-silk-neck-scarf-21-inch", "title": "Dark Green Chain Print Silk Neck Scarf 21 Inch", "slug": "dark-green-chain-print-silk-neck-scarf-21-inch", "price": 61.99, "currency": "SGD", "availability": "in_stock", "category": "silk-scarves", "category_label": "Silk Scarves", "tags": [], "colors": [], "materials": [], "dimensions": null, "weight": null, "images": [ "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-scarves/dark-green-chain-print-silk-neck-scarf-21-inch/main-dark-green-chain-print-silk-neck-scarf-21-inch.jpg", "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-scarves/dark-green-chain-print-silk-neck-scarf-21-inch/dark-green-chain-print-silk-neck-scarf-21-inch-2.jpg", "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-scarves/dark-green-chain-print-silk-neck-scarf-21-inch/dark-green-chain-print-silk-neck-scarf-21-inch-3.jpg", "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-scarves/dark-green-chain-print-silk-neck-scarf-21-inch/dark-green-chain-print-silk-neck-scarf-21-inch-4.jpg", "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-scarves/dark-green-chain-print-silk-neck-scarf-21-inch/dark-green-chain-print-silk-neck-scarf-21-inch-5.jpg" ], "description_short": "Digitally printed gold chains and straps on deep green silk, cut as a 21 inch square that ties at the neck, winds through hair, loops around a wrist or sits on a bag handle.", "description": "The problem with most accessories\n\nMost accessories ask something of you. A necklace needs the right neckline. A bag has to match the shoes. A jacket is a whole decision. A small square silk scarf asks for about fifteen seconds and a mirror, and it changes the look of what you were already wearing.\n\nThat is really the case for a piece like this one. A plain white shirt, a grey tee, a black dress, a denim jacket. None of them are interesting on their own. Tie a dark green silk square inside the collar and suddenly the outfit looks like a choice rather than a default. Nothing else changed.\n\nThe catch is that people buy the wrong square. They see a beautiful print, order it, and find it is either so big it swamps them or so small it disappears. Size does most of the work with scarves, so it is worth understanding before you buy.\n\nWhy 21 inches is the useful size\n\nThis scarf is 52 x 52 cm, which is about 21 x 21 inches. In scarf terms that is a small square, sometimes called a neckerchief or a pocket square size, though it is larger than a true pocket square.\n\nHere is what that size does. Fold the square corner to corner and you get a triangle with a long edge of roughly 73 cm. Roll that long edge down into a band and you are left with something that goes around an average adult neck with enough left over for a knot and two short tails. Not a bow that hangs to your chest. A neat knot that sits flat.\n\nGo bigger, say a 90 cm square, and the same fold gives you a band long enough to wrap twice or drape over shoulders, but it bulks up badly under a collar. Go smaller, under about 45 cm, and you struggle to tie anything at all at the neck.\n\nSo 21 inches is the size that does the most jobs. Neck knot, hair band, wrist wrap, bag handle. One square, four uses, no compromise on any of them. If you only own one silk square, this is the size to own.\n\nWhat the silk does\n\nThe maker lists the fabric as 100% silk. That matters for a few practical reasons rather than any grand ones.\n\nSilk fibres are fine and smooth, so the fabric slides. It slides over your skin, which means the scarf does not catch or scratch at the back of your neck through a long day. It slides over hair, which is why silk is the standard choice for hair ties and headbands. A woven cotton square will drag on hair in a way silk does not.\n\nSilk also drapes. It falls into folds rather than standing away from the body, so a rolled silk band keeps a tidy shape where a stiffer fabric would look boxy. And it takes a knot well without creasing permanently, so you can tie it one way today and a different way tomorrow.\n\nThe last point is weight. This scarf is around 16 g. For comparison, that is about the weight of three sheets of A4 paper. You can push it into a jacket pocket in the morning and genuinely not notice you are carrying it.\n\nReading the print\n\nThe pattern is gold chains and straps on a dark green ground, applied by digital printing.\n\nChain prints have been part of scarf design for decades, mostly because they work. The repeating links give the eye something regular to follow, and the metallic tones read as a highlight against a dark background. From a few metres away the scarf looks like a block of deep green with warmth running through it. Walk closer and the chain detail appears.\n\nThat two-stage reading is the reason this print is easier to wear than it sounds on paper. It is not a loud scarf. It behaves like a solid colour in an outfit, then rewards anyone who looks properly.\n\nDigital printing is worth a note too. It lays fine detail down cleanly, which is what you want with a pattern built from small links and strap edges. The lines stay sharp rather than blurring at the edges.\n\nWho it suits\n\nIf you wear a lot of neutrals, this is an easy first colour piece. Dark green goes with cream, white, camel, grey, navy, black and most denim. It is a far gentler way into colour than a red or a bright print.\n\nIf you already own silk squares, check whether you have a dark one. A lot of people end up with a drawer full of pale and busy prints and nothing that works with an evening outfit or a dark coat. A dark green chain print fills that gap.\n\nIf you are buying a silk scarf gift, this is a sensible choice because there is no sizing to get wrong and the colour is widely flattering. It folds flat, posts easily, and does not need to match anything the recipient owns.\n\nAnd if you are buying for hair, note that at 21 inches this works as a headband, a ponytail tie or a wrap around a bun. For a full head covering you would want a larger square.\n\nFour ways to tie it\n\nAt the neck. Fold on the diagonal, roll the long edge down to a band of about three to five centimetres, wrap it round and tie a small knot. Put the knot at the side for a relaxed look, at the front for something sharper, or at the back if you are wearing an open collar and want just the band showing.\n\nIn hair. Same fold and roll, then tie around the head with the knot underneath at the nape, or tie at the base of a ponytail and let the tails fall. For a bun, wind the band around the base and knot it on top.\n\nOn a wrist. Roll it thinner than you would for the neck, wrap twice and tie. It sits well next to a watch and takes up almost no room.\n\nOn a bag. Thread one corner through the handle and tie a knot, or wind the whole rolled band around the handle and finish with a small bow. This is also the practical option, as a silk band over a handle is kinder on the hands than a hard strap.\n\nLooking after it\n\nHand wash only. That is the maker's instruction and it is the right one for a printed silk square.\n\nUse cool water and a detergent made for delicates. Move the scarf through the water rather than rubbing it. Rinse in clean cool water until no soap is left. Do not wring it, because twisting stretches silk out of shape along the bias and you will never fully get it back.\n\nTo dry, lay the scarf flat on a towel, roll the towel up and press to take out the water, then lay it flat or hang it somewhere with air moving. Keep it out of direct sun, which fades printed colour faster than anything else. At 16 g it dries in a very short time.\n\nIf you want the creases out, iron on the lowest setting with the printed side face down, or press through a thin cloth. Wash it on its own the first couple of times, which is standard sense with any strongly coloured print.\n\nStore it folded loosely or rolled in a drawer. Keep it away from zips, brooch pins and anything with a rough edge, because a pulled thread on a fine silk is hard to hide.\n\nThe short version\n\nA 52 x 52 cm silk square in dark green with a gold chain print. The maker lists it as 100% silk, digitally printed, around 16 g. Hand wash only.\n\nIt is the size that does the most jobs, in a colour that sits with nearly everything, in a print that stays quiet from a distance and gets interesting up close. If you want one scarf that you will actually reach for rather than admire in a drawer, a small square in a dark colour is the one to pick.", "llm_summary": "This is a small square silk scarf measuring 52 x 52 cm, about 21 x 21 inches, printed digitally with gold chains and straps on a dark green ground. The maker lists the fabric as 100% silk and gives the weight as around 16 g. It is intended to be worn at the neck, tied in hair, wound around a wrist or looped through a bag handle. Care is hand wash only. Brand, country of origin, momme weight, hem type and exact colour code are not stated in the information available.Delivery is tracked from overseas warehouses.", "returnable": true, "return_policy": "Voluntary 14-day change-of-mind returns in original condition, buyer pays return postage; your protection under the Consumer Protection (Fair Trading) Act 2003 for faulty goods is unaffected. Return postage on faulty goods is ours.", "shipping_profile": "standard", "warranty": null, "brand": "Mulberry Silk Company", "gtin": null, "mpn": null, "condition": "new", "url": "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dark-green-chain-print-silk-neck-scarf-21-inch/", "canonical_url": "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dark-green-chain-print-silk-neck-scarf-21-inch/", "json_url": "https://mulberrysilk.asia/api/products/dark-green-chain-print-silk-neck-scarf-21-inch.json", "updated_at": "2026-10-12" }, { "id": "dotted-silk-neck-scarf-21-inch-black-cream-olive", "sku": "dotted-silk-neck-scarf-21-inch-black-cream-olive", "title": "Dotted Mulberry Silk Neck Scarf 21 Inch, Black and Cream with Olive Border", "slug": "dotted-silk-neck-scarf-21-inch-black-cream-olive", "price": 61.99, "currency": "SGD", "availability": "in_stock", "category": "silk-scarves", "category_label": "Silk Scarves", "tags": [], "colors": [], "materials": [], "dimensions": null, "weight": null, "images": [ "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-scarves/dotted-silk-neck-scarf-21-inch-black-cream-olive/main-dotted-silk-neck-scarf-21-inch-black-cream-olive.jpg", "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-scarves/dotted-silk-neck-scarf-21-inch-black-cream-olive/dotted-silk-neck-scarf-21-inch-black-cream-olive-2.jpg", "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-scarves/dotted-silk-neck-scarf-21-inch-black-cream-olive/dotted-silk-neck-scarf-21-inch-black-cream-olive-3.jpg", "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-scarves/dotted-silk-neck-scarf-21-inch-black-cream-olive/dotted-silk-neck-scarf-21-inch-black-cream-olive-4.jpg", "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-scarves/dotted-silk-neck-scarf-21-inch-black-cream-olive/dotted-silk-neck-scarf-21-inch-black-cream-olive-5.jpg" ], "description_short": "Cut from 100% mulberry silk at 21 x 21 inches (53 x 53 cm), printed with black and cream dots inside an olive green border, and gift packed ready to give.", "description": "The outfit that is nearly finished\n\nYou know the feeling. You are dressed, the shirt is fine, the trousers are fine, and yet something at the neckline looks blank. Nothing is wrong. Nothing is interesting either. That gap between dressed and finished is where a small square silk scarf does its work, and it does it in about four seconds.\n\nA 21 inch square is the size made for exactly that job. Folded into a band and knotted at the throat, it fills the open collar, adds a colour, and gives the eye somewhere to land. It is not a statement piece that needs the rest of the outfit built around it. It is a finishing touch that you add last and barely think about again.\n\nThis particular scarf is 21 x 21 inches (53 x 53 cm) in what the maker lists as 100% mulberry silk, printed on one side with black and cream dots inside an olive green border. That colour pairing is deliberately easy. Black and cream will not argue with anything in your wardrobe, and the olive keeps it from looking like a plain spotted hanky.\n\nWhy size is the first thing to get right\n\nMost people buying their first silk square get the size wrong, and it is usually too big. Large squares at 90 x 90 cm are beautiful, but they are shoulder scarves. Tie one at the neck and you end up with a bulky knot and a lot of fabric shoved inside a collar.\n\nA 53 cm square behaves completely differently. Folded on the bias, it gives you a band long enough to go around the neck once and tie, with two short tails left over. The knot stays slim. It sits under a shirt collar, a crew neck or a jacket lapel without pushing the fabric out of shape.\n\nThe trade-off is that you cannot wear it on your shoulders. That is fine. A small square is built for the neck, the wrist, the hair and the bag handle, and it does those four things far better than a big scarf ever will.\n\nWhat mulberry silk actually gives you\n\nSilk gets talked about a lot, so here is the practical version. Mulberry silk is made from long, even fibres, which means the finished fabric is smooth and thin rather than fuzzy. It drapes. A folded band of silk lies flat against the neck instead of standing away from it, and the knot holds its shape through the day.\n\nSmoothness matters in a second way. Skin and hair slide over silk with less friction than cotton, so a scarf worn at the neck or tied over the hair does not drag the way a rougher fabric would. If you have ever had a cotton bandana leave a crease line in your hair, you will notice the difference immediately.\n\nSilk is also light. In warm, humid conditions, a thin square at the neck adds a bit of colour without adding warmth, which is why a lightweight silk scarf gets worn year round in places where a wool one never leaves the drawer.\n\nReading the print\n\nThe design here is dots, in black and cream, with an olive green border running around the edge. A dotted print is one of the most forgiving patterns you can pick. It has no direction, so it never looks upside down. It has no obvious scale clash with stripes or checks already in your clothing, which is more than can be said for florals or large graphics.\n\nThe border is the part worth planning for. When you fold the square on the bias and roll the long edge down, the border ends up along the outside of the band. Fold it loosely and you see plenty of olive. Fold it tighter and the dots dominate. It is the same scarf giving you two slightly different looks depending on how carefully you roll it.\n\nNote that the printing is on one side only. That is standard for printed silk, and it is not a flaw. The dye soaks through, so the reverse shows a softer version of the same pattern. In practice you only ever see one side once the scarf is knotted.\n\nFive ways to actually wear it\n\nThe classic is the neckerchief. Fold corner to corner into a triangle, roll the long edge down in bands until you have a strip two to three inches wide, wrap once, and knot. Put the knot at the front for a tidy look, or spin it to the side for something more casual.\n\nThe loop is quicker. Fold the band, drape it around the neck, pass both ends through the fold and pull snug. It takes two seconds and sits flatter than a knot, which is useful under a jacket.\n\nIn the hair, fold a narrow band and tie it over the crown with the knot hidden underneath, or wrap it around a ponytail base. A 53 cm square is right for this; anything bigger leaves you with tails hanging down your back.\n\nOn a bag, loop the folded strip around the base of a handle and knot it once, leaving two short ends to move as you walk. And at the wrist, wrap twice and tie, which is a nice alternative to a bracelet when you are already wearing a watch.\n\nWho it suits\n\nThis is not a scarf that demands a particular style. It suits someone who wears a lot of plain shirts and wants one small thing going on. It suits someone building a travel capsule, because one square packs flat and changes three outfits. It suits people who want the look of an accessory without the weight of jewellery.\n\nIt works for men and women equally. Tucked into an open collar on a shirt, a dotted neckerchief is a long-established look, and the black, cream and olive palette is not pointed in either direction.\n\nAs a gift it is a safe pick, partly because there is no sizing to get wrong and partly because the scarf comes gift packed. That takes the wrapping problem off your hands.\n\nLooking after it\n\nSilk is less fragile than people assume, but it does want a bit of thought. Hand wash in cool water with a detergent made for delicates. Swirl it gently, do not scrub, and rinse until the water runs clear. The maker also recommends dry cleaning, and if you would rather hand it to a professional, that is the safest route of all.\n\nDo not wring it. Press the water out in a towel, then dry flat or hang it indoors away from direct sunlight, which fades printed dyes over time. It dries fast because there is so little fabric.\n\nIron on the lowest silk setting, on the reverse, while the scarf is still a touch damp. Keep the iron moving. Avoid bleach entirely.\n\nTwo habits make a real difference. Put perfume and hairspray on first and let them dry before the scarf goes on, because alcohol marks silk. And store it folded or rolled in a drawer rather than hanging on a hook, which stretches one corner over the months.\n\nWhat the maker does not state\n\nWorth being straight about this. The momme weight is not listed, so we will not guess at it. The hem finish is not described. Country of origin is not given either. What is confirmed is the silk content, the 21 x 21 inch (53 x 53 cm) size, the one-sided printing, the dotted black and cream print with an olive border, the gift packaging, and the care guidance.\n\nThe short version\n\nA 21 inch mulberry silk square is the most useful scarf size there is, because it ties at the neck without bulk and still works in the hair, at the wrist, through belt loops and on a bag. This one keeps the print simple, black and cream dots with an olive green edge, so it fits into an existing wardrobe rather than fighting it. Wash it by hand or have it dry cleaned, iron it low, keep it out of the sun, and it will stay looking right for years. It arrives gift packed, which makes the decision to buy a second one for someone else fairly easy.", "llm_summary": "This is a small square silk neck scarf measuring 21 x 21 inches (53 x 53 cm). The maker lists the fabric as 100% mulberry silk, printed on one side. The print is black and cream dots inside an olive green border. It is designed to be worn at the neck as a neckerchief, at the waist, around the wrist, in the hair, or tied to a bag. The scarf comes gift packed. Care guidance is to hand wash and iron on low, with dry cleaning recommended by the maker. Brand, momme weight, hem finish, country of origin and product weight are not specified. Colour and material attribute fields are also left blank here, though the specifications list the silk content and print.", "returnable": true, "return_policy": "Voluntary 14-day change-of-mind returns in original condition, buyer pays return postage; your protection under the Consumer Protection (Fair Trading) Act 2003 for faulty goods is unaffected. Return postage on faulty goods is ours.", "shipping_profile": "standard", "warranty": null, "brand": "Mulberry Silk Company", "gtin": null, "mpn": null, "condition": "new", "url": "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dotted-silk-neck-scarf-21-inch-black-cream-olive/", "canonical_url": "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dotted-silk-neck-scarf-21-inch-black-cream-olive/", "json_url": "https://mulberrysilk.asia/api/products/dotted-silk-neck-scarf-21-inch-black-cream-olive.json", "updated_at": "2026-10-12" }, { "id": "green-and-beige-silk-square-scarf-35-inch", "sku": "green-and-beige-silk-square-scarf-35-inch", "title": "Green and Beige Silk Square Scarf 35 Inch", "slug": "green-and-beige-silk-square-scarf-35-inch", "price": 94.99, "currency": "SGD", "availability": "in_stock", "category": "silk-scarves", "category_label": "Silk Scarves", "tags": [], "colors": [], "materials": [], "dimensions": null, "weight": null, "images": [ "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-scarves/green-and-beige-silk-square-scarf-35-inch/main-green-and-beige-silk-square-scarf-35-inch.jpg", "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-scarves/green-and-beige-silk-square-scarf-35-inch/green-and-beige-silk-square-scarf-35-inch-2.jpg", "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-scarves/green-and-beige-silk-square-scarf-35-inch/green-and-beige-silk-square-scarf-35-inch-3.jpg", "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-scarves/green-and-beige-silk-square-scarf-35-inch/green-and-beige-silk-square-scarf-35-inch-4.jpg" ], "description_short": "Cut from 100% silk at 35 x 35 inches (90 x 90 cm), printed on one side in green and beige, and sent out gift packed.", "description": "The problem with most scarves you already own\n\nOpen a drawer of scarves and you will probably find two kinds. There are the long rectangles, which are good for one job (wrapping the neck) and awkward for everything else. And there are the small squares, maybe 50 or 60 cm, which look neat knotted tight at the throat and then run out of fabric the second you try to fold them over your hair.\n\nThe large square sits in between, and it is the most useful shape of the three. At 35 x 35 inches (90 x 90 cm) you have enough material to fold a deep triangle and still have the points reach past your collarbone. You can roll it thin for a tight knot or leave it broad for a loose drape. One piece of fabric, five or six ways to wear it.\n\nThat is the case for this one. It is a green and beige printed square, listed by the maker as 100% silk, printed on one side, weighing about 50 g. Nothing complicated. The size and the fibre do the work.\n\nWhat the size actually gives you\n\nNinety centimetres is the classic square. It has been the standard for printed silk squares for decades, and there is a reason it stuck.\n\nFold it corner to corner and you get a triangle with a 127 cm long edge. That is wide enough to cover the head front to back with ends long enough to tie under the chin or around the nape. Fold it in half and in half again and you get a band roughly 22 cm wide, which rolls down easily into a headband or a neck strip. Keep it fully open and it is big enough to drape across the shoulders of a sleeveless top.\n\nA 50 cm square cannot do most of that. A 110 cm square can, but it is a lot of fabric to manage and it tends to bunch around the neck. Ninety is the size that handles the widest range of jobs without feeling like too much, which is why people looking for the best large square silk scarf usually land here.\n\nWhy silk, and what the weight tells you\n\nSilk does two things that matter for a scarf. It is smooth, so it slides over hair and skin with less friction than cotton or wool, and it holds a knot without locking up. You can tie it, wear it for a day, untie it, and the fabric relaxes back rather than staying creased in the shape of the knot.\n\nThe whole scarf weighs about 50 g. For a 90 cm square, that puts it firmly in the light, fluid end of the range. Light silk drapes in soft folds rather than standing up in stiff shapes. If you want a scarf that falls close to the body and knots small, this is the right weight. If you wanted something with body that holds a sculptural shape at the neck, you would be looking for a heavier twill instead.\n\nThe maker does not state the momme weight or the weave type, so we will not guess at those. What is stated is the fibre (100% silk), the size, the print and the roughly 50 g weight, and between those four facts you have a fair picture of how it will feel.\n\nGreen and beige, and why neutral prints are easier to wear\n\nColour is where most scarf purchases go wrong. People buy the bright one in the shop, wear it twice, and then it lives in a drawer because it fights with everything they own.\n\nGreen and beige is the opposite problem to solve. Beige is the easiest neutral there is: it works with white, cream, tan, camel, denim, navy, grey and black without any thought. The green keeps it from reading as bland. Depending on the shade, green also sits well next to gold jewellery and brown leather, which is usually what you are wearing when you reach for a scarf anyway.