Silk pillowcases

The Benefits of Silk Pillowcases

Q: What are the beauty benefits of sleeping on a silk pillowcase?

Sleeping on a 100% mulberry silk pillowcase creates less friction than cotton, which helps soften the look of overnight sleep creases, look after the hair, and keep more of your skincare on your face. Smooth, breathable and naturally kind while you sleep.

Q: Is a mulberry silk pillowcase better than cotton for your skin?

Yes, for overnight comfort and feel. Cotton can pull moisture from the skin and create more rub. Silk is smooth, holds less moisture, and breathes, so many people with dry or sensitive skin prefer it for a calmer morning complexion.

Q: Do silk pillowcases help prevent wrinkles and acne?

They help reduce the temporary creases that form from overnight pressure and friction, so you can wake with a smoother looking face. The smooth, less absorbent surface is also a kinder overnight feel for skin that marks easily, and helps night creams stay put.

Q: Is silk good for hair loss or frizz control?

Yes for frizz and everyday breakage. Sleeping on silk reduces friction, which helps hair stay smoother, with less frizz and fewer overnight tangles, especially on curly, textured or colour treated hair. Pair with a silk scrunchie for a gentler hold by day.

Q: What is the difference between silk and satin pillowcases?

Silk is a natural fibre. Satin is usually a synthetic weave. Only pure silk is naturally kind to sensitive skin, breathable, and gentle on hair. It keeps you cooler in summer and warmer in winter. Satin cannot offer the same.

Q: Are your silk products suitable for sensitive skin?

Yes. Our silk is OEKO TEX Standard 100 certified, so it is tested for harmful substances. Mulberry silk is naturally hypoallergenic and feels kind against the skin, which is why so many people with sensitive skin choose it overnight.

Q: What sizes are Silk Works pillowcases?

Made to international sizes, so they fit most pillows.Queen: 51cm × 76cmKing: 51cm × 92cmChildren: 40cm × 60cm

Q: Do you make kids’ silk pillowcases?

Yes. A children’s size at 40cm × 60cm, in the same grade 6A, 22 momme, 100% mulberry silk.

Q: How should I wash my silk pillowcase?

Our pillowcases are happy in the machine. Turn inside out, slip into a delicates bag, and wash on a cool, gentle cycle below 30°C with a pH neutral or silk safe detergent. No bleach, fabric softener, or anything harsh.

Winner of the IndyBest Best Silk Pillowcase & Eye Mask Set, 2023, 2024 and 2025.

Silk Works Pillowcases

Silk Works pillowcases are carefully crafted with the highest grade (6a) long fibre, 100% mulberry silk with a thickness of 22 momme to ensure the perfect silky soft combination of durability, quality and shine.

The standard

6A

Longest fibre. Fewer joins, smoother surface, stronger cloth.

22 momme

The density. Lighter silk pills. This is the weight we refuse to drop.

100%

Not blended, not coated. The protein is the point.

Lady holding a grey silk pillowcase while sitting in bed

Woman in ivory sleepwear holding a Silk Works white mulberry silk pillowcase, seated on a bed in a minimal, serene setting.

Woman lying on a white blanket outdoors with green grass in the background

Silk Works Beauty Sleep Set styled outdoors: ivory silk eye mask, matching scrunchies, and a white silk pillowcase, worn by a woman lounging peacefully in the sun.

Smoother mornings

Many of us spend hundreds if not thousands of pounds on our annual skin care regimes, but after sleeping on a cotton pillowcase all night long it's inevitable that sometimes we wake up with those pesky skin creases which often take a few hours to fade. Silk creates less friction than cotton, which in turn releases pressure from your skin and allows you to wake up with a more healthy and radiant glow.

Hydrating

Silk absorbs significantly less moisture from our skin as we sleep, when compared to cotton, which means it doesn't soak up your expensive skin creams giving them more chance to work. This means sleeping on a silk pillowcase gives you a real beauty sleep, so you wake up feeling and looking more fresh-faced.

Frizz-defying

The natural properties of our 22 momme silk pillowcases which include a super smooth surface helps drastically reduce friction between your hair and the pillow. As a result sleeping on our high quality silk helps prevent unnecessary damage to your locks including and preventing split ends, dryness and dreaded morning frizz!

Temperature regulating

Our 100% mulberry silk pillow cases have natural temperature regulating properties which maintain body temperature throughout the night enabling the body to keep cool during the summer and warm in the winter months. This occurs thanks to the air which is captured between the silk threads creating an isolation effect. Furthermore being a naturally breathable fabric the proteins in silk quickly emit any sweat it absorbs meaning they are also far more hygienic than the cotton alternative. As a result Silk Works pillowcases are the perfect luxury bedtime companion for anytime of the year if you're looking to embrace a higher quality and overall more comfortable night's sleep.

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My boyfriend and I have been using the silk pillowcases and even he thinks they’re brilliant and we’re both sleeping much better.

Khadija M
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The pillowcase is luxurious, such good quality. It keeps my hair so smooth. No more bed head.

Donna J
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Higher momme than I have bought before. My hair is definitely calmer after a night’s sleep.

Lynda D
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Beautiful soft silk, already made a huge difference to my hair and skin. Very well made and nice packaging too.

Felicity
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Pillow case is excellent quality and has been extra kind to my daughters sensitive skin.

Gaynor H

Silk Works is all about high-quality, using 22 momme silk that goes above and beyond the 19 momme standard you'll find in most other pillowcases.

Daphne Bugler and Britta O'Boyle, British GQ

If you find your skin dries out easily, or you're often waking up to bed head in the morning, a silk pillowcase could be the beauty hack you've been looking for.
Georgia Trodd, Glamour

I definitely noticed a difference in my skin after using this pillowcase for a couple of weeks, and I don't think I will ever go back to a cotton one again.
Grace Lindsay, Marie Claire

Silk Works pillowcases are made from 22 momme mulberry silk, so you know they'll be super-soft to sleep on. What I love about these is that they come in both queen and king sizes, and there are five colour options.
Grace Lindsay, Who What Wear

100% mulberry silk Oxford border pillowcases in ivory and champagne/caramel – Silk Works London luxury bedding

Standard or Oxford?

Both are 6a, 22 momme, 100% mulberry silk. The standard pillowcase has a hidden zip closure, to keep out dust mites and to prevent any slipping. Lucinda Oxford has a classic 5cm border, for a tailored bed.

Queen, king, and a children's size, in the same silk.