Silk is one of the finest materials for bed linen for its incomparable softness, but also for its hygienic and absorbent qualities. A silk pillowcase is a beauty ally for your hair every day!
Why is silk good for hair?
If the silk pillowcase is an asset for your hair, it is above all because of its exceptional smooth and soft appearance. Your hair rubs less on the pillowcase and static electricity does not disturb your hair. Result: you wake up with fewer tangles and frizz. Hair even gains shine and softness thanks to the amino acids that silk contains. In the morning, your hair becomes easier to comb. Finally, reducing friction between the hair and the pillowcase reduces the risk of breakage and split ends. Your hair is therefore healthier. An advantage that is particularly felt if you wear long hair!
The silk pillowcase has additional benefits for your hair, including its ability to retain moisture. By preserving the moisture you naturally produce during the night, silk prevents hair dryness. Your hair remains silkier and more supple. It's ideal for anyone with curly hair or for preserving a blow-dry. For the same reason, silk does not absorb your nighttime hair care products. Thanks to it, you maximize its effects. Finally, silk helps regulate the production of sebum in the scalp. Your hair is thus less greasy and you limit the risk of dandruff.
Which silk pillowcase to choose?
The silk pillowcase has many benefits for your hair. But how to choose between the different types of silk? Because if silk is a natural raw material with a thousand-year history, there are several ways to weave it, for different results in terms of bed linen.
The best known and most widespread weaving in this area is certainly silk satin . In fact, it is not a matter of a material, but of a weaving method. It is the distribution of crossing points between warps and wefts which gives this material its smooth, shiny, opaque and luxurious character, but also resistant. The silk fibers used are in fact long and kept taut. This weave can be used with other materials, such as cotton. Cotton satin can visually imitate silk and make your nights softer.
What makes a silk pillowcase good for your hair is also the density of the threads used for weaving. The higher it is, the higher the quality of the fabric. It is evaluated in mommes, a Japanese unit of measurement. In Europe, it is translated into g/ m2 . The best silk pillowcases have a density of around 22 mommes, or approximately 95 g/m 2 .
How to wash a silk pillowcase?
In order for the silk pillowcase to have the best effect on your hair, it is important to take care of it, especially during maintenance. It is recommended to wash your pillowcase, bolster or other silk bed linen by hand or dry clean. Indeed, silk is a delicate material that is poorly resistant to heat and wringing. You can take your silk items to a dry cleaner so that they can be cleaned as efficiently as they are gentle.
If you have no choice but to use your washing machine, choose a gentle program and a temperature of 30°C maximum. To preserve your silk linen, place it in a laundry bag. A cotton pillowcase can be used if you don't have a laundry net. Favor the use of special silk detergent , which does not contain bleach or enzymes. Drying must be done in the open air.
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