\n\nIf your wardrobe is mostly plain, this adds pattern without asking you to change anything else. If you already wear a lot of print, treat the scarf as the single patterned item and keep the rest solid.\n\nOne note on the print: it is applied to one side. The reverse shows a paler ghost of the same design. That is standard for printed silk, and in practice it works in your favour, because folds and rolled edges show a quieter second tone.\n\nSix ways to wear it\n\nOver the head. Fold into a triangle, lay the long edge across the forehead, bring the ends under the chin and knot. For a looser look, tie at the nape instead and let the point hang down the back.\n\nAs a headband. Fold into a strip about 5 to 8 cm wide, give it a slight twist along its length, lay it across the hairline and knot at the back or just off to one side. The twist stops silk slipping as readily as a flat band would.\n\nAt the neck, rolled. Roll the square tight into a cord and tie it close to the throat with a small knot at the front or side. Good under a shirt collar.\n\nAt the neck, loose. Fold into a triangle, drape the point down the front, cross the ends behind the neck and bring them back to the front to knot. More volume, softer shape.\n\nAt the waist. Fold into a strip and thread it through belt loops, or tie it over a plain leather belt. At 50 g it will not drag the waistband down.\n\nOn a bag. Fold narrow and tie a loose bow or double knot around a handle, with the ends hanging free. Easily the simplest way to get use out of a scarf on a day when you do not want anything around your neck.\n\nKeeping it in good shape\n\nCare is hand wash only, and it is worth doing properly rather than chancing a machine cycle.\n\nUse cool water and a detergent made for delicate fabrics. Swirl the scarf gently, do not scrub, and rinse until the water runs clear. Never wring or twist it. Lay it flat between two towels and press the water out, then dry it flat or over a rail somewhere out of direct sunlight. Sun is the main enemy of a printed silk scarf: it fades colour faster than washing ever will.\n\nIf you want it crisp, iron on the lowest silk setting, on the reverse side, while the fabric is still slightly damp. Skip the steam if your iron tends to spit.\n\nTwo habits extend the life of any silk scarf more than anything else. First, spray perfume and hairspray before you put the scarf on, and give them a minute to dry. Alcohol marks fine silk. Second, store it loosely folded or rolled in a drawer rather than hanging on a hook, which leaves a line across the fabric over time.\n\nBuying it as a gift\n\nIt arrives gift packed, which takes the wrapping decision off your hands. A neutral green and beige print is also a safer bet than a bold colour when you are buying for someone whose taste you only half know. People who do not normally wear scarves tend to find a muted square easier to start with than a saturated one.\n\nThe one size suits everyone too, which removes the sizing worry that comes with clothing gifts.\n\nThe short version\n\nThis is a 35 x 35 inch (90 x 90 cm) square in 100% silk, printed green and beige on one side, weighing about 50 g, and sent out gift packed. The size is the most versatile square there is, the weight means it drapes softly rather than holding a stiff shape, and the colour pair is easy to build outfits around.\n\nCare is hand wash only, cool water, dry flat out of the sun. Do that and it will keep looking right for a long time.\n\nDelivery is tracked and usually lands in 7 to 12 working days, free on orders over $150 and $20 below that. If it turns out not to suit you, returns are open for 14 days from delivery on unused, unwashed items.", "llm_summary": "A large square silk scarf in a green and beige print, measuring 35 x 35 inches (90 x 90 cm). The maker lists the fabric as 100% silk and the scarf weighs about 50 g. It is printed on one side, so the reverse shows a paler version of the same design. It can be worn over the head, knotted at the neck, folded into a headband or bandana, tied at the waist, or fastened to a bag handle. Care is hand wash only. The scarf comes gift packed. Brand, country of origin, momme weight and hem finish are not stated by the maker. Delivery is tracked from overseas warehouses and returns are accepted on unused, unwashed items.", "returnable": true, "return_policy": "Voluntary 14-day change-of-mind returns in original condition, buyer pays return postage; your protection under the Consumer Protection (Fair Trading) Act 2003 for faulty goods is unaffected. Return postage on faulty goods is ours.", "shipping_profile": "standard", "warranty": null, "brand": "Mulberry Silk Company", "gtin": null, "mpn": null, "condition": "new", "url": "https://mulberrysilk.asia/green-and-beige-silk-square-scarf-35-inch/", "canonical_url": "https://mulberrysilk.asia/green-and-beige-silk-square-scarf-35-inch/", "json_url": "https://mulberrysilk.asia/api/products/green-and-beige-silk-square-scarf-35-inch.json", "updated_at": "2026-10-12" }, { "id": "long-lightweight-mulberry-silk-scarf", "sku": "long-lightweight-mulberry-silk-scarf", "title": "Long Lightweight Mulberry Silk Scarf", "slug": "long-lightweight-mulberry-silk-scarf", "price": 63.99, "currency": "SGD", "availability": "in_stock", "category": "silk-scarves", "category_label": "Silk Scarves", "tags": [], "colors": [], "materials": [], "dimensions": null, "weight": null, "images": [ "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-scarves/long-lightweight-mulberry-silk-scarf/main-long-lightweight-mulberry-silk-scarf.jpg", "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-scarves/long-lightweight-mulberry-silk-scarf/long-lightweight-mulberry-silk-scarf-2.jpg", "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-scarves/long-lightweight-mulberry-silk-scarf/long-lightweight-mulberry-silk-scarf-3.jpg", "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-scarves/long-lightweight-mulberry-silk-scarf/long-lightweight-mulberry-silk-scarf-4.jpg", "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-scarves/long-lightweight-mulberry-silk-scarf/long-lightweight-mulberry-silk-scarf-5.jpg", "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-scarves/long-lightweight-mulberry-silk-scarf/long-lightweight-mulberry-silk-scarf-6.jpg", "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-scarves/long-lightweight-mulberry-silk-scarf/long-lightweight-mulberry-silk-scarf-7.jpg" ], "description_short": "Cut from mulberry silk at a generous 70 x 35 inches (180 x 90 cm), it folds small enough to live in a handbag and opens wide enough to wear as a full shawl wrap.", "description": "The problem with most scarves\n\nMost scarves fall into one of two camps. Either they are small squares that look lovely in photographs but do almost nothing once you are actually cold at the neck, or they are heavy winter knits that are far too much for an air-conditioned room. Neither is much help in the situation most people find themselves in, which is sitting somewhere indoors where the cooling has been set for a different body than theirs.\n\nThat gap is where a long lightweight silk scarf sits. It is big enough to cover something, thin enough to carry everywhere, and smart enough to not look like you raided a ski cupboard. At 70 x 35 inches (180 x 90 cm), this one is on the larger end of the scale, which is the point. The extra width turns it from a neck accessory into a silk shawl wrap you can genuinely sit under.\n\nWhat mulberry silk actually does\n\nSilk gets talked about in flowery terms, so it is worth stripping it back to what the fibre does. Mulberry silk comes from silkworms raised on mulberry leaves, which produces a long, even filament. Woven, that filament gives you a fabric with three useful properties.\n\nFirst, it is smooth. The surface has very little texture, so it slides over skin and hair with less friction than cotton or wool. That is why people like silk near the face and neck, and why it does not leave the scratchy feeling a rough knit can.\n\nSecond, it drapes. Silk falls in soft vertical folds rather than standing away from the body in stiff planes. On a 35 inch width that matters enormously, because a stiff fabric that wide would look like a tablecloth. Silk reads as elegant at the same dimensions.\n\nThird, it is light for the coverage it gives. One layer across the shoulders is barely noticeable in weight but makes a real difference to how a cool room feels. That is the honest claim for a scarf like this. It takes the edge off. It is not a coat.\n\nWhy the long rectangle shape wins\n\nIf you only ever buy one silk scarf, make it a long rectangle. Square scarves are beautiful but limited. They are best at the neck and not much good anywhere else, because folding a square into a wearable shoulder cover always leaves awkward points hanging.\n\nA long rectangle folds into more shapes. Loop it twice around the neck and you have a scarf. Open it flat over the shoulders and you have a wrap. Fold it lengthwise into a four inch band and you have a hair tie or a headband. Tie it round the hips and you have a beach cover. Fold it in half and lay it over your lap on a long flight and you have a small blanket.\n\nThe 70 inch length is specifically what makes the looped neck styles work. Shorter scarves run out of fabric after one wrap, leaving two stubby ends. With this length you can wrap, knot and still have the ends falling cleanly down the front of a shirt or jacket.\n\nWho this suits\n\nIf you work in an office where the air conditioning is aggressive, this is probably the single most useful thing you can keep in a drawer. The same goes for anyone who flies often. The best packable silk scarf for travel is the one that is already in your bag when you need it, and this folds small enough that keeping it there is no sacrifice.\n\nIt also suits people who attend a lot of events where the dress code leans formal. A sleeveless dress plus a wide silk wrap handles the walk in and the cold ballroom without needing a jacket that ruins the line of the outfit. If you are shopping for the best silk wrap for weddings, width is the specification to check, and 35 inches is comfortably in range.\n\nFinally, it suits anyone buying a present without knowing sizes. A silk scarf gift sidesteps the whole problem of fit. There is nothing to measure and nothing to return because it is too tight.\n\nChoosing colour and how to think about it\n\nSince colour is not specified and varies by storefront listing, think about it in terms of use rather than fashion. If you want one scarf that goes with everything you already own, go neutral. Cream, stone, navy, charcoal and soft grey will sit happily over almost any work wardrobe and will not fight with a printed dress.\n\nIf you want the scarf to be the interesting part of an outfit, that is when a print or a strong colour earns its keep. Pair it with plain clothes and let it do the talking. The risk with a bold large silk scarf is that a 180 cm length of loud pattern is a lot of visual weight, so balance it with something quiet.\n\nOne practical note. Very pale silk shows marks from makeup and sunscreen at the neckline more readily than mid tones. If you wear a lot of foundation, a mid or deep shade is the easier daily choice.\n\nLiving with silk, honestly\n\nSilk needs a bit more care than polyester, and it is fair to say so. The care instruction here is hand wash only, and that is worth following rather than chancing a delicate machine cycle.\n\nThe routine is simple once you have done it twice. Fill a basin with cool water, add a capful of detergent made for delicates, and move the scarf around gently for a minute or two. Do not scrub, do not twist, do not wring. Rinse in cool water until the water runs clear. Then lay the scarf flat on a towel, roll the towel up like a swiss roll to squeeze the water out, and unroll it to dry flat or hang it in the shade.\n\nKeep it away from direct sun while drying, because sunlight fades dyed silk over time. Press it on a low setting with a thin cloth between the iron and the fabric. If you remember nothing else, remember cool water and no wringing.\n\nA few other habits help. Put perfume and hairspray on before the scarf goes on, and let them dry. Check bracelet clasps, watch edges and bag hardware for rough spots, because fine silk catches on anything with a burr. Store it loosely rolled rather than crammed into a corner, and it will come out with fewer creases.\n\nWhat this scarf does not claim\n\nIt is worth being clear about what is not stated. The momme weight is not given. We would rather say that plainly than guess.\n\nWhat is confirmed is the size at 70 x 35 inches (180 x 90 cm), the fabric as mulberry silk, the listed thickness of about 0.1 in, and the care instruction of hand wash only. Everything else in this guide is about how scarves of this type behave, not about specifications we cannot verify.\n\nThe short version\n\nA long lightweight silk scarf at 180 x 90 cm is the most useful scarf shape you can own. Mulberry silk gives it a smooth surface and a soft fall, so it drapes instead of bunching. It covers your shoulders when a room is cold, folds into a handbag when it is not, and switches between casual and formal depending only on how you fold it.\n\nLook after it with cool water and flat drying and it stays in rotation for years. If you are choosing between this and a smaller square, and you want the scarf to work as a wrap as well as at the neck, this is the one to take.", "llm_summary": "A long lightweight mulberry silk scarf measuring 70 x 35 inches (180 x 90 cm) and about 0.1 in thick, listed as imported and hand wash only. The large rectangular cut means it can be worn as a neck scarf, a head wrap or opened out as a full silk shawl wrap across the shoulders, and it folds small enough to carry in a handbag or carry-on. Mulberry silk gives it a smooth surface and a soft drape. Care is hand washing in cool water, drying flat and pressing on a low setting under a cloth.", "returnable": true, "return_policy": "Voluntary 14-day change-of-mind returns in original condition, buyer pays return postage; your protection under the Consumer Protection (Fair Trading) Act 2003 for faulty goods is unaffected. Return postage on faulty goods is ours.", "shipping_profile": "standard", "warranty": null, "brand": "Mulberry Silk Company", "gtin": null, "mpn": null, "condition": "new", "url": "https://mulberrysilk.asia/long-lightweight-mulberry-silk-scarf/", "canonical_url": "https://mulberrysilk.asia/long-lightweight-mulberry-silk-scarf/", "json_url": "https://mulberrysilk.asia/api/products/long-lightweight-mulberry-silk-scarf.json", "updated_at": "2026-10-12" }, { "id": "long-taupe-striped-border-mulberry-silk-scarf", "sku": "long-taupe-striped-border-mulberry-silk-scarf", "title": "Long Taupe Striped-Border Mulberry Silk Scarf", "slug": "long-taupe-striped-border-mulberry-silk-scarf", "price": 63.99, "currency": "SGD", "availability": "in_stock", "category": "silk-scarves", "category_label": "Silk Scarves", "tags": [], "colors": [], "materials": [], "dimensions": null, "weight": null, "images": [ "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-scarves/long-taupe-striped-border-mulberry-silk-scarf/main-long-taupe-striped-border-mulberry-silk-scarf.jpg", "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-scarves/long-taupe-striped-border-mulberry-silk-scarf/long-taupe-striped-border-mulberry-silk-scarf-2.jpg", "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-scarves/long-taupe-striped-border-mulberry-silk-scarf/long-taupe-striped-border-mulberry-silk-scarf-3.jpg", "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-scarves/long-taupe-striped-border-mulberry-silk-scarf/long-taupe-striped-border-mulberry-silk-scarf-4.jpg", "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-scarves/long-taupe-striped-border-mulberry-silk-scarf/long-taupe-striped-border-mulberry-silk-scarf-5.jpg", "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-scarves/long-taupe-striped-border-mulberry-silk-scarf/long-taupe-striped-border-mulberry-silk-scarf-6.jpg", "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-scarves/long-taupe-striped-border-mulberry-silk-scarf/long-taupe-striped-border-mulberry-silk-scarf-7.jpg" ], "description_short": "Cut from 100% mulberry silk in a satin weave at 70 x 35 inches (180 x 90 cm), it is light enough for a warm day yet wide enough to wear as a shawl.", "description": "The problem with most scarves in a warm climate\n\nA scarf is supposed to solve two problems at once. It should make an outfit look considered, and it should give you a layer when a room is colder than the street. In a place like Singapore, where it is warm and humid outside and sharply air conditioned inside, that second job matters more than people admit. You walk into a meeting room or a restaurant and the temperature drops ten degrees.\n\nMost scarves fail one side of this. Wool and heavy knits are too warm to carry, let alone wear. Small square scarves look neat at the neck but give you nothing across the shoulders. Polyester imitations cover you but feel clammy as soon as the humidity gets into them, and they tend to sit stiff rather than fall.\n\nA long, thin mulberry silk scarf is the middle answer. It is light enough to forget about in a bag, wide enough to open out over bare arms, and it looks like a deliberate choice rather than an emergency layer.\n\nWhat mulberry silk actually is\n\nMulberry silk comes from silkworms raised on mulberry leaves. The filament they produce is long, smooth and even, which is why mulberry silk is the grade most people mean when they say silk without qualifying it. Shorter, coarser silks exist and they behave differently, with more texture and less shine.\n\nThis scarf is 100% mulberry silk in a satin weave. The weave is worth understanding because it changes how the same fibre feels. In a satin weave, the surface threads skip over several others before dipping under, so more of the smooth filament sits exposed on the face of the cloth. That gives you two things. The first is the soft, low shine you can see when the fabric moves. The second is a surface that slides, which is why silk runs over knitwear and hair with less friction than cotton does.\n\nThe back of a satin weave is quieter and slightly more matte. That is normal and not a fault. When the scarf is knotted or draped, you will see both faces at once, and most people find the contrast attractive.\n\nWhy the size changes how you use it\n\nAt 70 x 35 inches (180 x 90 cm), this is not a small accessory. Think of it as two products in one.\n\nFolded lengthwise, it is a long scarf. You can loop it twice at the neck for a soft collar effect, hang it straight down the front of a blazer, or tie it loosely and leave the ends uneven. The length gives you enough fabric for a double loop without the knot sitting up under your chin.\n\nOpened out, it is a large silk shawl wrap. Ninety centimetres is enough width to cover both shoulders and the tops of the arms. That is the configuration you want over a sleeveless dress at dinner, or across your back in a cinema. You can also use the length for a head wrap, tying under the chin or at the nape.\n\nThis is the main reason to pick a long scarf over a square one. A square gives you knots and neck styles. A rectangle of this size gives you knots, neck styles, shoulders and head.\n\nThe taupe and the striped border\n\nThe colour choice here is quietly practical. The body is a taupe-brown with a fine pattern running through it, and the edges carry a border of pink and black stripes.\n\nTaupe is one of the most useful neutrals because it leans warm without being beige and sits between brown and grey. It goes with navy, charcoal, cream, camel, denim, olive and black. If you already own a wardrobe built on neutrals, this drops straight in. If your wardrobe is colourful, taupe calms it down rather than competing.\n\nThe striped border earns its place. Without it, a plain taupe rectangle can look unfinished. The pink and black stripes frame the edge, so the scarf looks intentional whether it is folded into a narrow band or hanging open. The pink is a line of colour, not a wash of it, which keeps the whole thing wearable in formal settings.\n\nWho it suits\n\nIt suits anyone who wants one accessory that does several jobs. A few examples.\n\nIf you work in an office with heavy air conditioning, you get a layer that lives in your bag and never looks like a blanket. If you travel, you get a wrap that weighs almost nothing and folds flat into a carry-on, useful on a cold plane. If you are dressing for an evening event, the sheen of the satin weave reads as dressy under warm light, so a plain dress gets lifted without extra jewellery.\n\nIt also suits people who wear silk against their hair and skin by preference. Silk is smooth, and hair and skin slide over it with less friction than they do over cotton. That is a property of the fibre, nothing more, but it is a real reason some people choose silk head wraps.\n\nWho it does not suit: anyone wanting serious warmth, or anyone who wants a wash-and-forget accessory. This is hand wash only, and that is not negotiable.\n\nHow to choose between silk scarves\n\nIf you are comparing options, work through four questions.\n\nStart with fibre content. Look for 100% silk stated plainly. Blends and satin-finish polyester look similar in photos but behave differently in the hand and in the heat.\n\nThen check the dimensions, in centimetres as well as inches. A scarf described as long can be anything from 150 cm to 200 cm, and the width decides whether it works as a shawl. Anything under about 70 cm wide will not cover shoulders properly.\n\nNext, think about weight. Lighter silk drapes close to the body and packs small. Heavier silk hangs with more body and holds a knot better. This one is on the light side, which suits a warm climate. The maker does not state a momme weight, so judge it by the description rather than assuming a number.\n\nLast, look at the pattern scale. A fine all-over pattern with a defined border, like this one, stays flexible because the busy part is contained at the edge. Large single motifs look striking open but can land awkwardly once the scarf is folded.\n\nLooking after it\n\nSilk rewards a little care and punishes neglect quickly. Here is the short routine.\n\nHand wash only, in cool water, with a mild detergent made for delicates. Swirl rather than scrub. Do not leave it soaking for long, and do not wring it out. Roll it in a clean towel and press to remove water, then lay it flat in the shade until dry. Direct sun is the fastest way to dull a silk surface.\n\nIf it needs pressing, use the lowest heat with a thin cloth between the iron and the silk, and press rather than drag. Often you will not need to iron at all, since hanging the scarf for an hour lets most creases fall out.\n\nFor storage, roll it or fold it loosely in a drawer or a pouch. Keep it away from velcro, rough zips and jewellery clasps, which are the usual causes of pulls. If you do snag a thread, do not tug it. Use a blunt needle to ease the loop back through to the wrong side.\n\nThe short version\n\nThis is a long scarf in 100% mulberry silk, satin weave, measuring 70 x 35 inches (180 x 90 cm), in taupe with a pink and black striped border. It is light, it folds down small, and the width lets it work as a neck scarf, a head wrap or an open shoulder shawl.