8 tips for buying a silk duvet

1- Beware of tempting offers

Some retailers of silk duvets take advantage of Western consumers' lack of knowledge to sell anything and everything under the name of "silk duvet". silk duvet. However, a silk duvet is not just a duvet containing silk. All the properties of of silk duvets lie in the choice of the best raw material and in a long and tedious manufacturing process. The good news is that a quality duvet will not only give you incomparable comfort, but will also last much longer.

2- Choose a filling of grade A long silk fibers

Grade A is the highest quality silk. It requires a selection of good-quality cocoons that unwind into a long, regular thread.
A silk duvet with a grade A filling is much more durable and has a more uniform filling.

3- Manufacturing should be manual and without topstitching

Some unscrupulous retailers put the emphasis on topstitching. In reality, it serves to hold poor-quality filling in place and creates thermal bridges. A good silk duvet must therefore be handmade and without topstitching. The traditional manufacturing method of stretching and criss-crossing long silk fibers in a multitude of thicknesses ensures excellent, long-lasting upholstery. It's only through this time-consuming manual work that the silk filling can breathe and offer the best thermal regulation. Originally, our duvets were just bagged. In a move to improve quality, we've switched to small-circle stitching to avoid the risk of tearing. Caution: excessively topstitched duvets may be filled with poor-quality silk or even silk waste, which may contain harmful particles.

4- Check for zippers

As we've seen, the method of manufacture and the quality of the silk are of prime importance. The best way to know what you're buying is to check it yourself. For example, a zipper allows you to open the duvet and see the filling on one side. 

5- Ensure absence of toxic products

A network of international sanitary control laboratories regularly checks our suppliers and issues them with a certificate. This is not a guarantee of quality or an eco-label as you may read here or there. It just means that our products are free from substances undesirable to health and the skin. 

6- Beware of "washable" duvets

An increasing number of silk duvets on the market are "washable at 30°C". Once again, this misleading term should be avoided, as after 2 washes with water, a silk duvet will have lost most of its thermal and sanitizing properties, as silk is a fiber that naturally absorbs moisture. This property prevents the development of bacteria and dust mites, and enables the fiber to better regulate temperature. However, when washed at 30°C, the fiber becomes saturated with water, and the detergent clogs the micro-cavities on the surface of the fibers. The trick is to apply a very tight over-stitching, which, as we have already seen, is not recommended for silk duvets. Despite a deteriorated filling on the inside, the duvet still looks reasonable after care. However, it goes without saying that this type of duvet doesn't have a zipper to check for deterioration of the silk filling. 

7- The advantage of ties

Our silk duvets are equipped with corner and side ties. For example, you can upgrade your summer duvet with a mid-season duvet to create a warm winter duvet. And if, despite the warmth of our winter duvet, you still feel cold, you can also combine it with an additional duvet for even more warmth.

 

8- The quality of the cover

The covers of our silk duvets are of the highest quality. are made from 100% cotton jacquard with 120 threads/cm2, i.e. 300 TC. TC (Thread Count) is the unit for measuring fabric density in terms of the number of threads/inch². A high thread count means good quality, longevity and comfort. If the quality is too low, there's a risk of tearing, and the silk filling is less well protected.

To find out more :

Our comparison of silk duvets vs. down duvets 

Choosing the weight of your silk duvet

How silk duvets are made