Ellesilk Bedding Blog

To the best of our knowledge there are no organic suppliers of silk filled duvets in the china at the present time.

Osteoarthritis – Silk bedding and duvets drape over us, moulding around our bodies which eliminates single points of pressure.

In an ideal world every silk duvet would have a silk casing. This however would price silk duvets out of the market. A quality silk casing on a silk duvet would in reality make silk duvets prohibitively expensive.

Cotton casings are by far the most popular form of casing for a modern day silk duvet. Cotton casings are available in various grades but it is important to consider thread count when making a purchase.

There is almost an endless choice for duvet casings. Cotton, silk, polyester etc.. Traditionally the Chinese used a very course threaded casing for their silk duvets.

As of yet there is no official British Standards tog rating for silk duvets. This leaves the market in a bit of turmoil as some suppliers may recommend one thing, and others something completely different.

We only use the finest quality A grade 100% long strand mulberry silk in our silk filled products. Our products are designed by us and made in the same traditional way they have been made for centuries in China.

Mulberry silk duvet covers keep you comfortable over a wider range of temperatures, unlike down or polyester which is fairly tog specific.

Mulberry silk duvets are protected by a removable cover that functions in a similar way to a pillowcase.