\n\nBuy it if you want one neutral accessory that covers several situations and you are happy to hand wash. Skip it if you need real warmth or a piece you can throw in the machine. Brand, origin, momme weight and net weight are not specified here, so judge it on the material, the size and the care instruction, which are.", "llm_summary": "A long scarf made from 100% mulberry silk in a satin weave, measuring 70 x 35 inches (180 x 90 cm). The pattern is a fine taupe-brown design with a pink and black striped border. It is lightweight and can be worn as a neck scarf, a head covering or opened out as a shawl wrap across the shoulders. Care is hand wash only in cool water, dried flat away from direct sun. Brand, country of origin, momme weight, exact colour name and net weight are not specified, so buyers should treat those details as unstated. Delivery is tracked from overseas warehouses and returns are accepted within 14 days, unused and unwashed.", "returnable": true, "return_policy": "Voluntary 14-day change-of-mind returns in original condition, buyer pays return postage; your protection under the Consumer Protection (Fair Trading) Act 2003 for faulty goods is unaffected. Return postage on faulty goods is ours.", "shipping_profile": "standard", "warranty": null, "brand": "Mulberry Silk Company", "gtin": null, "mpn": null, "condition": "new", "url": "https://mulberrysilk.asia/long-taupe-striped-border-mulberry-silk-scarf/", "canonical_url": "https://mulberrysilk.asia/long-taupe-striped-border-mulberry-silk-scarf/", "json_url": "https://mulberrysilk.asia/api/products/long-taupe-striped-border-mulberry-silk-scarf.json", "updated_at": "2026-10-12" }, { "id": "lotus-pond-print-silk-neck-scarf-21-inch", "sku": "lotus-pond-print-silk-neck-scarf-21-inch", "title": "Lotus Pond Print Silk Neck Scarf 21 Inch", "slug": "lotus-pond-print-silk-neck-scarf-21-inch", "price": 60.99, "currency": "SGD", "availability": "in_stock", "category": "silk-scarves", "category_label": "Silk Scarves", "tags": [], "colors": [], "materials": [], "dimensions": null, "weight": null, "images": [ "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-scarves/lotus-pond-print-silk-neck-scarf-21-inch/main-lotus-pond-print-silk-neck-scarf-21-inch.jpg", "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-scarves/lotus-pond-print-silk-neck-scarf-21-inch/lotus-pond-print-silk-neck-scarf-21-inch-2.jpg", "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-scarves/lotus-pond-print-silk-neck-scarf-21-inch/lotus-pond-print-silk-neck-scarf-21-inch-3.jpg", "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-scarves/lotus-pond-print-silk-neck-scarf-21-inch/lotus-pond-print-silk-neck-scarf-21-inch-4.jpg" ], "description_short": "Cut from 100% mulberry silk at 21 x 21 inches (53 x 53 cm), printed with an orange and blue lotus pond scene, and packed in a gift box ready to give.", "description": "The problem with most accessories\n\nPlain clothes are easy to buy and easy to wear. The trouble is they stay plain. You end up with a wardrobe of white shirts, navy tops and grey knits that work with everything and say nothing. Jewellery is one answer, but it is expensive, it needs matching, and in warm weather a chain round the neck is not always welcome.\n\nA small square silk scarf solves that problem in a way almost nothing else does. It is one piece of fabric, it costs less than most necklaces, it weighs nothing, and it can be worn five different ways depending on your mood. Tie it at the neck and you look put together. Knot it on a bag and the bag looks newer. Push it through a ponytail and your hair is finished.\n\nThis one is 21 x 21 inches (53 x 53 cm) of 100% mulberry silk, printed with a lotus pond scene in orange and blue. It arrives in a gift box, which matters if you are buying it for someone else.\n\nWhy the size matters more than people expect\n\nScarf sizing confuses a lot of first-time buyers, so it is worth being clear about what 21 inches actually does.\n\nLarge squares, around 35 inches and up, are shawl territory. They drape over shoulders, cover heads and look wonderful photographed, but they are a commitment. You have to manage the fabric. They are also warm, which rules them out for a lot of the year in a hot climate.\n\nThin ribbon scarves and skinny ties go the other way. They look sharp in pictures, then slide loose by lunchtime because there is not enough fabric to hold a knot under tension.\n\nAt 21 inches you get the sweet spot. Fold it corner to corner and you have a triangle long enough to reach round an adult neck with a good few inches to tie. Roll it into a band and it makes a neat choker or hair wrap. It is also small enough to live in a bag or a jacket pocket without becoming a nuisance. If you are only going to own one silk square, this is the size to own.\n\nWhat mulberry silk actually gives you\n\nSilk is not one material. The grade depends on the worm, its diet and how the thread is reeled. Mulberry silk comes from silkworms fed only on mulberry leaves, and it produces long, uniform fibres rather than short broken ones. Long fibres mean a smoother surface and fewer slubs.\n\nIn practice, that shows up in three ways you will notice.\n\nThe first is drape. Mulberry silk falls rather than stands. When you knot it, the knot settles into a soft shape and the tails hang down the front of a shirt instead of sticking out at an angle. A stiffer fabric at this size just looks like a folded handkerchief.\n\nThe second is the face of the fabric. Silk has a quiet shine that shifts as the light moves across it. It is not the hard glare of polyester satin. Printed colours sit on that surface and look deeper than the same print would on cotton.\n\nThe third is weight. There is almost nothing to it. Around the neck in warm, humid air, that is the whole argument. A cotton bandana of the same dimensions feels like a layer. A silk square feels like a detail.\n\nReading the print before you buy\n\nThe design here is a lotus pond in orange and blue. Two things are worth thinking about before you order a printed scarf of any kind.\n\nFirst, how much of the print you actually see at a time. A square this size is almost always folded, rolled or knotted, so you are looking at a fraction of the design at once. Busy prints often read as a pleasing colour blur when worn, with the detail only visible up close. That is usually a good thing. It means a bold print behaves itself in an office.\n\nSecond, how the colours sit against your existing clothes. Orange and blue are complementary colours, which is why the combination feels balanced rather than clashing. Against navy, the blue in the print links up and the orange pops. Against white or cream, the whole thing reads bright and clean. Against grey or denim, it warms the outfit up. The combination to be careful with is another strong pattern. Stripes plus a lotus pond is a lot of information for one torso.\n\nFive ways to wear it\n\nStart with the classic neckerchief. Fold corner to corner into a triangle. Roll the long straight edge down towards the point in loose turns until you have a band with a small triangle hanging beneath it. Put the band round your neck, cross the ends behind, bring them back to the front and tie a single knot off to one side. Adjust the triangle so it sits flat.\n\nNext, the thin band. Skip the triangle and roll the whole square into a narrow strip from one edge to the other. Wrap it round your neck and knot it at the front, or at the back for a cleaner look under a collar. This is the version most men prefer.\n\nFor hair, use the same rolled band. Tie it over the top of your head with the knot hidden underneath, or wrap it round a ponytail and finish with a small bow. Because silk is smooth, hair slides over it with less friction than it does over cotton or elastic.\n\nOn a bag, fold it thin, loop it once round the base of the handle and tie a loose double knot so the ends trail. Do not pull it tight. A bag scarf should look casual.\n\nOn the wrist, roll it narrow, wrap twice and knot on the outside of the arm. It lies flatter than a bracelet and will not catch on a sleeve.\n\nWho it suits\n\nThis is a good buy if you dress simply and want one item that does the heavy lifting. It suits people who find jewellery fussy in warm weather. It suits anyone who travels light, because it folds to nothing and changes the look of the same two shirts. It suits men looking for a neckerchief that is not a tie.\n\nIt is less suitable if you want something to cover your shoulders or your head, where you need a larger square. It is also not the choice if you want something you can throw in the washing machine without thinking, because the care here is hand wash only and that is not negotiable with silk of this kind.\n\nCaring for it properly\n\nHand wash in cool water with a mild detergent made for silk or delicates. Move it gently through the water rather than rubbing it, and rinse until the water is clear. Do not soak it for long stretches and never use bleach or a chlorine-based stain remover.\n\nDo not wring it out. Lay it flat on a dry towel, roll the towel up with the scarf inside and press along the length to push the water out. Then dry it flat, in the shade. Direct sun is the main enemy of printed colour.\n\nIf it needs pressing, iron on the lowest setting while the fabric is still a little damp, working on the reverse side with a thin cloth between the iron and the silk. Keep perfume and hairspray away from it, since alcohol marks silk.\n\nStore it folded or rolled in the gift box, or flat in a drawer. Avoid hanging it on a hook for long periods, which pulls the corners out of shape.\n\nThe short version\n\nA 21 x 21 inch (53 x 53 cm) square of 100% mulberry silk, printed with an orange and blue lotus pond scene, in a gift box. The size is the practical one for necks, hair, wrists and bag handles. The silk is light enough for warm weather and drapes the way a knot needs it to. Care is hand wash only, cool water, dry flat out of the sun.\n\nIf you want one accessory that makes plain clothes look deliberate, this is a sensible place to spend the money.", "llm_summary": "The Lotus Pond Print Silk Neck Scarf 21 Inch is a small square scarf made from 100% mulberry silk. It measures 21 x 21 inches (53 x 53 cm) and is printed with a lotus pond scene in orange and blue. It is supplied in a gift box. The scarf can be worn at the neck as a neckerchief, folded into a hair band, tied at the wrist or knotted onto a bag handle. Care is hand wash only. Brand, momme weight, hem finish, exact colour codes, country of origin and product weight are not specified.guideTitle: How to Choose and Wear a Small Square Silk Scarf", "returnable": true, "return_policy": "Voluntary 14-day change-of-mind returns in original condition, buyer pays return postage; your protection under the Consumer Protection (Fair Trading) Act 2003 for faulty goods is unaffected. Return postage on faulty goods is ours.", "shipping_profile": "standard", "warranty": null, "brand": "Mulberry Silk Company", "gtin": null, "mpn": null, "condition": "new", "url": "https://mulberrysilk.asia/lotus-pond-print-silk-neck-scarf-21-inch/", "canonical_url": "https://mulberrysilk.asia/lotus-pond-print-silk-neck-scarf-21-inch/", "json_url": "https://mulberrysilk.asia/api/products/lotus-pond-print-silk-neck-scarf-21-inch.json", "updated_at": "2026-10-12" }, { "id": "off-white-long-mulberry-silk-scarf", "sku": "off-white-long-mulberry-silk-scarf", "title": "Off White Long Mulberry Silk Scarf", "slug": "off-white-long-mulberry-silk-scarf", "price": 67.99, "currency": "SGD", "availability": "in_stock", "category": "silk-scarves", "category_label": "Silk Scarves", "tags": [], "colors": [], "materials": [], "dimensions": null, "weight": null, "images": [ "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-scarves/off-white-long-mulberry-silk-scarf/main-off-white-long-mulberry-silk-scarf.jpg", "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-scarves/off-white-long-mulberry-silk-scarf/off-white-long-mulberry-silk-scarf-2.jpg", "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-scarves/off-white-long-mulberry-silk-scarf/off-white-long-mulberry-silk-scarf-3.jpg", "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-scarves/off-white-long-mulberry-silk-scarf/off-white-long-mulberry-silk-scarf-4.jpg", "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-scarves/off-white-long-mulberry-silk-scarf/off-white-long-mulberry-silk-scarf-5.jpg" ], "description_short": "Cut from 100% mulberry silk at 35.4 x 70.8 inches (90 x 180 cm) in a plain off white, it works as a neck scarf, head covering, shawl or travel wrap, and hand washes cold or dry cleans.", "description": "The problem with most scarves\n\nMost people own at least one scarf they never wear. It is usually too small to do anything useful, in a print that only matches one outfit, or made from a synthetic that feels sticky after ten minutes. It gets folded into a drawer and stays there.\n\nA long scarf in plain silk solves most of that. It is big enough to be practical, neutral enough to match almost everything you own, and light enough that carrying it costs you nothing. This one is 100% mulberry silk at 35.4 x 70.8 inches (90 x 180 cm) in a plain off white, which puts it squarely in the category of pieces you use rather than store.\n\nWhy the size matters more than the print\n\nScarves come in three broad shapes. Small squares are for the neck and hair. Long narrow strips are for looping. Large rectangles, like this one, do both of those jobs and add a third: the shoulder wrap.\n\nNinety centimetres of width is the number to focus on. That is roughly the distance across most adult shoulders with enough left over for the fabric to fall naturally. Open the scarf out and it covers you from shoulder to upper arm, which is exactly what you need when a meeting room is set to 18 degrees and you are in a sleeveless top. A 53 cm square cannot do this. A narrow strip cannot either.\n\nThe 180 cm of length gives you options at the other end. Loop it once and the ends hang long. Loop it twice and it sits close at the neck. Fold it in half and pull the ends through the loop and you get the quick knot most people default to. None of this requires skill, just enough fabric to work with.\n\nWhat mulberry silk actually gives you\n\nSilk gets talked about in vague terms, so here is the practical part. Mulberry silk comes from silkworms fed exclusively on mulberry leaves. That narrow diet produces long, even filaments, and long filaments make smoother, stronger cloth than short broken ones. It is the reason mulberry silk costs more than other grades.\n\nWhat you notice in use is the surface. Silk is slick, so hair and skin move across it with less friction than they do across cotton or wool. If you have ever pulled a cotton scarf off and found half your hair came with it, you will appreciate the difference. The same quality is why silk feels cool for the first few seconds against the neck and then warms up fast.\n\nSilk is also extremely light for the warmth it gives. A wool wrap of the same coverage would weigh several times as much and take up a quarter of your bag. The best silk travel wrap is the one you forget you packed, and silk compresses down to about the size of a paperback.\n\nThe maker does not state the momme weight or the weave for this scarf. Momme is the standard measure of silk weight, and heavier momme generally means a denser, more opaque cloth. Without that figure, judge drape and opacity from the photographs and from how you plan to wear it.\n\nWhy off white is the smart colour\n\nPlain colours get overlooked because printed scarves photograph better. In a wardrobe, though, plain wins. A print commits you. Every time you reach for it you have to check whether the colours clash with what you are already wearing.\n\nOff white does not do that. It sits comfortably against black, navy, charcoal, denim, olive, tan and most muted colours. Against a dark outfit it lifts the whole thing and draws attention up towards the face. Against pale neutrals it layers in quietly. It is warmer than a brilliant white, so it does not look clinical, and it is cooler than cream, so it does not read as beige.\n\nIf you are building a small collection of silk, a neutral like this is the piece to buy first. The best neutral silk scarf is the one you stop thinking about, because it works with whatever you pulled on that morning.\n\nHow to actually wear it\n\nStart with the simplest version. Drape it around your neck with the ends hanging even at the front, over a jacket or a shirt. That is it. Half the time you do not need a knot at all.\n\nFor more shape, fold it in half lengthwise, loop it round your neck, and pull the loose ends through the folded loop. This sits neatly and does not slide, which matters with silk because silk is slippery by nature.\n\nAs a head covering, open it out and drape it over your head and shoulders, then adjust the fall at the front. For hijab wrapping, the length gives you enough fabric to cross, wrap and tuck. Most people find silk needs either an undercap underneath or a pin to hold its position, simply because the surface has so little grip.\n\nAs a shoulder wrap, open it fully and let it sit across your back. If it slips, a small brooch through a doubled section of the fabric holds it without putting strain on a single layer.\n\nCaring for it so it lasts\n\nSilk is not fragile, but it does not forgive rough handling. The stated care here is hand wash cold or dry clean.\n\nHand washing takes about five minutes. Fill a basin with cold water, add a small amount of detergent made for delicates, and move the scarf gently through the water. Do not rub, do not scrub, and do not let it soak for long. Rinse in clean cold water until no suds remain.\n\nThe drying step is where most damage happens. Never wring or twist silk. Lay the scarf flat on a clean towel, roll the towel up to press the water out, then unroll and dry the scarf flat or over a rail. Keep it out of direct sun, which fades colour and can leave silk feeling dry and papery.\n\nIf you need to press it, use a cool iron on the reverse side with a thin cloth in between, or steam it while it hangs. High heat can glaze the surface permanently.\n\nStore it loosely rolled or folded flat in a drawer, not on a hanger, since hanging stretches silk over time. Keep perfume and hairspray off it, and put jewellery on before the scarf rather than after.\n\nWho this suits\n\nIt suits anyone who spends their day moving between a warm street and a cold building. It suits people who travel and want one light layer that covers plane cabins, hotel lobbies and evening meals out. It suits anyone who wears a lot of dark colours and wants something near the face to soften the look.\n\nIt also makes a straightforward gift. There is no size to guess, no print to second guess, and silk reads as thoughtful without being showy. The best silk scarf gift is usually the plain one, because the person receiving it can decide how to use it.\n\nIt is less suited to anyone who wants a scarf they can throw in the washing machine every week. Silk needs five minutes of care rather than none.\n\nThe short version\n\nThis is a long rectangular scarf in 100% mulberry silk, plain off white, measuring 35.4 x 70.8 inches (90 x 180 cm). The size is the point: wide enough to wrap your shoulders, long enough to loop twice at the neck, and light enough to live in your bag. The plain neutral colour means you will not have to think about whether it matches.\n\nHand wash it cold or dry clean it, dry it flat away from the sun, and store it rolled. Delivery to Singapore is tracked and takes 7 to 12 working days, free over $150 and $20 below that. If it is not right, you have 14 days from delivery to return it unused and unwashed.", "llm_summary": "This is a long rectangular scarf made from 100% mulberry silk in a plain off white, with no printed pattern. It measures 35.4 x 70.8 inches (90 x 180 cm), a size that suits wearing as a neck scarf, head scarf, hijab, shoulder shawl or travel wrap. Care is hand wash cold or dry clean. The maker does not state the momme weight, weave type, exact fabric weight, country of origin or a brand name, so those details are not specified here. The item is new and in stock. Delivery to Singapore is tracked from overseas warehouses and takes about 7 to 12 working days. Returns are accepted within 14 days of delivery if unused and unwashed.", "returnable": true, "return_policy": "Voluntary 14-day change-of-mind returns in original condition, buyer pays return postage; your protection under the Consumer Protection (Fair Trading) Act 2003 for faulty goods is unaffected. Return postage on faulty goods is ours.", "shipping_profile": "standard", "warranty": null, "brand": "Mulberry Silk Company", "gtin": null, "mpn": null, "condition": "new", "url": "https://mulberrysilk.asia/off-white-long-mulberry-silk-scarf/", "canonical_url": "https://mulberrysilk.asia/off-white-long-mulberry-silk-scarf/", "json_url": "https://mulberrysilk.asia/api/products/off-white-long-mulberry-silk-scarf.json", "updated_at": "2026-10-12" }, { "id": "small-square-silk-scarf-21-inch-blue-floral", "sku": "small-square-silk-scarf-21-inch-blue-floral", "title": "Small Square Silk Scarf 21 Inch Blue Floral", "slug": "small-square-silk-scarf-21-inch-blue-floral", "price": 60.99, "currency": "SGD", "availability": "in_stock", "category": "silk-scarves", "category_label": "Silk Scarves", "tags": [], "colors": [], "materials": [], "dimensions": null, "weight": null, "images": [ "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-scarves/small-square-silk-scarf-21-inch-blue-floral/main-small-square-silk-scarf-21-inch-blue-floral.jpg", "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-scarves/small-square-silk-scarf-21-inch-blue-floral/small-square-silk-scarf-21-inch-blue-floral-2.jpg", "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-scarves/small-square-silk-scarf-21-inch-blue-floral/small-square-silk-scarf-21-inch-blue-floral-3.jpg", "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-scarves/small-square-silk-scarf-21-inch-blue-floral/small-square-silk-scarf-21-inch-blue-floral-4.jpg", "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-scarves/small-square-silk-scarf-21-inch-blue-floral/small-square-silk-scarf-21-inch-blue-floral-5.jpg", "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-scarves/small-square-silk-scarf-21-inch-blue-floral/small-square-silk-scarf-21-inch-blue-floral-6.jpg" ], "description_short": "Cut from 100% mulberry silk in a 21 inch (53 cm) square, single-side printed, light enough to knot at the neck, wrap on a wrist or tie to a bag handle.", "description": "The problem a small square solves\n\nMost wardrobes have a gap that is hard to name. You own clothes that fit and colours that work, and somehow the whole thing still looks unfinished when you catch it in a window. It is rarely a missing garment. It is usually a missing bit of colour near the face.\n\nA small square silk scarf fixes that faster than anything else you can buy. It costs less than a jacket, it takes up no space, and it changes the read of a plain shirt in the time it takes to tie a knot. A 21 inch square is the size that does this best. Bigger squares have to be folded and refolded until they sit flat, and by then you have lost the print. Smaller ones end up as a thin strip with nothing to show.\n\nThis one is 100% mulberry silk, printed on one face in a blue floral, and cut at 21 inches (about 53 centimetres) on each side.\n\nWhy mulberry silk behaves the way it does\n\nSilk gets talked about as a luxury and that language hides what it actually does. Mulberry silk is reeled from long, continuous filaments rather than short staple fibres. Long filaments mean a smooth surface with very few loose ends poking out, which is the reason a good silk square feels slick rather than fuzzy and why it reflects light in a soft band instead of a flat matte.\n\nFor a scarf, that smoothness has practical results. The fabric drapes instead of standing away from the body. It sits flat under a shirt collar. It does not grab at a knitted top the way a loose-weave cotton scarf does. And when you untie it at the end of the day, it falls back out of shape rather than keeping every bend.\n\nThe trade is that silk is fussier about heat, sunlight and harsh detergent than cotton is. That is a care question, not a durability question. Silk squares routinely outlast decades of wear when they are washed gently.\n\nReading the size properly\n\nScarf sizes confuse people because the number is usually one edge of a square, not the diagonal. A 21 inch square has a diagonal of around 30 inches, which is the length that actually matters when you fold it corner to corner and wrap it.\n\nThat diagonal is enough to go once around most necks with a knot and two short tails. It is not enough to go twice around, and it is not enough to cover shoulders. If you want a scarf that drapes over a top or doubles as a light shawl, you want something closer to 35 inches square or a long rectangle instead.\n\nWhere the 21 inch square wins is versatility in small places. Neck, wrist, hair, hat band, bag handle. A best square scarf for women tends to be exactly this size for that reason, and it is also the size most likely to get used every week rather than twice a year.\n\nFour ways to tie it\n\nThe rolled neckerchief. Fold the square into a triangle, then roll the long edge towards the point in three or four turns until you have a thick band with a small flap. Put it around the neck, knot it at the front, and turn the knot to one side. This is the version that shows the most print.\n\nThe flat triangle. Fold corner to corner, lay the triangle over the chest with the point down, take the two ends behind the neck and knot them. Wear it with an open collar so the point shows. This takes more print but sits less neatly under a jacket.\n\nThe narrow band. Roll the whole square into a long thin strip. Tie it around a ponytail, a bun, a hat brim or a wrist. A best silk hair scarf is usually a square rolled this way rather than a purpose-made hair tie, because you control the width.\n\nThe bag knot. Fold into a band, loop it once through the base of a bag handle, and tie a simple knot with the tails hanging. Nothing to learn, and it protects the handle from hand oils.\n\nSingle-side printing, and why it is fine\n\nThis scarf is printed on one face. The front shows the full depth of the blues, and the reverse shows a paler, softer version of the same pattern. Some shoppers see that and assume it is a shortcut, but single-side printing is standard for lightweight silks. Printing both faces on thin silk needs a heavier base cloth, which changes the hand and the drape.\n\nIn practice, the way you tie a square hides most of the reverse anyway. The rolled neckerchief shows almost none of it. The flat triangle shows the back of the point, which reads as a tonal lining rather than a mistake.\n\nIf you want a scarf that looks identical from either side, look for a heavier silk twill described as double-sided. If you want something light that knots small and sits flat, a single-side printed square like this one is the better buy.\n\nWho it suits\n\nIt suits someone who wears a lot of plain colours and wants a quick way out of that. It suits people who work in offices where a jacket is expected and personality has to come from accessories. A best office silk scarf is small, calm at a distance and interesting up close, which a blue floral manages well.\n\nIt suits travellers, because it weighs ounces and gives you a second version of the same outfit. It suits anyone buying a present for someone whose size they do not know, since a scarf has no sizing to get wrong.\n\nIt is less suited to anyone wanting warmth. This is a light silk square, not a winter wrap. It is also not the right pick if you want something you can throw in a washing machine without a thought, because the care is hand wash only and that instruction is worth following.\n\nLooking after it\n\nWash it by hand in cool water with a small amount of mild detergent, the kind sold for wool and delicates. Swirl rather than scrub. Do not soak it for long stretches and do not use bleach or anything with optical brighteners.\n\nRinse in clean cool water until the water runs clear. Lay the scarf on a towel, roll the towel up, and press. Never twist or wring silk, since that is what breaks the filaments and leaves permanent puckering.\n\nDry it flat or over a line in the shade. Sunlight fades printed silk faster than washing does. If it needs smoothing, iron on the lowest silk setting on the reverse while it is still a little damp, or press it under a cotton cloth.\n\nTwo small habits help more than anything else. Put perfume and hairspray on before the scarf goes near your neck, and let them dry. And store it loosely folded or rolled rather than hanging on a sharp hook, which can distort one corner over time.\n\nWhat to check before you buy\n\nCheck the size against how you want to wear it. Twenty one inches is a neck, wrist and hair scarf. It is not a shoulder wrap.\n\nCheck the print direction. Single-side printing means the front is the show side, so plan your knots around that.\n\nCheck the care. Hand wash only is easy enough, but it is a weekly five minutes in the sink rather than a trip through the machine.\n\nAnd check the colour against the clothes you already own. A blue floral is easy to place against navy, white, grey and denim. It is harder against a strong warm print.\n\nThe short version\n\nA 21 inch square of 100% mulberry silk, printed in a blue floral on one face. Light, smooth, easy to knot, and small enough to live in a bag permanently. It will not keep you warm and it will not survive a hot machine wash, but it will finish an outfit faster than anything else of its size. Hand wash it cool, dry it out of the sun, and it will still be doing the job in ten years.", "llm_summary": "This is a small square silk scarf in a blue floral print, made from 100% mulberry silk. It measures 21 x 21 inches, which is about 53 x 53 centimetres, and the print is applied to one side only, so the reverse shows a paler version of the pattern. Packed dimensions are 7 x 7 x 0.4 inches and packed weight is 3.2 ounces. Care is hand wash only, in cool water, dried flat away from direct sun. The colour name, momme weight, hem type and country of manufacture are not specified, and the brand is not stated. The scarf suits neck knots, wrist wraps, hair bands and bag handles.", "returnable": true, "return_policy": "Voluntary 14-day change-of-mind returns in original condition, buyer pays return postage; your protection under the Consumer Protection (Fair Trading) Act 2003 for faulty goods is unaffected. Return postage on faulty goods is ours.", "shipping_profile": "standard", "warranty": null, "brand": "Mulberry Silk Company", "gtin": null, "mpn": null, "condition": "new", "url": "https://mulberrysilk.asia/small-square-silk-scarf-21-inch-blue-floral/", "canonical_url": "https://mulberrysilk.asia/small-square-silk-scarf-21-inch-blue-floral/", "json_url": "https://mulberrysilk.asia/api/products/small-square-silk-scarf-21-inch-blue-floral.json", "updated_at": "2026-10-12" }, { "id": "16-momme-mulberry-silk-scrunchies", "sku": "16-momme-mulberry-silk-scrunchies", "title": "16 Momme Mulberry Silk Scrunchies", "slug": "16-momme-mulberry-silk-scrunchies", "price": 44.99, "currency": "SGD", "availability": "in_stock", "category": "silk-scrunchies", "category_label": "Silk Scrunchies", "tags": [], "colors": [], "materials": [], "dimensions": null, "weight": null, "images": [ "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-scrunchies/16-momme-mulberry-silk-scrunchies/main-16-momme-mulberry-silk-scrunchies.jpg", "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-scrunchies/16-momme-mulberry-silk-scrunchies/16-momme-mulberry-silk-scrunchies-2.jpg", "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-scrunchies/16-momme-mulberry-silk-scrunchies/16-momme-mulberry-silk-scrunchies-3.jpg", "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-scrunchies/16-momme-mulberry-silk-scrunchies/16-momme-mulberry-silk-scrunchies-4.jpg", "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-scrunchies/16-momme-mulberry-silk-scrunchies/16-momme-mulberry-silk-scrunchies-5.jpg", "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-scrunchies/16-momme-mulberry-silk-scrunchies/16-momme-mulberry-silk-scrunchies-6.jpg" ], "description_short": "Cut from mulberry silk at 16 momme with a strong stretch band inside, these scrunchies stretch from 4 to 8 inches (10 to 22 cm), sit 1.5 inches wide, and fit fine, thick or curly hair.", "description": "The small daily annoyance nobody talks about\n\nMost people own a hair tie they do not actually like. It is the thin one that came in a bag of fifty, it digs in, and it takes a strand or two with it every time you pull it out. You put up with it because it costs almost nothing and it is always within reach.\n\nThe thing is, you use it every day. Sometimes twice. Over a year that is hundreds of small tugs on the same part of your hair, usually around the nape or the crown. That is where a silk scrunchie earns its place. It is not a dramatic upgrade. It is a quiet one, the kind you notice about a week in when you realise you have stopped wincing at the end of the day.\n\nThis set uses mulberry silk at 16 momme wrapped around a strong stretch band. The outside is silk, the inside does the holding, and the two together behave very differently from a bare elastic.\n\nWhat momme means and why 16 is a sensible number\n\nSilk is sold by weight, measured in momme. You will see numbers from around 12 up to 30 on various silk goods. Lower numbers mean thinner, lighter fabric. Higher numbers mean denser, heavier cloth.\n\nFor a scrunchie, 16 momme sits in a good spot. Thin silk at the low end collapses into a sad flat loop after a few wears and the stitching strains. Very heavy silk makes a scrunchie that feels bulky and stiff, more sculpture than accessory. At 16 momme you get fabric with enough substance to keep a full, rounded gather, a soft sheen rather than a plasticky shine, and a surface that feels cool when you first pick it up.\n\nIt also matters that the silk here is not padded out with a cheaper fabric. A lot of accessories described as silk are a blend, or are polyester satin with a silky look. Satin is a weave, not a fibre, so a satin scrunchie can be made from almost anything. Mulberry silk is the actual fibre, and it behaves differently against hair.\n\nHow the shape does the work\n\nTwo measurements explain most of what a scrunchie feels like on your head.\n\nThe first is stretch. These run from about 4 inches to 8 inches, which is 10 to 22 cm. That is a wide window. A fine ponytail wrapped three times lands near the bottom of the range. A thick one wrapped once sits near the top. It means a single free size genuinely covers most people rather than being a polite guess.\n\nThe second is width. The band is roughly 1.5 inches, about 3.8 cm, when it lies flat. Width is the quiet hero. A narrow elastic concentrates all its tension into one thin line of hair, which is exactly how you get a crease and a sore spot. A wide band spreads that same holding force over a much bigger area. You feel the hair being held, not pinched.\n\nAdd the smooth surface and you get the third benefit. Hair slides over silk instead of catching on it. That is why taking a silk scrunchie out is usually one clean motion rather than a careful untangling.\n\nWho these suit\n\nIf you have thick or curly hair, the wide band and the long stretch range are the two things worth paying for. Thick ponytails put real strain on a thin elastic, and curls grab onto any rough surface. Smooth and wide solves both.\n\nIf your hair is fine, the appeal is different. You are not fighting volume, you are fighting breakage at the tie point and that flat dent that shows up after a day in a ponytail. More wraps plus a soft band gives you hold without the mark.\n\nPeople who tie their hair up before bed often end up with a drawer full of these. A loose bun held with a wide, soft band is simply more comfortable to lie on than a knot of rubber.\n\nAnd they travel well. The whole set weighs about an ounce and the pack is small enough to disappear into a case. That is partly why people search for the best everyday silk scrunchies rather than anything fancy. The ones you actually use are the ones that are always nearby.\n\nChoosing a set rather than a single\n\nThere is a practical argument for buying a set. One scrunchie gets lost, left at the gym, or borrowed and never returned. A set means you can keep one at the desk, one in the bag, one by the bed, and still have a clean spare while one is drying.\n\nThere is also a rotation argument. Elastic relaxes faster when the same band is stretched and released several times a day for months. Spread that use across four or five scrunchies and each one has a much easier life.\n\nIf you are buying as a gift, a coordinated set looks considered in a way a single hair tie never does. There is no size to get wrong and no strong taste involved, which makes it one of the safer small presents.\n\nLooking after them\n\nSilk is a natural protein fibre, so treat it a little like you would a wool jumper rather than a tea towel.\n\nHand washing is the simplest route. Cool water, a small amount of mild detergent, a gentle swirl for a minute or two, then a thorough rinse. Do not wring or twist, because that stresses both the fabric and the stitching. Press the water out between the folds of a towel instead, then lay the scrunchie flat to dry.\n\nIf you prefer the machine, use a mesh laundry bag on a delicate cycle with cool water. The bag keeps the scrunchies from wrapping themselves around a zip. Skip the tumble dryer entirely. Heat is what dulls silk and tires elastic faster than anything else.\n\nTwo other small habits help. Dry out of direct sunlight, since strong sun fades dyed fabric of every kind. And rinse a scrunchie the same day if it has been worn through a sweaty workout rather than leaving it balled up in a bag.\n\nDone this way, the silk will outlast your interest in the colour.\n\nCommon questions worth settling before you buy\n\nDoes silk really grip? Yes, but differently. A rubber band grips by squeezing. A scrunchie grips by friction across a wide surface and by the number of wraps. If a ponytail feels loose, add a wrap rather than pulling tighter.\n\nWill one size fit me? Almost certainly, given the 4 to 8 inch range. Very short hair is the only real exception, and that is a limitation of short hair rather than the scrunchie.\n\nCan you wear them on your wrist? That is half the point for a lot of people. A wide silk band sits flat and reads as a cuff rather than a forgotten hair tie.\n\nThe short version\n\nA silk scrunchie is a small purchase that fixes a small, constant irritation. The useful specifications here are simple. Mulberry silk at 16 momme, no cheap filler fabric, a covered elastic stretching from 4 to 8 inches (10 to 22 cm), and a band about 1.5 inches wide.\n\nThat combination means a gentler hold, less snagging on the way out, and much less of the crease a thin elastic leaves behind. It works on fine hair, thick hair and curls, it suits a desk, a gym bag or a bedside table, and it washes by hand in a few minutes.\n\nBuy a set, spread them around the places you actually tie your hair up, and rotate them. That is really all there is to it.", "llm_summary": "This is a set of mulberry silk scrunchies made at 16 momme, with no cheaper fabric blended into the silk. Each scrunchie has a covered inner elastic band that stretches from 4 to 8 inches (10 to 22 cm) and a band width of about 1.5 inches, so a single free size fits short, long, fine, thick or curly hair. The smooth silk surface lets hair slide over the band with less friction than cotton or rubber elastics, and the wider band spreads the hold rather than pinching one narrow line. Care is hand washing in cool water, drying flat out of direct sun. Colour, country of origin and total piece count are not specified.", "returnable": true, "return_policy": "Voluntary 14-day change-of-mind returns in original condition, buyer pays return postage; your protection under the Consumer Protection (Fair Trading) Act 2003 for faulty goods is unaffected. Return postage on faulty goods is ours.", "shipping_profile": "standard", "warranty": null, "brand": "Mulberry Silk Company", "gtin": null, "mpn": null, "condition": "new", "url": "https://mulberrysilk.asia/16-momme-mulberry-silk-scrunchies/", "canonical_url": "https://mulberrysilk.asia/16-momme-mulberry-silk-scrunchies/", "json_url": "https://mulberrysilk.asia/api/products/16-momme-mulberry-silk-scrunchies.json", "updated_at": "2026-10-12" }, { "id": "22-momme-silk-hair-ties-10-pack-black-and-brown", "sku": "22-momme-silk-hair-ties-10-pack-black-and-brown", "title": "22 Momme Silk Hair Ties, 10 Pack in Black and Brown", "slug": "22-momme-silk-hair-ties-10-pack-black-and-brown", "price": 69.99, "currency": "SGD", "availability": "in_stock", "category": "silk-scrunchies", "category_label": "Silk Scrunchies", "tags": [], "colors": [], "materials": [], "dimensions": null, "weight": null, "images": [ "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-scrunchies/22-momme-silk-hair-ties-10-pack-black-and-brown/main-22-momme-silk-hair-ties-10-pack-black-and-brown.jpg", "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-scrunchies/22-momme-silk-hair-ties-10-pack-black-and-brown/22-momme-silk-hair-ties-10-pack-black-and-brown-2.jpg", "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-scrunchies/22-momme-silk-hair-ties-10-pack-black-and-brown/22-momme-silk-hair-ties-10-pack-black-and-brown-3.jpg", "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-scrunchies/22-momme-silk-hair-ties-10-pack-black-and-brown/22-momme-silk-hair-ties-10-pack-black-and-brown-4.jpg", "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-scrunchies/22-momme-silk-hair-ties-10-pack-black-and-brown/22-momme-silk-hair-ties-10-pack-black-and-brown-5.jpg" ], "description_short": "Each tie pairs a 22 momme pure mulberry silk cover with a stretchy inner band, giving you a soft hold that slides over hair instead of dragging on it.", "description": "The small annoyance nobody talks about\n\nMost people own a drawer of hair ties they do not like. There is the one that is too tight, the one that has gone slack, the one with the metal crimp that catches, and the three that have mysteriously fused together. You keep using them because a hair tie is a two dollar problem and not worth thinking about.\n\nThen you take your ponytail out in the evening and it pulls. That small tug, several times a day, is the thing a smoother tie actually fixes. Not by doing anything clever, just by having a surface that lets hair move instead of holding onto it.\n\nThat is the whole case for silk. It is a fine, long fibre with a smooth surface, and when it is woven into a cover for an elastic band, hair slides across it as you tie and untie. Cotton grips. Bare rubber grips harder. Silk does not grip in the same way.\n\nWhat momme actually tells you\n\nIf you have shopped for silk before, you have seen the word momme. It is a weight measure, and it is more useful than most of the marketing on a silk product page.\n\nMomme describes how much a given area of silk weighs. A higher number means more silk in the same space, so the fabric is denser. Lightweight silk might sit around 12 or 16 momme. These ties are 22 momme, which is at the heavier end of what gets used in hair accessories and is the same sort of weight people look for in a good pillowcase.\n\nWhat does that mean in the hand? A heavier silk feels like proper cloth rather than a thin skin stretched over elastic. It holds its shape better when it is stretched and relaxed over and over, and it does not go limp and shiny as quickly. If you are comparing two silk ties and one does not state a momme figure at all, that silence usually tells you something.\n\nThe other thing to check is the type of silk. Mulberry silk comes from silkworms fed only on mulberry leaves, which produces long, even fibres. Long fibres mean a smoother, more consistent yarn. These ties use mulberry silk at 22 momme, which is the combination most people mean when they talk about the best 22 momme silk scrunchies.\n\nHow the construction works\n\nA silk hair tie is two parts. There is the stretchy band that does the holding, and there is the fabric cover that sits between that band and your hair.\n\nThe elastic is what determines how firm the hold feels and how long the tie lasts. The silk determines how it feels going on and coming off. Both matter, and a tie that gets one right and the other wrong is a frustrating thing to own.\n\nBecause the elastic here is wrapped rather than exposed, your hair never touches the rubber. That is the practical difference from a plain band. It also means the tie sits more comfortably on a wrist, which is where most of us park one between uses.\n\nThe profile sits between a slim tie and a full gathered scrunchie. You get fabric against the hair without the bulk of a big ruffle, which suits a tidy ponytail or a work bun better than a very decorative scrunchie would.\n\nMatching the tie to your hair\n\nHair type changes how you use the same tie, more than it changes which tie you should buy.\n\nIf your hair is fine, you will wrap two or three times. The smooth surface helps here, because with a textured band those extra wraps are exactly when you feel the pull. People with fine hair often end up searching for the best silk scrunchies for fine hair for this reason, and the answer is usually a smoother cover rather than a tighter band.\n\nIf your hair is thick, one loop or one and a half is often all you need, and the elastic takes the strain. Tying a little higher on the head helps distribute weight on a heavy ponytail.\n\nCurly and coily hair benefits from the slide. Curls catch on texture, and a smooth tie comes out of a pineapple or a loose bun with less fuss. Keep the hold gentle and let the elastic do the work rather than cinching down hard.\n\nStraight and freshly washed hair is the one case where a very smooth tie can slip. The fix is an extra wrap, not a different product.\n\nWhy colour choice is simpler than it looks\n\nBlack and brown cover most of what people need day to day.\n\nBlack vanishes against dark hair and dark clothing. It is the default for work, for formal settings and for anything where you do not want the accessory noticed.\n\nBrown is the more forgiving of the two across lighter and warmer hair. It blends with chestnut, auburn, light brown and warm blonde, and it reads softer in a low bun than black does. Against mid-brown hair it practically disappears.\n\nHaving both in one pack means you are not guessing. Try each, see which one you keep picking up, and use the other for the gym bag.\n\nBuying several at once\n\nThere is a reason hair ties are sold in packs. They are the most losable object in a home, somewhere between a single sock and a lip balm.\n\nA ten pack lets you distribute them properly. A few in the bathroom, a couple in the handbag, one in the gym bag, one in a suitcase pouch, one in the car. The point is to never be in the position of searching the bottom of a bag with wet hair.\n\nThere is a second benefit. Rotating between several ties means no single one gets stretched every day, and elastic that gets a rest lasts longer. If you use the same tie twice daily for a year, it will go slack. Spread that use over ten and the set holds up far better.\n\nA pack also splits. Half of it is still a genuinely useful gift, and a handful of silk ties in a small pouch is an easy thing to hand to a friend or tuck into a Christmas stocking.\n\nKeeping them in good shape\n\nSilk is not difficult, it just dislikes heat and harsh chemicals.\n\nHand wash in cool water with a mild detergent made for delicates. Swirl the ties rather than scrubbing them, rinse until the water runs clear, then press them in a towel to get the water out. Never wring a silk item, since twisting is what breaks fibres.\n\nDry flat, at room temperature, out of direct sun. Sun fades dye and heat is the enemy of elastic. Skip the tumble dryer entirely.\n\nAvoid bleach, avoid very hot water, and do not leave them soaking for long periods. If you want to press one flat, use a cool iron on the silk only and keep it away from the elastic.\n\nTwo small habits help as well. Take rings off before tying your hair up, since a claw setting can pull a thread in fine silk. And do not stretch a tie hard over a thick watch strap, because repeated over-stretching is what ends an elastic's life early.\n\nHow often to wash depends on how you use them. Daily wear, or wear at the gym, means every week or two. With ten in rotation, each one gets plenty of recovery time.\n\nWhat this pack does not claim\n\nWorth being clear. Silk is smooth, and hair slides over it with less friction than it does over cotton or bare rubber. That is a material fact about the fibre.\n\nWe are not telling you it will change your hair, treat your scalp or do anything medical. If a hair accessory page promises you results like that, be sceptical. The honest pitch for silk is comfort and feel, and that is enough on its own.\n\nThe short version\n\nThese are ten silk hair ties in black and brown, built on 22 momme pure mulberry silk over a stretchy inner band. The momme figure puts the silk at the denser end of the range, so the cover feels like real fabric rather than a thin wrapper.\n\nThey suit fine, thick, straight and curly hair, since you simply change the number of wraps. The two colours cover most hair tones and most outfits. The pack size solves the losing problem and lets you rotate so no one tie wears out early.\n\nHand wash cool, dry flat, keep them out of the sun, and a set like this will serve you for a long time.", "llm_summary": "This is a pack of ten silk hair ties in black and brown, made with 22 momme pure mulberry silk over an elastic inner band. The 22 momme weight places the silk at the heavier, denser end of the range used in hair accessories, giving a smooth surface that lets hair slide rather than catch. The stretchy covered band suits fine, thick, straight and curly hair, worn as a single loop or wrapped several times. Package dimensions are 7.44 x 3.94 x 0.67 inches with a package weight of 1.76 ounces. Brand, country of origin, exact tie diameter and fibre content of the inner elastic are not specified. Care is hand wash cool, dry flat away from heat.", "returnable": true, "return_policy": "Voluntary 14-day change-of-mind returns in original condition, buyer pays return postage; your protection under the Consumer Protection (Fair Trading) Act 2003 for faulty goods is unaffected. Return postage on faulty goods is ours.", "shipping_profile": "standard", "warranty": null, "brand": "Mulberry Silk Company", "gtin": null, "mpn": null, "condition": "new", "url": "https://mulberrysilk.asia/22-momme-silk-hair-ties-10-pack-black-and-brown/", "canonical_url": "https://mulberrysilk.asia/22-momme-silk-hair-ties-10-pack-black-and-brown/", "json_url": "https://mulberrysilk.asia/api/products/22-momme-silk-hair-ties-10-pack-black-and-brown.json", "updated_at": "2026-10-12" }, { "id": "22-momme-silk-hair-ties-4-pack-black", "sku": "22-momme-silk-hair-ties-4-pack-black", "title": "22 Momme Silk Hair Ties, 4 Pack, Black", "slug": "22-momme-silk-hair-ties-4-pack-black", "price": 39.99, "currency": "SGD", "availability": "in_stock", "category": "silk-scrunchies", "category_label": "Silk Scrunchies", "tags": [], "colors": [], "materials": [], "dimensions": null, "weight": null, "images": [ "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-scrunchies/22-momme-silk-hair-ties-4-pack-black/main-22-momme-silk-hair-ties-4-pack-black.jpg", "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-scrunchies/22-momme-silk-hair-ties-4-pack-black/22-momme-silk-hair-ties-4-pack-black-2.jpg", "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-scrunchies/22-momme-silk-hair-ties-4-pack-black/22-momme-silk-hair-ties-4-pack-black-3.jpg", "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-scrunchies/22-momme-silk-hair-ties-4-pack-black/22-momme-silk-hair-ties-4-pack-black-4.jpg", "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-scrunchies/22-momme-silk-hair-ties-4-pack-black/22-momme-silk-hair-ties-4-pack-black-5.jpg" ], "description_short": "Four skinny silk scrunchies in black, made with 22 momme mulberry silk over a stretch band, so hair slides instead of snagging.", "description": "The small annoyance nobody budgets for\n\nMost people do not think about hair ties until something goes wrong. A cheap elastic snaps at the worst moment. A metal-clasped band catches a few strands on the way out. A fabric-covered one stretches into a floppy loop after two weeks and no longer holds anything. None of this is a crisis, but it repeats, and it repeats on mornings when you are already short on time.\n\nSilk ties solve the part of the problem that is about surface. Hair is not smooth at a microscopic level, and neither is a bare rubber band or a rough synthetic sleeve. When two slightly rough surfaces are pressed together and then pulled apart, something has to give. Over months, that is the friction people notice as snagging when they take a ponytail out. A smooth woven silk surface reduces the catch.\n\nWhat momme actually tells you\n\nSilk is sold by momme, written as mm in some listings. It measures the weight of a set area of fabric. Higher momme means a denser weave with more silk in it, which usually means more body and better durability. For context, light silk clothing often sits in the low teens, while silk bedding commonly runs from 19 to 25 momme.\n\nAt 22 momme, these ties use a silk that feels substantial rather than papery. That matters for an accessory that gets stretched, twisted and rubbed against a hairbrush. A thin silk wrapped around an elastic tends to show wear at the stress points. A heavier one holds its surface for longer. This is the main reason people hunting for the best mulberry silk scrunchies tend to look at momme before they look at colour.\n\nThe word mulberry refers to the diet of the silkworms, which produces long, even fibres. Long fibres mean fewer ends poking out of the yarn, and fewer ends mean a smoother finish. That is the short version of why mulberry silk is the standard for accessories like this.\n\nSkinny or chunky?\n\nScrunchies come in two broad shapes, and the choice is practical rather than fashionable.\n\nA chunky scrunchie uses a lot of fabric gathered onto the band. It looks soft and visible, it cushions the hair over a wide area, and it suits a loose ponytail worn down. The downside is bulk. It gets in the way when you lie down, it does not sit well under a cap or helmet, and it can look untidy under a hood.\n\nA skinny tie, which is what these are, wraps a narrower strip of silk around the band. It sits flat, holds tighter with the same number of wraps, and disappears into a bun. It also wears better on a wrist, since it looks like a thin band rather than a fabric bracelet. If you want one tie to cover work, exercise and sleep, the slim version is usually the more flexible choice, and it is why the best skinny silk scrunchies get recommended for everyday wear rather than occasion wear.\n\nMatching the tie to your hair\n\nFine hair does not need much grip, but it does need a tie that will not slip. Two or three wraps with a slim silk tie is usually right. Go tighter and you risk a headache rather than a better hold.\n\nThick or heavy hair needs tension, and tension is easier to build gradually with a slim band than with a bulky one. Wrap until it feels secure, then add one more. If a single tie is not enough for a heavy ponytail, two ties doubled up will do the job and still be gentler than one hard elastic pulled to its limit.\n\nCurly and textured hair benefits most from a smooth surface, because curls tangle around rough fibres. Many people find silk the easiest material to remove at the end of the day. The best silk hair ties for thick hair and the best silk hair ties for curly hair are often the same product, because in both cases you want something that grips through wrapping rather than through friction.\n\nShort hair, including the awkward growing-out stage, works well with a slim tie too. It holds a small half-up section without the tie overwhelming the hair.\n\nWhy four is the right number\n\nA pack of four looks like a sales tactic until you track where hair ties actually end up. One stays on your wrist. One lives in a handbag or backpack. One sits in a bathroom drawer. One ends up in a gym bag, a car door pocket, or a desk drawer at work. By the time you have covered the places you need a hair tie, you have used four.\n\nHaving spares also helps the ties last. Rotating four means each one is worn and washed roughly a quarter as often as a single tie would be, and elastic degrades with cycles of stretching. A set of four that you rotate will outlast four bought one at a time.\n\nBlack keeps the choice simple. It sits quietly against dark hair, reads as deliberate against light hair, and never clashes with an outfit. If you want a colour wardrobe, build it around a plain base rather than instead of one.\n\nKeeping them in good shape\n\nSilk is not fragile, but it does respond to how you treat it. The two enemies are heat and harsh detergent.\n\nHand wash in cool water with a small amount of a detergent made for delicates. Swirl the ties for a minute or so, rinse until the water runs clear, then press them between a folded towel to get the water out. Do not wring or twist them, since that stresses both the silk and the elastic inside. Lay them flat to dry, out of direct sun, and they will be ready within hours.\n\nSkip the tumble dryer entirely. Heat is what turns a springy band into a slack loop. For the same reason, keep them out of a hot wash and away from or hair dryer. If you iron, use the lowest setting with a cloth over the top and keep the iron away from the elastic.\n\nWash the black ties separately the first couple of times. That is standard caution with any dark dyed silk, and it takes no extra effort.\n\nAs a gift\n\nSmall silk accessories make good gifts because they sidestep the usual problems. There is no size to guess, no skin tone to match, no strong taste involved. A black set works for almost anyone who ties their hair back, including people who would not describe themselves as into hair accessories.\n\nThey also pair well. A set of ties alongside a silk pillowcase or an eye mask turns a single item into a small collection without much added cost, which is why sets like this show up so often on lists of the best silk hair ties gift set ideas.\n\nThe short version\n\nThese are four slim black hair ties made with 22 momme mulberry silk over a stretch band. The high momme means a dense, smooth silk that should hold its surface through regular wear. The skinny shape makes them flexible, since they work in a ponytail, a bun, a plait or on your wrist without adding bulk. Four in the pack covers the places hair ties actually need to be.\n\nHand wash them cool, dry them flat, keep heat away from the elastic, and they will stay useful far longer than the bag of supermarket elastics they replace. The packaged set weighs around 20 grams and measures 4.17 x 3.27 x 0.55 inches (10.6 x 8.3 x 1.4 cm), so it travels anywhere.", "llm_summary": "A four pack of skinny silk hair ties in black, made with 22 momme mulberry silk wrapped around an elastic band. The slim profile suits ponytails, buns and wrist wear, and the smooth silk surface creates less friction against hair than a bare elastic or cotton band. Brand, country of origin and exact tie diameter are not specified. Care is hand wash in cool water with a mild delicate detergent, no bleach, no tumble dry, and dry flat away from direct heat and sunlight. Supplied new and sold as a set of four.", "returnable": true, "return_policy": "Voluntary 14-day change-of-mind returns in original condition, buyer pays return postage; your protection under the Consumer Protection (Fair Trading) Act 2003 for faulty goods is unaffected. Return postage on faulty goods is ours.", "shipping_profile": "standard", "warranty": null, "brand": "Mulberry Silk Company", "gtin": null, "mpn": null, "condition": "new", "url": "https://mulberrysilk.asia/22-momme-silk-hair-ties-4-pack-black/", "canonical_url": "https://mulberrysilk.asia/22-momme-silk-hair-ties-4-pack-black/", "json_url": "https://mulberrysilk.asia/api/products/22-momme-silk-hair-ties-4-pack-black.json", "updated_at": "2026-10-12" }, { "id": "mulberry-silk-hair-ties-6-pack-black-brown-pink", "sku": "mulberry-silk-hair-ties-6-pack-black-brown-pink", "title": "Mulberry Silk Hair Ties 6 Pack in Black, Coffee Brown and Rose Pink", "slug": "mulberry-silk-hair-ties-6-pack-black-brown-pink", "price": 44.99, "currency": "SGD", "availability": "in_stock", "category": "silk-scrunchies", "category_label": "Silk Scrunchies", "tags": [], "colors": [], "materials": [], "dimensions": null, "weight": null, "images": [ "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-scrunchies/mulberry-silk-hair-ties-6-pack-black-brown-pink/main-mulberry-silk-hair-ties-6-pack-black-brown-pink.jpg", "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-scrunchies/mulberry-silk-hair-ties-6-pack-black-brown-pink/mulberry-silk-hair-ties-6-pack-black-brown-pink-2.jpg", "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-scrunchies/mulberry-silk-hair-ties-6-pack-black-brown-pink/mulberry-silk-hair-ties-6-pack-black-brown-pink-3.jpg", "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-scrunchies/mulberry-silk-hair-ties-6-pack-black-brown-pink/mulberry-silk-hair-ties-6-pack-black-brown-pink-4.jpg", "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-scrunchies/mulberry-silk-hair-ties-6-pack-black-brown-pink/mulberry-silk-hair-ties-6-pack-black-brown-pink-5.jpg" ], "description_short": "Made from 100% mulberry silk with two ties in each colour (black, coffee brown and rose pink), this silk hair ties set slips over a ponytail, a half-up twist or a plait with far less drag than a plain cotton band.", "description": "The small annoyance nobody talks about\n\nMost people do not think about their hair tie until it goes wrong. You pull a ponytail out at the end of the day and feel that familiar snag, or you find a few strands wrapped around the elastic, or you look in the mirror and there is a kink sitting exactly where the band was. None of this is dramatic. It is just a low-level nuisance that repeats every single day.\n\nThe cause is usually friction. A thin bare elastic or a coarse fabric band grips hair rather than sliding past it. Every time you twist it on and tug it off, the surface of the tie drags across the surface of the hair. Over a week that is a lot of small tugs. Over a year it is more.\n\nSilk sits at the other end of the scale. The fibre is long, fine and smooth, which is why silk fabric feels cool and slippery in the hand. Wrapped around a ponytail, that same smoothness means the tie moves more easily across the hair when it goes on and when it comes off. That is the whole idea behind mulberry silk scrunchies. There is no trick to it, just a difference in surface.\n\nWhat mulberry silk actually means\n\nSilk is produced by silkworms. Mulberry silk specifically comes from silkworms raised on a diet of mulberry leaves, and it produces an unusually long, even, uniform filament. Because the fibre is long and consistent, the fabric woven from it has fewer breaks, a smoother face and a more even sheen than silk made from shorter or mixed fibres.\n\nFor a hair tie, the practical result is a soft band that glides rather than grips, feels light on the wrist and does not have the scratchy edge that some cheap elastics develop after a few washes. This set is made from 100% mulberry silk, so the fabric you can see and feel is silk the whole way through.\n\nOne honest note. The elastic core inside any fabric hair tie is a separate component, and the maker does not state what it is here. That is normal for this kind of product. What is stated is the fabric, and that is the part your hair touches.\n\nWhy six, and why these three colours\n\nHair ties go missing. They end up in gym bags, coat pockets, the bottom of a handbag, around a friend's wrist. Buying one at a time means you are constantly short. A six pack of silk scrunchies solves that by giving you a working set rather than a single precious item.\n\nThe colour choice here is deliberately quiet. Black is the universal option, the one that vanishes into dark hair and works with any outfit, formal or not. Coffee brown is the warmer neutral, and it tends to blend into mid and dark brown hair better than black does, which reads a little harsher against brown. Rose pink is the soft one, enough colour to be noticeable but still gentle rather than loud.\n\nTwo of each colour is the part that makes the set genuinely useful. You can keep one black tie in your bag and one by the mirror, and still have a backup when the first one disappears. If you only wear one shade, you effectively have a spare for the day the first one is in the wash.\n\nMatching the tie to your hair\n\nHair thickness changes how you use any tie. If your hair is thick or long, you will usually get a secure hold in two wraps, sometimes three. Pulling a band around four times on heavy hair stretches the elastic hard and shortens its life. Fewer wraps, done properly, hold better and last longer.\n\nIf your hair is fine or short, you need the opposite approach. Three or four wraps gives you the grip you need, and the extra turns of fabric also pad out the ponytail a little so it does not look thin at the base. Silk hair ties for fine hair are a sensible pick because fine strands are the ones most likely to catch and break on a rough surface.\n\nFor layered hair or a shorter bob, a soft fabric tie is often easier to work with than a thin elastic, because the wider band catches the shorter pieces rather than letting them slide free.\n\nWhere these actually get worn\n\nA high ponytail is the obvious one. The tie goes on easily, sits comfortably and comes out without a fight at the end of a workout or a long day. A low ponytail at the nape is the office version, and the neutral colours mean the tie reads as part of the look rather than an afterthought.\n\nHalf-up styles are another good use. You are gathering only the top section, so the tie is clearly visible, which is where coffee brown and rose pink earn their place. Pigtails and plaits work too, and for a plait a silk tie at the end holds without creating a hard pinch point.\n\nThen there is the bedtime use. A lot of people gather their hair loosely before sleeping, and silk scrunchies for sleeping are popular because a soft wide band is less likely to dig in than a thin elastic pressing against the scalp. Keep it loose. We are not making any claim beyond comfort here.\n\nHow to choose between a silk tie and the rest\n\nIf you want maximum grip above all else, a sports-specific rubber band will out-grip silk. It will also be the harshest on your hair. Most people do not need that level of hold for daily wear.\n\nIf you want a cheap tie you can lose without caring, a bag of basic elastics does that job. The trade-off is the daily friction and the inevitable moment when one snaps mid-ponytail.\n\nA silk hair ties set sits in the middle, and it is the right middle for most people. You get a soft, smooth band that is comfortable all day, looks tidy enough for work, and is gentle to put on and take off. You also get something that looks presentable, which matters when the tie is sitting on your wrist during a meeting.\n\nLooking after them\n\nCare is straightforward and takes two minutes. Hand wash in cool water with a mild detergent. Swirl gently, do not scrub, and do not wring or twist the fabric when you are done. Rinse, press the water out between the folds of a towel and lay the tie flat to dry away from direct heat and strong sunlight.\n\nWash dark colours separately the first time, as any dyed fabric can release a little colour at first. Skip bleach and skip fabric softener, neither of which does silk any favours.\n\nThe other half of care is handling. Fine silk fibres catch on rough nail edges, sharp claw clips and the prongs on rings. Slide the tie on and off with an open hand rather than hooking it with a fingertip. Store the spares flat or in their box rather than stretched tight around a hairbrush handle, which slowly tires the elastic.\n\nBuying this as a gift\n\nThis is one of the easier presents to buy. There is no size to guess, no shade of foundation to match, nothing that needs trying on. It arrives in a box, ready to hand over. That makes it a solid choice for a birthday, a thank you, a teacher gift, a secret santa or a small addition to a bigger present.\n\nThe three-colour mix helps here too. Even if the person you are buying for has a strong preference, at least one of black, coffee brown or rose pink will land. And since there are six ties, they will not feel they have to ration them.\n\nDelivery and returns\n\nOrders are shipped with tracking from overseas warehouses and typically arrive in 7 to 12 working days. Delivery is free on orders over $150 and $20 under that, confirmed at checkout before you pay.\n\nReturns are accepted within 14 days of delivery as long as the ties are unused and unwashed in their original box. If anything arrives damaged or does not match the description, send us a photo and we will put it right.\n\nThe short version\n\nSix ties, three neutral colours, two of each, all made from 100% mulberry silk. The point of silk here is friction, or rather the lack of it, since a smooth fabric slides across hair instead of gripping it. They suit ponytails high and low, half-up styles, pigtails and plaits, and they work for fine hair and thick hair alike with a small change in how many times you wrap.\n\nHand wash cool, dry flat, keep them away from sharp clips and rough nails, and they will stay good-looking for a long time. If the set turns out not to suit you, send it back unused within 14 days and we will sort it out.", "llm_summary": "This is a set of six hair ties made from 100% mulberry silk. The set contains three colours, black, coffee brown and rose pink, with two ties in each colour. The ties are designed for everyday hairstyles including high and low ponytails, pigtails, half-up styles and plaits, and silk's smooth surface means the tie glides over hair with less friction than a rough elastic. The set arrives boxed, which makes it suitable as a gift. Package dimensions are 4.09 x 4.06 x 0.63 inches and package weight is about 1.06 ounces. Brand, country of origin, individual tie diameter and stretched size are not specified. Care is hand wash cool, dry flat.", "returnable": true, "return_policy": "Voluntary 14-day change-of-mind returns in original condition, buyer pays return postage; your protection under the Consumer Protection (Fair Trading) Act 2003 for faulty goods is unaffected. Return postage on faulty goods is ours.", "shipping_profile": "standard", "warranty": null, "brand": "Mulberry Silk Company", "gtin": null, "mpn": null, "condition": "new", "url": "https://mulberrysilk.asia/mulberry-silk-hair-ties-6-pack-black-brown-pink/", "canonical_url": "https://mulberrysilk.asia/mulberry-silk-hair-ties-6-pack-black-brown-pink/", "json_url": "https://mulberrysilk.asia/api/products/mulberry-silk-hair-ties-6-pack-black-brown-pink.json", "updated_at": "2026-10-12" }, { "id": "mulberry-silk-hair-ties-6-pack-black", "sku": "mulberry-silk-hair-ties-6-pack-black", "title": "Black Mulberry Silk Hair Ties 6 Pack", "slug": "mulberry-silk-hair-ties-6-pack-black", "price": 44.99, "currency": "SGD", "availability": "in_stock", "category": "silk-scrunchies", "category_label": "Silk Scrunchies", "tags": [], "colors": [], "materials": [], "dimensions": null, "weight": null, "images": [ "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-scrunchies/mulberry-silk-hair-ties-6-pack-black/main-mulberry-silk-hair-ties-6-pack-black.jpg", "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-scrunchies/mulberry-silk-hair-ties-6-pack-black/mulberry-silk-hair-ties-6-pack-black-2.jpg", "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-scrunchies/mulberry-silk-hair-ties-6-pack-black/mulberry-silk-hair-ties-6-pack-black-3.jpg", "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-scrunchies/mulberry-silk-hair-ties-6-pack-black/mulberry-silk-hair-ties-6-pack-black-4.jpg", "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-scrunchies/mulberry-silk-hair-ties-6-pack-black/mulberry-silk-hair-ties-6-pack-black-5.jpg", "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-scrunchies/mulberry-silk-hair-ties-6-pack-black/mulberry-silk-hair-ties-6-pack-black-6.jpg" ], "description_short": "A smooth silk covering over a gentle elastic core, sized for everyday wear and packed six to a set so there is always a spare in your bag.", "description": "The small problem that keeps coming back\n\nHair ties are the thing you notice only when they annoy you. The snap of a cheap elastic. The tug when you pull a ponytail loose and a few strands come with it. The crease that sits in your hair for the rest of the evening. None of it is a crisis, but it happens two or three times a day, every day, which adds up.\n\nSilk hair ties exist because the surface of a hair tie matters more than most people expect. A rough band grabs at hair every time it moves. A smooth one lets hair travel over it. That is the whole idea, and it is why so many people searching for the best silk hair ties end up never going back to a bag of supermarket elastics.\n\nThis set is six black silk hair ties. Plain, unfussy, and enough of them that you can stop rationing.\n\nHow a silk hair tie works\n\nUnderneath, it is still elastic. The stretch has to come from somewhere, and silk on its own would not hold a ponytail for five minutes. What silk does is cover that elastic with a surface that has far less drag than cotton, rubber or a coarse synthetic.\n\nWhen you wrap a tie around a ponytail, every turn presses hair against the loop. With a rough band, each of those contact points is a tiny bit of friction. Twist it, slide it, pull it out, and that friction is working on the hair the whole time. Silk reduces it. You feel the difference most clearly at the end of the day, when the tie comes away rather than having to be fought off.\n\nThe second thing that matters is the tension of the elastic itself. Too tight and you get a headache and a hard crease. Too loose and the tail slips by lunchtime. These sit in between, which suits the way most people actually wear their hair: up for a few hours, down for a few hours, up again.\n\nWho these suit\n\nAnyone with hair long enough to tie back, honestly. But a few groups get more out of them than others.\n\nPeople with fine hair, because fine strands are the ones that catch and snap on rough bands. You will usually want three wraps rather than two, and the smooth surface stops that extra wrap from being a problem.\n\nPeople with thick or curly hair, who often find that a thin rubber band either disappears into the hair or cuts into it. Silk scrunchies for thick hair work because the loop sits against a twist rather than biting into individual sections. One or two wraps is often all you need.\n\nPeople who wear their hair up for work and want something quiet. Black is the most neutral option there is. It does not read as a fashion statement, which is sometimes exactly what you want on a Tuesday morning.\n\nAnd people who are simply tired of losing them. Six is a sensible number. It means you can leave one in each bag and still have spares when the inevitable happens.\n\nChoosing the right hold\n\nThere is no single correct tightness. It depends on your hair and on what you are doing with it.\n\nFor a high ponytail that needs to stay put through a run or a shift on your feet, wrap until it feels firm but not pinching. If you can slide a finger under the tail at the base without strain, you have it about right. If you are getting a headache above the ears, it is too tight and you have gone one wrap too far.\n\nFor a low tail or a loose bun worn at home, one wrap less is usually enough. Looser wears are kinder to the hair and leave far less of a mark.\n\nFor sleeping, go low and loose. A high, firm ponytail presses into the pillow all night. People who use silk hair ties for sleeping tend to go for a soft low twist at the nape instead.\n\nIf you have very thick hair and find a single tie never quite does it, use two together. That is the practical advantage of buying a multipack rather than a single.\n\nBlack, and why plain wins\n\nIt is tempting to buy a rainbow set. In practice, most people wear one or two colours and the rest sit in a drawer. Black goes with office clothes, gym kit, a dress, a hoodie. It sits almost invisibly on dark hair and stays discreet on light hair.\n\nThere is also a practical point. Black does not show the marks that pale fabric does after a few months of daily wear, hand cream, dry shampoo and the rest of it. Soft silk hair ties in black keep looking like themselves for longer.\n\nLooking after them\n\nSilk is not difficult, it just does not like heat and harsh detergent.\n\nHand wash in cool water with a small amount of mild detergent. Swirl them around rather than rubbing or scrubbing. Rinse until the water runs clear, then press them between a folded towel to lift out most of the moisture. Do not wring or twist, because that is hard on both the fibre and the elastic inside.\n\nLay them flat to dry, somewhere out of direct sunlight and away from a heater or a hot windowsill. They dry quickly because there is not much material to them.\n\nSkip the tumble dryer and the iron entirely. Heat is what kills elastic. Skip bleach too, and wash the black ones separately the first time as you would any dark item.\n\nWash every week or two with daily use, and sooner after a heavy workout or if you have sprayed product through your hair. Because you have six, each one works less and lasts longer. Rotating them is the single easiest thing you can do to extend their life.\n\nGetting them to last\n\nBeyond washing, a few habits help. Do not over-stretch a tie to get it over a wet bun in a hurry, because that is when elastic gives up. Do not leave them sitting in a hot car. Do not use them as a general-purpose rubber band for cables or bags, which sounds obvious but happens constantly.\n\nIf one does start to go slack, demote it rather than binning it. A relaxed tie is still perfectly good for a loose bun at home or for holding a hair section while you work on another.\n\nGifting\n\nThese are a genuinely easy small gift. They are light, they pack flat, and they do not require you to know someone's size or taste. A set of six black silk scrunchies works for a friend, a sister, a colleague secret santa, or as a small extra tucked into a bigger parcel. They are also one of the few gifts people actually use up, which is more than can be said for most desk ornaments.\n\nThe short version\n\nSix black silk hair ties, in one pack, with a smooth surface over a moderate-stretch elastic. The silk means hair slides instead of snagging. The hold is firm enough for a workout and gentle enough for all day. Black suits everything and hides wear well. Wash them cool by hand, dry them flat, rotate between them, and keep one in every bag you own. That is really all there is to it.", "llm_summary": "This product is a set of six black silk hair ties, sold as black silk scrunchies in the silk scrunchies category. The pack ships in a parcel measuring 4.02 x 3.94 x 0.87 inches and weighing about 0.63 ounces. The ties are black and use a silk covering over an elastic loop, giving a smooth surface that allows hair to slide rather than catch, with stretch pitched for everyday ponytails, buns and half-ups. Brand, exact silk grade, momme weight, loop diameter and country of origin are not specified. Care is hand washing in cool water with mild detergent, followed by drying flat away from direct heat. Suitable for daily wear, gym use, travel and gifting.", "returnable": true, "return_policy": "Voluntary 14-day change-of-mind returns in original condition, buyer pays return postage; your protection under the Consumer Protection (Fair Trading) Act 2003 for faulty goods is unaffected. Return postage on faulty goods is ours.", "shipping_profile": "standard", "warranty": null, "brand": "Mulberry Silk Company", "gtin": null, "mpn": null, "condition": "new", "url": "https://mulberrysilk.asia/mulberry-silk-hair-ties-6-pack-black/", "canonical_url": "https://mulberrysilk.asia/mulberry-silk-hair-ties-6-pack-black/", "json_url": "https://mulberrysilk.asia/api/products/mulberry-silk-hair-ties-6-pack-black.json", "updated_at": "2026-10-12" }, { "id": "skinny-mulberry-silk-scrunchies-4-pack-praline", "sku": "skinny-mulberry-silk-scrunchies-4-pack-praline", "title": "Skinny Mulberry Silk Scrunchies, 4 Pack, Praline", "slug": "skinny-mulberry-silk-scrunchies-4-pack-praline", "price": 69.99, "currency": "SGD", "availability": "in_stock", "category": "silk-scrunchies", "category_label": "Silk Scrunchies", "tags": [], "colors": [], "materials": [], "dimensions": null, "weight": null, "images": [ "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-scrunchies/skinny-mulberry-silk-scrunchies-4-pack-praline/main-skinny-mulberry-silk-scrunchies-4-pack-praline.jpg", "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-scrunchies/skinny-mulberry-silk-scrunchies-4-pack-praline/skinny-mulberry-silk-scrunchies-4-pack-praline-2.jpg", "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-scrunchies/skinny-mulberry-silk-scrunchies-4-pack-praline/skinny-mulberry-silk-scrunchies-4-pack-praline-3.jpg" ], "description_short": "Skinny silk scrunchies with a smooth woven surface, a gentle ruched band and a matching pouch, so they slide out of a ponytail without dragging and stay tidy in a bag.", "description": "The small annoyance nobody talks about\n\nMost people own a drawer full of hair ties and like none of them. The thin elastics snap. The ones with a metal crimp catch a strand and pull it out. The fabric ones from the supermarket feel fine for a week and then go slack. And almost all of them leave a hard crease across the ponytail that takes an hour to drop out.\n\nThat is the problem a silk scrunchie solves. Not glamour, not luxury for its own sake. Just a band that goes in and comes out without a fight, and that does not stamp a line into your hair while you wear it.\n\nThis particular set is four skinny mulberry silk scrunchies in praline, a group of warm neutrals, with a small matching pouch to keep them together.\n\nWhat makes silk behave differently\n\nSilk is a long, smooth filament. Woven into fabric, the surface has very little texture compared with a cotton band or a rubber elastic. When your hair moves across it, there is less drag. That is the whole mechanism, and it is honest and physical rather than magical.\n\nA rough band works the opposite way. Tiny fibres on cotton and the grippy surface of rubber catch individual hairs. Every time you pull the band out, a few of those hairs come with it. Over a year of twice-daily ponytails, that adds up to a noticeable amount of fuss.\n\nA scrunchie also spreads pressure differently from a bare elastic. The elastic core sits inside a tube of gathered fabric, so instead of a thin line of tension against the hair, you get a wider, softer band of contact. That is why a scrunchie tends to leave less of a mark.\n\nWhy skinny rather than oversized\n\nOversized scrunchies have had a long run, and they do look good on their own. They are also bulky. Under a cap, under a bike helmet, under your head on a pillow, a big scrunchie is in the way. And on fine or slippery hair it can slide loose because so much of its volume is fabric rather than grip.\n\nA skinny scrunchie is made from a narrower strip, so the finished band is slimmer. You get the same soft contact surface, just less of it. It sits closer to the head, hides neatly inside a bun, and works under a half-up twist without sticking out like a cuff.\n\nPractically, this means:\nIt disappears under hats and helmets.\nIt holds a tidier, more formal-looking ponytail for work.\nIt is easier to sleep in, because there is less bulk against the pillow.\nIt still stretches enough for a thick ponytail if you wrap it twice.\n\nIf you have both thick hair and a love of top knots, you might keep one skinny and one oversized in rotation. Most people, though, find the slim version is the one they actually reach for.\n\nWho this set suits\n\nAnyone with hair long enough to tie back. That covers a wide range, and the reasons differ.\n\nPeople with fine hair usually come to silk because their hair tangles and breaks easily at the tie point. The smooth surface and gentle band pressure make a real difference there, which is why the best skinny scrunchies for fine hair are almost always the slimmer, softer ones.\n\nPeople with thick or curly hair come for a different reason. Rough bands catch on curls and wreck the pattern, and a hard elastic can feel like a clamp by mid-afternoon. A silk band glides and sits lighter.\n\nThen there is the practical group: people who train, travel, or just want one hair tie that looks neat enough for a meeting. The neutral praline tones handle all three. Nothing about these reads as sporty or as evening-only, so you can wear the same one all day.\n\nChoosing the right scrunchie for your hair\n\nA few simple checks will tell you what you need.\n\nHow much hair are you tying? If a standard elastic needs three wraps, a skinny scrunchie will too, and that is fine. If it needs four or more, consider using two scrunchies for a bun, or look at a wider style.\n\nWhere does it sit? A high ponytail puts more weight on the band than a low one. If you wear a high pony all day, a slimmer band that grips close is usually more comfortable than a bulky one that slides down.\n\nWhat else do you wear? Helmets, headphones, caps and glasses all interact with whatever is on the back of your head. Slim wins every time here.\n\nDo you need spares? This is the quiet argument for buying a set of four. Hair ties vanish. They end up in gym bags, car doors and other people's houses. Four means losing one is not a problem.\n\nColour, and why neutral is the sensible pick\n\nBright scrunchies are fun, and then you own a green one and nothing green to wear with it. Neutral tones avoid that. The praline range sits in the warm beige and soft brown family, which reads as deliberate rather than accidental against most clothing, and blends reasonably well with mid to dark hair.\n\nHaving four related shades instead of four identical ones also means you can match the mood. A slightly deeper tone for evening, a lighter one for a casual day. It is a small thing, but it is the difference between an accessory and a utility item.\n\nOne honest note on colour. Screens show tones differently, and dyed fabric can vary a little between batches. Expect the family to be right and the exact shade to be close.\n\nLooking after silk without making it a chore\n\nSilk has a reputation for being difficult. It is not, as long as you avoid two things: heat and rough handling.\n\nWash by hand in cool water with a small amount of mild detergent. Swirl the scrunchie around for a minute, rinse it, then lay it in a towel and press the water out. Do not wring it, because twisting stresses both the fabric and the elastic inside. Dry it flat, away from direct sunlight and away from any heat source.\n\nDo not put silk in the machine or the dryer. The agitation and the heat are what kill the elastic, and a stretched-out scrunchie is a dead scrunchie.\n\nUse the pouch. The main cause of damage to a silk accessory is not washing, it is being loose in a bag with keys, zips and a pen lid. The pouch takes ten seconds and roughly doubles the useful life of the set.\n\nRotate the four. Elastic recovers better when it gets a rest between wears, so using all four in turn keeps the whole set in better shape than hammering one and ignoring the rest.\n\nAs a gift\n\nHair accessories are one of the easier gifts to get right. There is no sizing, no fit, and almost no chance of duplication at the level of a specific set. A four piece silk set with a pouch looks considered without being expensive-feeling in an awkward way, and neutral tones mean you do not need to know someone's wardrobe.\n\nIt also works well as a small add-on to a bigger present, or as a travel gift. The whole thing weighs about 50 grams packed, so it slides into a case or a Christmas stocking without a thought.\n\nThe short version\n\nFour skinny mulberry silk scrunchies in warm praline tones, with a matching pouch. The slim band sits close to the head, holds a ponytail or bun without bulk, and the smooth silk surface lets hair slide out instead of catching.\n\nWash them by hand in cool water, dry them flat, keep them in the pouch, and rotate between all four. Do that and they will stay in good shape for a long time.\n\nIf you are not sure whether skinny or oversized is right for your hair, get in touch and tell us how you usually wear it. We would rather help you pick the right one first time than process a return.", "llm_summary": "This is a four piece set of skinny mulberry silk scrunchies in praline, a range of warm neutral tones, supplied with a matching storage pouch. The scrunchies use a slim ruched band rather than an oversized one, so they sit close to the head under a bun, ponytail or half-up style and add little bulk. Silk has a smooth woven surface, so hair slides over the fabric with less friction than over a rough elastic. The package measures 3.5 x 2.36 x 1.73 inches and weighs about 1.76 ounces. Care is by hand in cool water, dried flat away from heat. Exact momme weight, individual colour names and country of origin are not specified.", "returnable": true, "return_policy": "Voluntary 14-day change-of-mind returns in original condition, buyer pays return postage; your protection under the Consumer Protection (Fair Trading) Act 2003 for faulty goods is unaffected. Return postage on faulty goods is ours.", "shipping_profile": "standard", "warranty": null, "brand": "Mulberry Silk Company", "gtin": null, "mpn": null, "condition": "new", "url": "https://mulberrysilk.asia/skinny-mulberry-silk-scrunchies-4-pack-praline/", "canonical_url": "https://mulberrysilk.asia/skinny-mulberry-silk-scrunchies-4-pack-praline/", "json_url": "https://mulberrysilk.asia/api/products/skinny-mulberry-silk-scrunchies-4-pack-praline.json", "updated_at": "2026-10-12" }, { "id": "black-silk-sleep-mask-for-side-sleepers", "sku": "black-silk-sleep-mask-for-side-sleepers", "title": "Black Silk Sleep Mask for Side Sleepers", "slug": "black-silk-sleep-mask-for-side-sleepers", "price": 39.99, "currency": "SGD", "availability": "in_stock", "category": "silk-sleep-masks", "category_label": "Silk Sleep Masks", "tags": [], "colors": [], "materials": [], "dimensions": null, "weight": null, "images": [ "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-sleep-masks/black-silk-sleep-mask-for-side-sleepers/main-black-silk-sleep-mask-for-side-sleepers.jpg", "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-sleep-masks/black-silk-sleep-mask-for-side-sleepers/black-silk-sleep-mask-for-side-sleepers-2.jpg", "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-sleep-masks/black-silk-sleep-mask-for-side-sleepers/black-silk-sleep-mask-for-side-sleepers-3.jpg", "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-sleep-masks/black-silk-sleep-mask-for-side-sleepers/black-silk-sleep-mask-for-side-sleepers-4.jpg", "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-sleep-masks/black-silk-sleep-mask-for-side-sleepers/black-silk-sleep-mask-for-side-sleepers-5.jpg", "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-sleep-masks/black-silk-sleep-mask-for-side-sleepers/black-silk-sleep-mask-for-side-sleepers-6.jpg" ], "description_short": "Smooth silk against the skin, an adjustable strap that suits most head sizes, and a slim profile that stays put when you roll onto your side.", "description": "The problem is rarely the bed\n\nPeople tend to blame the mattress when sleep goes badly. Often the real culprit is light. A sliver under the door, a charging cable with a bright blue LED, a street lamp through thin curtains, or sunrise arriving at five in the morning. Your eyes pick all of that up even when the lids are closed, and the body reads it as a reason to start waking up.\n\nFixing a room properly is expensive and slow. Blackout curtains need measuring and mounting. Taping over electronics is fiddly and you miss one. Moving the bed only helps until the sun shifts. A sleep mask skips all of that. It puts the dark where it needs to be, which is a few millimetres in front of your eyes, and it works the same in your bedroom, a hotel, a plane seat or a spare room at a relative's house.\n\nThat portability is the underrated part. You can take the right conditions with you. That is why a mask ends up living in a travel bag permanently for a lot of people, long after they have sorted out the curtains at home.\n\nWhy silk is the usual recommendation\n\nFabric choice is not just about luxury wording. It changes how the mask behaves against your face over seven or eight hours.\n\nSilk is a very smooth fibre. Skin slides over it rather than catching, which means less of the gentle tugging you get from a rougher fabric when you turn your head on the pillow. If you have ever woken up with a crease pressed into one cheek, you have felt what friction does across a night.\n\nIt also feels cool when you first put it on. That is a small thing, but it is a pleasant small thing when you are trying to settle. Heavier synthetic masks, especially ones with foam inserts, can feel warm and close very quickly.\n\nThe trade-off is care. Silk wants hand washing in cool water and drying flat. That is two minutes of work every week or two, not a chore, but it is more attention than throwing a cotton mask in with the towels.\n\nSide sleeping changes the maths\n\nHere is the thing most mask listings skate over. A mask that is comfortable lying on your back can be a nuisance on your side.\n\nWhen you roll over, the pillow pushes against whatever is on that side of your face. A thick, moulded, foam-cupped mask has nowhere to go, so it either lifts away on the far side and lets light in, or it twists and ends up over one eyebrow. You then wake up at three in the morning sorting it out, which rather defeats the point.\n\nA slim mask behaves better. This one is 0.2 in (0.5 cm) thick, so it flattens against the face instead of fighting the pillow. There is less material to catch on the pillowcase and less to twist it out of position.\n\nStrap placement matters too. The strap should sit around the widest part of the back of the head, not high on the crown and not down on the neck. Set there, the pull is even and the mask does not creep upward during the night. Anyone shopping for the best sleep mask for side sleepers should be looking at thickness and strap behaviour before anything else.\n\nGetting the fit right\n\nFit is where most people go wrong, and it is easy to correct.\n\nStart looser than you think you need. Put the mask on, lie down, then tighten in small steps until it stops sliding when you turn your head. Stop there. If you can feel the strap pressing behind your ears or leaving a mark on your forehead in the morning, it is too tight.\n\nSeat the lower edge against the top of your cheekbones rather than letting it rest on the bridge of the nose alone. That closes most of the gap where light creeps in. A small adjustment at the nose does more for darkness than cranking the whole strap tighter.\n\nIf you wear your hair up, decide where the strap sits relative to the bun before you settle. A strap riding over a topknot will slip. Under is usually better.\n\nWho gets the most out of one\n\nShift workers are the obvious group. Sleeping at eleven in the morning is a losing battle without something over the eyes, and no amount of curtain helps if you nap on a sofa in a bright living room.\n\nFrequent flyers are next. Cabin lighting is unpredictable, someone always opens a window shade, and reading lights come on without warning. A mask that folds flat into a jacket pocket is one of the better travel sleep mask purchases you can make for the money.\n\nNew parents use them for short, broken sleep during daylight. Students in shared rooms use them because they cannot control when a flatmate turns a light on. People who wake at first light use them for the extra hour. Anyone with a partner who reads in bed will understand immediately.\n\nA plain black mask also suits people who do not want anything fussy. No pattern, no branding on the face, nothing to think about.\n\nLooking after it\n\nHand wash in cool water with a mild detergent. Swirl it gently, do not scrub. Rinse, then press the water out between the folds of a towel rather than wringing, since wringing stresses both the silk and the stitching.\n\nDry it flat, away from direct heat. A hot windowsill will make the fabric brittle over time and can slacken the elastic.\n\nKeep it away from anything with hooks, rough zips or hook-and-loop fastening. Those pull threads on silk faster than anything else. If you store it in a travel pouch, make sure the pouch is not shared with a watch strap or a charger with sharp edges.\n\nEvery week or two is a sensible washing rhythm. If you use night creams or facial oils, go more often, because those transfer onto the fabric and build up.\n\nSmall details worth knowing\n\nGive yourself a few nights to adjust. Wearing something on your face is unfamiliar at first, and plenty of people take the mask off on night one without really trying. By night three or four, most stop noticing it.\n\nKeep a second one if you travel often. Masks are the sort of thing that gets left in hotel beds, and it is annoying to be without one on the return leg.\n\nIf noise is also a problem, pair the mask with earplugs. Light and sound are separate issues, and solving only one usually leaves you awake anyway.\n\nFinally, do not expect a mask to fix a sleep problem that has another cause. It handles light. It is very good at handling light. If you are lying awake with a busy head, that is a different thing to work on.\n\nThe short version\n\nA black silk sleep mask is a cheap, small solution to a very common problem. This one measures 8 x 4 x 0.2 in (about 20.3 x 10.2 x 0.5 cm), has an adjustable elastic strap and is slim enough to stay put when you sleep on your side. Silk gives you a smooth surface against the skin with less drag than cotton.\n\nSet the strap just firm enough to hold, seat the bottom edge on your cheekbones, hand wash it in cool water and dry it flat. Do that and you have something that works at home, on a plane and in any room where the curtains are not up to the job.", "llm_summary": "This is a black silk sleep mask sold in the silk sleep masks category, listed as a silk eye mask suited to side sleepers. It measures 8 x 4 x 0.2 inches (about 20.3 x 10.2 x 0.5 cm) and fastens with an adjustable elastic strap, so it fits a broad range of head sizes. The item is new and in stock, shipped as a dropship order. Brand, exact silk content and momme weight, colour code, country of origin and shipped weight are not specified. Care is simple hand washing in cool water, drying flat, away from direct heat. The slim profile makes it practical for side sleeping, travel, naps and shift work.", "returnable": true, "return_policy": "Voluntary 14-day change-of-mind returns in original condition, buyer pays return postage; your protection under the Consumer Protection (Fair Trading) Act 2003 for faulty goods is unaffected. Return postage on faulty goods is ours.", "shipping_profile": "standard", "warranty": null, "brand": "Mulberry Silk Company", "gtin": null, "mpn": null, "condition": "new", "url": "https://mulberrysilk.asia/black-silk-sleep-mask-for-side-sleepers/", "canonical_url": "https://mulberrysilk.asia/black-silk-sleep-mask-for-side-sleepers/", "json_url": "https://mulberrysilk.asia/api/products/black-silk-sleep-mask-for-side-sleepers.json", "updated_at": "2026-10-12" }, { "id": "black-silk-sleep-mask-with-wide-band", "sku": "black-silk-sleep-mask-with-wide-band", "title": "Black Silk Sleep Mask with Wide Band", "slug": "black-silk-sleep-mask-with-wide-band", "price": 82.99, "currency": "SGD", "availability": "in_stock", "category": "silk-sleep-masks", "category_label": "Silk Sleep Masks", "tags": [], "colors": [], "materials": [], "dimensions": null, "weight": null, "images": [ "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-sleep-masks/black-silk-sleep-mask-with-wide-band/main-black-silk-sleep-mask-with-wide-band.jpg", "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-sleep-masks/black-silk-sleep-mask-with-wide-band/black-silk-sleep-mask-with-wide-band-2.jpg", "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-sleep-masks/black-silk-sleep-mask-with-wide-band/black-silk-sleep-mask-with-wide-band-3.jpg", "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-sleep-masks/black-silk-sleep-mask-with-wide-band/black-silk-sleep-mask-with-wide-band-4.jpg" ], "description_short": "Cut from 100% mulberry silk in a large size, with a broad hook-and-loop band that adjusts to most head sizes and a smooth face that rests lightly over the eyes.", "description": "The problem with most bedrooms\n\nVery few bedrooms are truly dark. There is a street lamp outside the curtain, a router blinking green on a shelf, a phone charging on the bedside table, maybe a partner who reads later than you do. None of it feels dramatic at the time. It just sits there, at the edge of your eyelids, while you try to drift off.\n\nThen there is morning. Depending on where you live and which way your windows face, the light can arrive well before you want it to. Blackout curtains help, but they are expensive, they only fix one room, and they do nothing at all when you are in a hotel or on a plane.\n\nA sleep mask is the small, portable answer. It travels with you, it costs a fraction of re-curtaining a room, and it works in any bed, anywhere. The catch is that a lot of masks are not very good, and it is worth knowing why before you buy one.\n\nWhere cheap masks go wrong\n\nThe first failure is coverage. Many masks are cut small to save fabric. They sit right on the eye sockets and leave gaps at the bridge of the nose and out towards the temples. Light finds those gaps, which is exactly what you were trying to avoid.\n\nThe second failure is the strap. A thin elastic cord is cheap to sew in, but it concentrates all the holding force into one narrow line across the back of your head. Wear it for eight hours and you will feel it. You also wake up with a crease in your hair and sometimes a tender patch behind the ear.\n\nThe third failure is the fabric. Rough weaves drag on skin and lashes every time you turn over. Thick foam can feel hot and bulky, and it tends to push back against the pillow when you sleep on your side.\n\nThis mask is built to avoid all three. It is cut large, the band is wide, and the face is 100% mulberry silk.\n\nWhy silk, specifically\n\nSilk gets talked about a lot, so it is worth being plain about what it does and does not do. What it does is feel smooth. The filaments are long and even, which gives the finished fabric a slick surface. Skin and hair slide over it with less friction than they do over a typical cotton weave. That is why people reach for silk around the face at night.\n\nIt also feels light. A silk mask sits on your face with barely any weight to it, and it does not trap heat the way a padded foam shell can. On a warm night that matters.\n\nMulberry silk is the grade used in most quality silk bedding and sleepwear. It comes from silkworms fed on mulberry leaves, which produces longer, more uniform filaments than other silk types. The maker lists this mask as 100% mulberry silk.\n\nWhat a silk mask does not do is change your skin, your hair or your health. We are not going to tell you otherwise. It is a comfortable, smooth fabric that blocks light. That is the whole job, and it is a useful one.\n\nWhy black, with no print\n\nColour matters more than people expect. A pale or patterned mask can glow faintly when light hits it, because light fabric passes some of it through and reflects some back. Printed designs often use lighter inks that do the same thing.\n\nSolid black absorbs. It is the simplest reason a blackout silk eye mask is almost always dark, and it is why this one is plain black with no pattern at all. Nothing on the face of the mask gives light a route in.\n\nBlack also hides the small marks that any mask picks up over time, from night creams to a stray dab of mascara. It stays looking tidy with far less fuss than a cream or pastel mask.\n\nThe wide band, and why it is the real upgrade\n\nIf you only compare two masks on one feature, make it the band.\n\nA broad band spreads the holding tension across a wider area of the back of the head. The same snugness, distributed over more surface, feels like less pressure. You stop noticing it, which is the point. You will not wake up to a deep dent in your hair either.\n\nThe fastening here is hook and loop, and that is a genuinely practical choice. Elastic stretches out over months. A buckle has fixed holes, so your ideal tension often falls between two of them. Hook and loop is infinitely adjustable across its range. You set it once, and if you want it a touch looser for a nap or a little firmer for a flight, that is a two-second change.\n\nOne practical tip. Always close the fastening when you are not wearing the mask. Loose hook-and-loop tape left open in a drawer or a bag will find something to grab onto, and silk is not the fabric you want it grabbing.\n\nWho it suits\n\nSide sleepers do well with a soft, unstructured mask like this. There is no rigid frame or deep cup to push back against the pillow, so it flattens and stays put as you turn.\n\nShift workers and anyone who sleeps during daylight hours will get the most obvious benefit. Daytime light is harder to shut out than night-time light, and a large, solid black mask with a snug band makes a real difference to a 2pm sleep.\n\nTravellers are the other obvious group. It folds flat, weighs almost nothing, and takes up less room in a bag than a pair of socks. That packability is what people are really after when they go looking for the best packable eye mask.\n\nIf you are shopping for someone else, it is an easy gift. There is no sizing to get wrong, black goes with everything, and most people never get round to buying one for themselves.\n\nGetting the fit right\n\nPut the mask on before bed rather than in the dark. Sit up, settle the silk over your eyes so the top edge sits just under your brow line, then bring the band round and fasten it at the side of your head rather than straight across the back. That keeps the fastening away from where you rest on the pillow.\n\nTighten slowly. The instinct is to pull it firm so no light gets in, but a mask that is too tight will press on your eyes and you will take it off at 3am. Go snug, not tight, then test by looking around the room. If light comes in at the nose, nudge the mask down slightly rather than yanking the band in.\n\nGive it a few nights. Most people who say they cannot sleep in a mask tried one once, had it too tight, and gave up. The adjustment usually takes under a week.\n\nLooking after it\n\nCare is short. Hand wash only, in cool water, with a mild detergent made for delicates. Swish gently rather than scrubbing. Rinse, then press the water out between two towels instead of wringing, because twisting is what breaks silk fibres.\n\nDry it flat, away from direct sun and away from any heat source. Reshape the band while it is damp so it dries straight. Skip the dryer entirely, skip bleach, and skip fabric softener, which leaves residue on a fabric that is already smooth.\n\nClose the hook and loop before washing so it does not snag the silk in the basin.\n\nWashed this way, every week or two, a silk mask holds its hand and its colour for a long stretch.\n\nThe short version\n\nIf your room is not as dark as you would like, a mask is the cheapest and most portable fix there is. The two things that make one worth owning are coverage and the band. This one is cut large, so there is less chance of light sneaking in at the edges, and the wide hook-and-loop band spreads the pressure instead of digging in.\n\nThe silk is the comfort part. It is smooth, light and cool against the face, and it does not tug when you turn over.\n\nSet the tension gently, wash it by hand, keep the fastening closed, and it will do its one job quietly for a long time.", "llm_summary": "A black sleep mask made from 100% mulberry silk, listed in a large size. The face is solid black with no print, which helps block light for sleep, naps and travel. It fastens with a hook-and-loop closure on a wide band, so it adjusts to fit most head sizes and spreads pressure across the back of the head rather than a single narrow line. The mask is light and folds flat for packing. Care is hand wash only, in cool water, dried flat away from heat. Brand, momme weight, exact dimensions, weight and country of origin are not specified, and no certifications, ratings or warranty are stated.", "returnable": true, "return_policy": "Voluntary 14-day change-of-mind returns in original condition, buyer pays return postage; your protection under the Consumer Protection (Fair Trading) Act 2003 for faulty goods is unaffected. Return postage on faulty goods is ours.", "shipping_profile": "standard", "warranty": null, "brand": "Mulberry Silk Company", "gtin": null, "mpn": null, "condition": "new", "url": "https://mulberrysilk.asia/black-silk-sleep-mask-with-wide-band/", "canonical_url": "https://mulberrysilk.asia/black-silk-sleep-mask-with-wide-band/", "json_url": "https://mulberrysilk.asia/api/products/black-silk-sleep-mask-with-wide-band.json", "updated_at": "2026-10-12" }, { "id": "caramel-19-momme-silk-sleep-mask", "sku": "caramel-19-momme-silk-sleep-mask", "title": "Caramel 19 Momme Mulberry Silk Sleep Mask", "slug": "caramel-19-momme-silk-sleep-mask", "price": 68.99, "currency": "SGD", "availability": "in_stock", "category": "silk-sleep-masks", "category_label": "Silk Sleep Masks", "tags": [], "colors": [], "materials": [], "dimensions": null, "weight": null, "images": [ "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-sleep-masks/caramel-19-momme-silk-sleep-mask/main-caramel-19-momme-silk-sleep-mask.jpg", "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-sleep-masks/caramel-19-momme-silk-sleep-mask/caramel-19-momme-silk-sleep-mask-2.jpg", "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-sleep-masks/caramel-19-momme-silk-sleep-mask/caramel-19-momme-silk-sleep-mask-3.jpg", "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-sleep-masks/caramel-19-momme-silk-sleep-mask/caramel-19-momme-silk-sleep-mask-4.jpg", "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-sleep-masks/caramel-19-momme-silk-sleep-mask/caramel-19-momme-silk-sleep-mask-5.jpg", "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-sleep-masks/caramel-19-momme-silk-sleep-mask/caramel-19-momme-silk-sleep-mask-6.jpg" ], "description_short": "Silk on both faces, a silk filling and a silk-wrapped elastic strap mean nothing scratchy touches your face, and the slim shape sits flat enough to sleep on your side.", "description": "The problem with a room that is never quite dark\n\nMost bedrooms leak light. A streetlamp sits at the wrong angle, a router blinks green in the corner, a partner reads late, or the sun comes up two hours before you need it to. You might not wake fully, but your sleep gets shallower, and you notice it the next afternoon rather than at the time.\n\nA sleep mask is the cheapest fix for this. It does not need wiring, installation or a conversation with your landlord. It goes on your face and the light problem mostly goes away. The catch is that a lot of masks are uncomfortable enough that you take them off at two in the morning without remembering doing it. Getting the material, the shape and the strap right is the difference between a mask you use every night and a mask that ends up in a drawer.\n\nWhat momme actually tells you\n\nSilk is measured in momme rather than thread count. It is a weight measure, so a higher number means more silk per square metre and a denser weave. You will see sleep masks anywhere from about 16 momme up to 25 momme.\n\nThis mask is 19 momme, which is squarely in the useful middle. Lighter weaves can feel insubstantial over the eyes and tend to show wear faster at the stress points near the strap. Heavier weaves feel lovely in the hand but can sit a little stiffly on the face, especially on a small mask where there is not much fabric to drape. At 19 momme you get a fabric with enough body to hold its shape across the eye area and enough softness to follow the curve of your brow.\n\nThe silk is described as 6A grade mulberry silk. The grading system runs on fibre length and uniformity, with 6A at the top. In practice longer, more even filaments give you a smoother surface and a fabric that holds up better to washing. When people compare options for the best 19 momme silk mask, grade and momme together are usually what separates them.\n\nWhy silk all the way through matters\n\nPlenty of masks look like silk from the outside and are something else underneath. The visible face gets the good fabric and the side that actually touches your skin gets a cheaper lining, or the filling is polyester wadding, or the strap is bare elastic.\n\nThis one is silk on the outer face, silk on the inner face, silk filling and a silk-wrapped strap. That consistency has a practical payoff. Silk is a smooth fibre, so skin and hair slide across it with less friction than cotton. If every surface is silk, there is no rough patch dragging on your temple when you roll over, and no scratchy band catching strands of hair at the back of your head.\n\nThe silk filling is the quieter detail. A padded mask with synthetic wadding tends to puff up and lose shape after a few washes. Silk filling keeps the mask thin and even, which matters more than you would expect for anyone who sleeps on their side.\n\nShape, fit and the side sleeper test\n\nThe mask measures roughly 20.5 x 8.5 cm, which is about 8 x 3.3 inches. Those numbers are worth pausing on. The width covers both eye sockets and extends past the outer corners, which is where light usually sneaks in. The depth is modest on purpose. A deeper mask sounds more thorough, but it tends to ride up over the bridge of the nose or slide down onto your cheekbones, and then it needs constant adjusting.\n\nSide sleeping is the hardest test for any mask. Your pillow pushes against one half of the mask all night, and anything thick or heavily contoured gets nudged out of position. A flat, slim profile takes that pressure better because there is nothing for the pillow to catch on. If you are hunting for the best silk eye mask for side sleepers, low profile beats deep padding nearly every time.\n\nFit comes down to the strap. The elastic band is sized for a head circumference of about 21 to 23 inches, measured around the widest part of your head at roughly brow level. If you are inside that range, the elastic has enough stretch to hold the mask without pressing. If you are well outside it, the mask will either slip or feel tight, so it is worth running a tape measure around your head before you order.\n\nWho it suits\n\nLight sleepers get the most obvious benefit. If a sliver of morning sun through a gap in the curtains is enough to wake you, a mask closes that gap without any renovation.\n\nTravellers are the second group. Cabin lighting, train windows and unfamiliar hotel rooms with glowing fire exits are all easier to deal with when you can shut them out. The mask folds flat and comes with its own silk pouch, so it is easy to keep packed. A lot of people looking for the best silk sleep mask for travel want exactly this combination of low bulk and a case to keep it clean.\n\nDay sleepers and shift workers are the third. Sleeping against the clock is already difficult, and daylight makes it harder. A mask plus heavy curtains will get you closer to proper darkness than either on its own.\n\nPeople who wear lash extensions often choose silk specifically. The smooth surface drags less than a rough fabric, and the slim build means less pressure across the lash line, particularly if you position the mask so it rests slightly higher on the face.\n\nLooking after it\n\nSilk is not fragile, but it does not like heat or harsh chemicals. Hand wash in cool water with a mild detergent made for delicates. Swirl the mask gently rather than rubbing it, and never wring or twist it, because that stresses the fibres and distorts the stitching around the strap.\n\nRinse in cool water, then lay the mask on a towel and press down to absorb the moisture. Dry it flat in the shade. Direct sun will fade the caramel colour over time, and or dryer will stiffen the silk. Hanging it by the elastic is the fastest way to stretch the band out, so lay it flat instead.\n\nWash roughly once a week, more often if you wear skincare or makeup to bed. On off days, let the mask air out rather than shutting it straight into the pouch. If it creases, the marks usually fall out as you wear it. If not, press on the lowest heat with a cloth between the iron and the silk, and keep the iron well away from the elastic.\n\nGifting\n\nIt arrives in a gift box with a silk travel bag included, which handles the presentation side without any effort from you. That makes it an easy choice for a frequent flyer, a new parent, a student or anyone who complains about the light. The broad head-circumference range means you do not need to know someone's measurements, which is the usual stumbling block with wearable gifts.\n\nThe short version\n\nLook for silk on every surface rather than just the outer face, since the inside is what touches you. Treat 19 momme as the sensible middle ground, heavy enough to feel real and light enough to stay comfortable. Keep the profile slim if you sleep on your side. Check your head circumference against the 21 to 23 inch range before ordering. Then hand wash in cool water and dry it flat, and the mask will keep its shape and colour far longer than one thrown in with the regular laundry.", "llm_summary": "This is a caramel-coloured sleep mask made from 6A grade mulberry silk at 19 momme. It has silk on the outer face, silk on the inner face, a silk filling and an elastic strap wrapped in silk. The mask measures approximately 20.5 x 8.5 cm (8 x 3.3 in) and suits head circumferences of roughly 21 to 23 inches. The slim, flat profile is intended to stay in place for side sleepers. It ships with a silk travel bag and a gift box. Brand, colour fastness details, country of origin and product weight are not specified. Care is hand wash cool and dry flat.", "returnable": true, "return_policy": "Voluntary 14-day change-of-mind returns in original condition, buyer pays return postage; your protection under the Consumer Protection (Fair Trading) Act 2003 for faulty goods is unaffected. Return postage on faulty goods is ours.", "shipping_profile": "standard", "warranty": null, "brand": "Mulberry Silk Company", "gtin": null, "mpn": null, "condition": "new", "url": "https://mulberrysilk.asia/caramel-19-momme-silk-sleep-mask/", "canonical_url": "https://mulberrysilk.asia/caramel-19-momme-silk-sleep-mask/", "json_url": "https://mulberrysilk.asia/api/products/caramel-19-momme-silk-sleep-mask.json", "updated_at": "2026-10-12" }, { "id": "light-plum-silk-sleep-mask-with-ear-band", "sku": "light-plum-silk-sleep-mask-with-ear-band", "title": "Light Plum Silk Sleep Mask with Ear Band", "slug": "light-plum-silk-sleep-mask-with-ear-band", "price": 79.99, "currency": "SGD", "availability": "in_stock", "category": "silk-sleep-masks", "category_label": "Silk Sleep Masks", "tags": [], "colors": [], "materials": [], "dimensions": null, "weight": null, "images": [ "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-sleep-masks/light-plum-silk-sleep-mask-with-ear-band/main-light-plum-silk-sleep-mask-with-ear-band.jpg", "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-sleep-masks/light-plum-silk-sleep-mask-with-ear-band/light-plum-silk-sleep-mask-with-ear-band-2.jpg", "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-sleep-masks/light-plum-silk-sleep-mask-with-ear-band/light-plum-silk-sleep-mask-with-ear-band-3.jpg", "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-sleep-masks/light-plum-silk-sleep-mask-with-ear-band/light-plum-silk-sleep-mask-with-ear-band-4.jpg", "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-sleep-masks/light-plum-silk-sleep-mask-with-ear-band/light-plum-silk-sleep-mask-with-ear-band-5.jpg", "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-sleep-masks/light-plum-silk-sleep-mask-with-ear-band/light-plum-silk-sleep-mask-with-ear-band-6.jpg" ], "description_short": "Cut larger than a standard eye shade, with a broad band that covers the ears instead of a thin elastic strap, and made from 19-momme mulberry silk on both faces.", "description": "The problem with most sleep masks\n\nYou buy one, you try it, and within a week it is in a drawer. The reasons are almost always the same. Light sneaks in along the bottom edge or beside the nose. The elastic strap digs into the top of your ear and leaves a crease. The mask slides up onto your forehead the first time you roll over, and you wake at dawn with it hanging around your neck.\n\nNone of those are small annoyances when the whole point is uninterrupted sleep. A mask that fails at three in the morning is worse than no mask, because now you are awake and fiddling with it.\n\nThis is the gap a wider, larger mask is built to fill. More fabric across the face closes the light gaps. A broad band instead of a thin elastic removes the pressure point. Together they turn an eye mask from something you tolerate into something you reach for.\n\nHow a wide band mask works\n\nThink of a standard sleep mask as a small oval with a string. It covers the eyes and not much else, and all the holding force runs through a single thin line behind your head.\n\nA wide band design changes both halves of that. The eye shade itself is cut larger, extending further across the brow and down toward the upper cheek. That extra surface area is where blackout actually comes from. Light does not usually come straight through a mask, it comes in at the edges, so moving the edges further from the eye solves most of it.\n\nThen the band. Rather than tapering down to a cord, it keeps its width as it runs back from the shade and over the ears. Spread across a few centimetres of fabric, the same holding tension stops being a pinch and becomes a gentle wrap. It is the difference between a shoelace and a soft headband.\n\nThere is a side effect that people who use earplugs really appreciate. Because the band covers the ears, it holds plugs in position through the night instead of letting them twist loose. If you sleep near traffic or share a wall with someone who keeps different hours, that pairing does a lot of work.\n\nWhy silk, and why momme matters\n\nSilk gets talked about a lot, so it is worth being plain about what it does. It is a smooth fibre. Skin and lashes slide over it with less friction than they do over cotton or polyester. That is a comfort difference you can feel the first night, especially if you are someone who presses a mask into the pillow all night.\n\nMomme is the measurement that tells you how much silk is actually there. It is a weight figure, and higher numbers mean denser, more substantial fabric. Very light silks sit in the low teens and feel almost like a lining. This mask uses 19 momme on both faces, which is a weight people normally associate with proper silk bedding rather than a thin accessory.\n\nBoth sides being silk matters more than it sounds. Plenty of masks use a pretty silk outer and back it with something cheaper, which is the side actually touching your face all night. Here the inner face is the same 19-momme silk as the outer.\n\nIf you are comparing options and trying to pick the best mulberry silk eye mask for your money, momme weight and whether the silk runs on both faces are the two spec lines worth checking first.\n\nWho this suits\n\nSide sleepers. This is the clearest case. If you sleep with one ear pressed into a pillow, a thin elastic strap caught in there is uncomfortable within the hour. A wide band spreads the load and covers the ear rather than crossing it.\n\nDaytime sleepers. Shift workers, new parents catching an hour where they can, anyone napping with the afternoon sun coming through. Daylight is far harder to block than a dim bedroom, and a larger shade is the practical answer.\n\nLight-sensitive sleepers. If a standby LED or a streetlight gap in the curtains is enough to keep you up, the extra coverage and the nose cut are doing exactly what you need.\n\nTravellers. It folds flat, weighs almost nothing, and the ear coverage helps on a plane where seat edges and headrests push against a narrow strap.\n\nPeople who wear earplugs. The band keeps them seated.\n\nAnyone with long lashes. The shade sits further out from the lash line than a small oval does, and silk gives lashes less to catch on.\n\nHow to choose the right one\n\nStart with shade size. If your complaint is light, size is the lever. A mask that only covers the eyes will always leak at the edges. Look for one described as larger than standard, the way this one is.\n\nLook at the band. Thin elastic is cheap to make and uncomfortable to wear. A broad band costs more fabric and solves the pressure problem. If you have ever woken with a strap mark behind your ear, this is the feature to prioritise.\n\nCheck the closure. An adjustable closure means you set the fit. Fixed elastic means you get whatever the pattern maker decided. Adjustable is almost always better, particularly if your head is at either end of the average range.\n\nCheck for a nose cut. The shaped notch at the bridge is a small detail with a big effect. Without it, the fabric bridges over the nose and opens a gap on each cheek.\n\nThen look at the silk. Mulberry silk, stated momme weight, and silk on both faces. Those three together tell you more than any amount of descriptive language.\n\nIf you are shopping for the best blackout eye mask rather than just a pretty one, the first four points matter more than the fifth. Silk is about feel. Size, band, closure and nose cut are about whether it actually works.\n\nFitting it the first night\n\nDo not tighten it to the maximum straight away. That is the most common mistake, and it leads to pressure around the temples and a mask you take off at two in the morning.\n\nInstead, put it on sitting up, with the closure fairly loose. Lie down in your usual position. If you can see light, tighten a notch and check again. Repeat until the light stops. Most people land somewhere noticeably looser than they expected, because the extra fabric area is doing the sealing rather than the tension.\n\nGive it two or three nights. Any new thing against your face feels present at first, and then stops registering.\n\nLooking after it\n\nSilk is not fragile, it just does not like heat and harsh chemicals.\n\nHand wash in cool water with a mild detergent made for delicates. Swirl it rather than scrubbing it. Do not bleach, do not soak it for long stretches, and do not wring it out. Press the water out between a folded towel, then lay it flat to dry somewhere out of direct sun and away from any heat source.\n\nIf you machine wash, use a mesh bag, a cold delicates cycle, and skip the spin. It will be fine, it just will not last as long as hand washing.\n\nWash it every week or two with nightly use, more often if you apply creams before bed. Let it dry completely between uses. If it needs pressing, the lowest iron setting on the reverse side is enough, though laying it flat while slightly damp usually does the job on its own.\n\nTreat the closure gently. Undo it rather than dragging the mask off over your head, and it will keep its adjustment for far longer.\n\nThe short version\n\nIf small masks keep failing you, the fix is usually more fabric and a wider band. This one gives you both, in 19-momme mulberry silk on both faces, with an adjustable closure and a nose cut so you can actually set the fit instead of hoping.\n\nIt suits side sleepers, daytime sleepers, earplug users and anyone whose room is never quite as dark as it should be. Wash it by hand, dry it flat, keep it out of the sun, and it will stay soft.\n\nThe brand, origin and finished measurements are not stated by the maker. Everything else you need to judge it, the silk type, the weight, the construction and the fit features, is on the page above.", "llm_summary": "The Light Plum Silk Sleep Mask with Ear Band is a wide band silk eye mask made from 19-momme mulberry silk on both faces. The eye shade is cut larger than a standard sleep mask to reduce light leaking in at the edges, and the band extends from the shade to cover the ears rather than crossing them with a thin elastic strap, which suits side sleepers and helps keep earplugs in place. Fit is set with a long adjustable closure and a shaped nose cut. The colour is light plum. Package dimensions are 9.57 x 5.35 x 0.75 inches at 2.4 ounces, model number SGBSM01-Light Plum. Brand, country of origin, finished mask measurements and product weight are not specified by the maker. Care is hand wash cool, dry flat.", "returnable": true, "return_policy": "Voluntary 14-day change-of-mind returns in original condition, buyer pays return postage; your protection under the Consumer Protection (Fair Trading) Act 2003 for faulty goods is unaffected. Return postage on faulty goods is ours.", "shipping_profile": "standard", "warranty": null, "brand": "Mulberry Silk Company", "gtin": null, "mpn": null, "condition": "new", "url": "https://mulberrysilk.asia/light-plum-silk-sleep-mask-with-ear-band/", "canonical_url": "https://mulberrysilk.asia/light-plum-silk-sleep-mask-with-ear-band/", "json_url": "https://mulberrysilk.asia/api/products/light-plum-silk-sleep-mask-with-ear-band.json", "updated_at": "2026-10-12" }, { "id": "mulberry-silk-sleep-masks-2-pack-black", "sku": "mulberry-silk-sleep-masks-2-pack-black", "title": "Mulberry Silk Sleep Masks 2 Pack in Black", "slug": "mulberry-silk-sleep-masks-2-pack-black", "price": 51.99, "currency": "SGD", "availability": "in_stock", "category": "silk-sleep-masks", "category_label": "Silk Sleep Masks", "tags": [], "colors": [], "materials": [], "dimensions": null, "weight": null, "images": [ "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-sleep-masks/mulberry-silk-sleep-masks-2-pack-black/main-mulberry-silk-sleep-masks-2-pack-black.jpg", "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-sleep-masks/mulberry-silk-sleep-masks-2-pack-black/mulberry-silk-sleep-masks-2-pack-black-2.jpg", "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-sleep-masks/mulberry-silk-sleep-masks-2-pack-black/mulberry-silk-sleep-masks-2-pack-black-3.jpg", "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-sleep-masks/mulberry-silk-sleep-masks-2-pack-black/mulberry-silk-sleep-masks-2-pack-black-4.jpg", "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-sleep-masks/mulberry-silk-sleep-masks-2-pack-black/mulberry-silk-sleep-masks-2-pack-black-5.jpg" ], "description_short": "Both sides are mulberry silk with an adjustable elastic strap, giving you a light, smooth cover for your eyes that stays put while you sleep.", "description": "The problem with a bright bedroom\n\nMost people do not sleep in the dark. There is a charger light, a gap at the top of the curtains, a streetlamp that lines up perfectly with the bed, or a partner who reads later than you do. None of it is dramatic. All of it is enough to keep you hovering near the surface instead of sinking.\n\nAn eye mask is the cheapest fix for that. It does not need an electrician, a curtain fitter or a new bedroom. You put it on, the light stops reaching your eyes, and your body gets a clearer signal that the day is over. The trouble is that a lot of masks are badly made. They slip, they pinch the bridge of your nose, or they are lined with a scratchy synthetic that you notice every time you move.\n\nThat is where silk comes in, and where the fit of the strap matters far more than most listings admit.\n\nWhat mulberry silk actually does on your face\n\nMulberry silk is a natural protein fibre. The filaments are long and fine, and when they are woven the surface comes out very smooth. Run your fingers across it and there is almost no catch. That smoothness is the whole point for something worn against the delicate skin around the eyes.\n\nCompare that to cotton. Cotton is a perfectly good fabric, but under a microscope the fibres are short and the surface is fuzzy. When you turn your head on the pillow, a cotton mask drags a little. Silk slides instead. Over one night you probably would not notice. Over a few hundred nights, the difference in how it feels is obvious.\n\nThere is a wording trap worth knowing about. Satin is a weave, not a fibre. A mask sold as satin can be polyester, and polyester is a plastic filament that often feels warm against the skin. Mulberry silk tells you what the thread is made of. These masks are mulberry silk on both faces, inner and outer, so the side against your skin and the side facing the room are the same material.\n\nWhy both sides being silk matters\n\nPlenty of masks save money by using silk only on the outside and lining the inside with something cheaper. You cannot tell from a photograph. You can tell the first night you wear it.\n\nHaving silk on both faces also means you never have to check which way round the mask goes. In the dark, half asleep, fumbling the mask off the nightstand, that is a small kindness. You grab it, pull it on and it is right.\n\nThe strap is the part that decides everything\n\nHere is what separates a mask you keep from a mask that ends up in a drawer. The strap.\n\nToo tight and you feel it. There is pressure on your eyelids, a line across your temples, and sometimes a dull ache by the time you wake. Too loose and the mask rides up the moment you roll onto your side, so you spend the night half-consciously pushing it back down.\n\nThese masks use an adjustable elastic strap, which lets you find the setting that is right for your head and then forget about it. The test is simple. Put it on, lie down, turn your head left and right. If the mask stays put and you cannot feel the strap digging in anywhere, you are done. If you can slide one finger under the strap without the mask shifting, that is about the sweet spot.\n\nSide sleepers usually want it a touch looser than they expect. There is no stiff moulded shell here, so the mask squashes flat against the pillow rather than levering itself off your face.\n\nHow to get good coverage\n\nLight gets in at the edges, not through the fabric. The two places that leak are the cheekbones and the outer corners by the temples.\n\nWhen you put the mask on, set it so the lower edge rests just below the eye socket on the cheekbone, not halfway up the cheek. Then nudge the upper edge so it sits above the brow. Small adjustments of a centimetre make a surprising amount of difference. A face is not a flat plane, and no fabric mask will seal like a diving goggle, but a well-placed one gets close enough that your eyes stop registering the room.\n\nThe supplied size is 9.4 x 5.31 x 0.62 inches (23.9 x 13.5 x 1.6 cm), which is a standard adult footprint and covers temple to temple on most faces.\n\nWho this set suits\n\nAnyone who shares a bed with someone on a different schedule. If one of you reads and one of you sleeps, this ends the negotiation over the lamp.\n\nTravellers, obviously. A silk eye mask for travel lives in the same pocket as the passport and weighs almost nothing. It earns its place on overnight flights, long train rides and hotel rooms with curtains that do not quite meet.\n\nShift workers who need to sleep while the sun is up. Daytime sleep is harder than night sleep, and cutting out the light removes one of the biggest obstacles.\n\nNappers. Twenty minutes with the lights off works better than twenty minutes squinting at the ceiling.\n\nAnd anyone buying a present. Black is neutral, the set contains two, and it is a small comfort most people never think to buy themselves.\n\nWhy two masks is the right number\n\nOne mask is a single point of failure. It gets washed and you have nothing for a night. It goes into the suitcase and stays there, so the bedside is empty. It falls behind the bed and vanishes for a fortnight.\n\nTwo solves all of that. Keep one at home permanently and let the other live in the travel bag. Or use one while the other dries. People who buy a silk sleep mask set of 2 almost always end up using both rather than keeping one pristine in a box.\n\nLooking after silk\n\nSilk is not fragile, but it does not like three things. Heat, harsh chemicals and rough handling.\n\nWash by hand in cool water with a mild detergent made for delicates. Swirl rather than scrub. Rinse in cool water, then lay the mask in a towel and press to get the water out. Never wring it, because twisting stresses the fibres and the strap.\n\nDry flat, away from direct sun and away from heaters or hot windows. Sunlight fades dark dye and heat is hard on both the silk and the elastic.\n\nIf you want it smooth, iron on the lowest silk setting with a cloth between the iron and the fabric. Keep the iron off the elastic entirely.\n\nAvoid bleach, whitening detergents and fabric softener. Wash it on its own the first couple of times, which is good practice with any dark dyed item.\n\nIf you use face cream or serum at night, expect to wash the mask more often. That is normal and is another argument for owning two.\n\nThe short version\n\nA sleep mask works when the fabric feels good and the strap fits properly. This set gets both right. Mulberry silk on both faces means a smooth surface against the skin around your eyes rather than a rough lining you notice all night. The adjustable elastic strap means you set the tension once and stop thinking about it.\n\nYou get two masks in plain black, each 9.4 x 5.31 x 0.62 inches (23.9 x 13.5 x 1.6 cm). Keep one by the bed, pack the other, hand wash both in cool water and dry them flat. It is a small purchase that quietly improves a thing you do every single night.", "llm_summary": "This is a two pack of black mulberry silk sleep masks. Both sides of each mask are mulberry silk, and each mask closes with an adjustable elastic strap so the fit can be set to suit the wearer. The colour is black and the pack contains two masks. Brand, momme weight, country of origin and item weight are not stated in the maker information available. Care is hand wash in cool water with a mild detergent for delicates, dry flat away from heat and direct sun, and iron on the lowest silk setting if needed. The set suits home use, travel, naps and quiet rest.", "returnable": true, "return_policy": "Voluntary 14-day change-of-mind returns in original condition, buyer pays return postage; your protection under the Consumer Protection (Fair Trading) Act 2003 for faulty goods is unaffected. Return postage on faulty goods is ours.", "shipping_profile": "standard", "warranty": null, "brand": "Mulberry Silk Company", "gtin": null, "mpn": null, "condition": "new", "url": "https://mulberrysilk.asia/mulberry-silk-sleep-masks-2-pack-black/", "canonical_url": "https://mulberrysilk.asia/mulberry-silk-sleep-masks-2-pack-black/", "json_url": "https://mulberrysilk.asia/api/products/mulberry-silk-sleep-masks-2-pack-black.json", "updated_at": "2026-10-12" }, { "id": "taupe-silk-sleep-mask-with-wide-band", "sku": "taupe-silk-sleep-mask-with-wide-band", "title": "Taupe Silk Sleep Mask with Wide Band", "slug": "taupe-silk-sleep-mask-with-wide-band", "price": 75.99, "currency": "SGD", "availability": "in_stock", "category": "silk-sleep-masks", "category_label": "Silk Sleep Masks", "tags": [], "colors": [], "materials": [], "dimensions": null, "weight": null, "images": [ "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-sleep-masks/taupe-silk-sleep-mask-with-wide-band/main-taupe-silk-sleep-mask-with-wide-band.jpg", "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-sleep-masks/taupe-silk-sleep-mask-with-wide-band/taupe-silk-sleep-mask-with-wide-band-2.jpg", "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-sleep-masks/taupe-silk-sleep-mask-with-wide-band/taupe-silk-sleep-mask-with-wide-band-3.jpg", "https://mulberrysilk.asia/dropship-images/silk-sleep-masks/taupe-silk-sleep-mask-with-wide-band/taupe-silk-sleep-mask-with-wide-band-4.jpg" ], "description_short": "Made from 100% mulberry silk in a warm taupe, with a broad hook and loop band that adjusts to most head sizes and packs flat for travel.", "description": "The problem with the room you sleep in\n\nVery few bedrooms are actually dark. There is light under the door, a glowing power switch, a phone face-up on the bedside table, a street lamp that curtains never quite beat. During the day it is worse. Daylight through a gap in the blinds is many times brighter than anything you get at night, which is why napping feels harder than it should and why anyone working shifts struggles to sleep in the afternoon.\n\nYou can fix a room with blackout blinds and a lot of money, or you can fix the few centimetres in front of your eyes with a piece of fabric. A sleep mask is the cheap answer, and if it fits properly it is a very good one. The catch is that most people have owned a bad mask at some point: a thin strap that bit into the back of the head, a stiff panel that pressed on the eyelids, a rough fabric that left crease marks. One bad experience and people write off the whole idea.\n\nThat is a shame, because the difference between a mask you tolerate and a mask you forget you are wearing comes down to two things. The fabric that touches your face, and the way the band holds it there.\n\nWhy the fabric matters more than people expect\n\nThe skin around your eyes is the thinnest on your body, and it moves constantly while you sleep. Every time you turn over, whatever is covering it drags a little. With cotton or a cheap polyester that drag is noticeable, because both fabrics have a surface that catches. Cotton in particular is made of short, slightly rough fibres, so it grips.\n\nSilk works differently. It is a long, continuous filament, which gives it a surface that skin and hair slide over rather than snag on. That is a plain physical property, not a wellness claim. It is the same reason people put silk on their pillows. A mulberry silk sleep mask feels smooth and cool when you first put it on, and it keeps feeling that way as you move through the night.\n\nThis mask is listed by the maker as 100% mulberry silk, in a solid taupe. Taupe is a useful colour for something that lives on a nightstand or in a bag. It does not look clinical like white, it does not look stark like black, and it does not show every mark the way a pale colour does.\n\nThe band is where most masks fail\n\nThink about what a strap actually has to do. It needs to hold a light object against a curved surface, firmly enough that it does not slide when you roll over, loosely enough that you do not wake with a headache. That is a narrow window, and thin elastic is bad at hitting it.\n\nA thin strap concentrates all its tension into a line maybe five millimetres wide. To get enough holding force, it has to pull hard, and that pull lands on one narrow band of scalp and hair. Hence the tugged hair, the dent behind the ear, the ache when you take it off.\n\nA wide band spreads the same holding force across a much larger area. Less pressure per square centimetre means less to notice. Add a hook and loop fastening and you get something better again, because you set the tension yourself rather than accepting whatever length the elastic was cut to. If it feels tight, you loosen it by a centimetre in the dark without thinking. If it slips, you pull it in.\n\nThat adjustability is also why one size works for a lot of people. There are no fixed holes to choose between, so you can land anywhere in the range.\n\nWho this suits\n\nLight sleepers who wake at the first hint of morning will get the most out of it. So will anyone sharing a room with someone who keeps different hours, because a mask lets one person read while the other sleeps.\n\nTravellers are the other obvious group. Planes are bright, cabin lights come on at odd times, and window shades are never under your control. A mask that folds flat and weighs almost nothing earns its place in a carry-on quickly. The best silk eye mask for travel is simply the one that is already in your bag when you need it.\n\nShift workers and new parents sleep during daylight, which is the hardest condition of all. Here, coverage counts. A larger mask gives you more fabric past the outer corners of the eyes and along the nose, which is where light usually finds its way in on smaller designs. This one is cut large for exactly that reason.\n\nSide sleepers do fine with it too, because there is no hard buckle to press into the pillow.\n\nHow to choose, in practice\n\nStart with coverage. Hold your hand over your eyes and notice how far past the corners you need to go before the light stops bothering you. That is roughly the panel size you want. Small masks look neat and leak light.\n\nThen look at the strap. Width first, adjustability second. If a mask has a thin fixed elastic, assume you will feel it.\n\nThen the fabric. Silk against the face is worth paying for if you move in your sleep or wake with crease lines. If you are shopping for the best wide band sleep mask, you will find plenty of options, but far fewer that pair the wide band with a silk face.\n\nFinally, think about how you will store it. A mask kept loose at the bottom of a handbag picks up dust and lint, and a hook and loop fastening left open will grab every loose thread it meets. Close the fastening and keep the mask somewhere contained, even if that is just a zip pocket.\n\nLooking after it\n\nHand wash only. That is the maker's instruction and it is the right one for silk. Use cool water and a small amount of gentle detergent, swirl rather than scrub, and give it a minute rather than a soak.\n\nDo not wring it out. Twisting silk stresses the fibres and is the fastest way to make a smooth fabric look tired. Instead, lay the mask on a towel, roll the towel up, and press. Most of the water leaves in one go.\n\nDry it flat, at room temperature, away from direct sun. Sun fades colour and heat is hard on the fibre. No tumble dryer and no hair dryer.\n\nClose the hook and loop fastening before washing and before packing. Those tiny hooks will find the silk if you let them, and once they pull a thread you cannot undo it.\n\nWash every week or two for nightly use, and more often if you wear skincare to bed. Skipping fabric softener is fine; silk does not need it and the residue does not help.\n\nThe short version\n\nA sleep mask only works if you keep it on. This one is built around that idea. The face is 100% mulberry silk, so it slides over skin instead of catching. The band is wide and fastens with hook and loop, so it holds without digging in and you set the tension yourself. The cut is large, which gives you more coverage where light usually leaks.\n\nThe colour is a calm taupe that suits most rooms and most bags. Care is simple, as long as you hand wash it and dry it flat. Beyond that, there is not much to think about, which is rather the point. Put it on, and the room goes dark.", "llm_summary": "A taupe silk sleep mask with a wide band, listed by the maker as 100% mulberry silk in a large size. The closure is a hook and loop fastening on a broad adjustable band, which spreads pressure across the back of the head and fits most head sizes. The colour is a solid taupe. Care is hand wash only. The mask is light and folds flat, so it suits home use, naps and travel. Exact mask dimensions, momme weight, net weight, brand, country of origin and any certifications are not specified, so the maker does not state them. No health, medical, skin or hair claims are made for this product.", "returnable": true, "return_policy": "Voluntary 14-day change-of-mind returns in original condition, buyer pays return postage; your protection under the Consumer Protection (Fair Trading) Act 2003 for faulty goods is unaffected. Return postage on faulty goods is ours.", "shipping_profile": "standard", "warranty": null, "brand": "Mulberry Silk Company", "gtin": null, "mpn": null, "condition": "new", "url": "https://mulberrysilk.asia/taupe-silk-sleep-mask-with-wide-band/", "canonical_url": "https://mulberrysilk.asia/taupe-silk-sleep-mask-with-wide-band/", "json_url": "https://mulberrysilk.asia/api/products/taupe-silk-sleep-mask-with-wide-band.json", "updated_at": "2026-10-12" } ] }