Author name: Sensoire

Long-strand mulberry silk floss inside a silk duvet, folded back to show the layered fibres

Is There Such a Thing as a Washable Silk Duvet?

Most mulberry silk duvets cannot be washed. Water and agitation press the air out of the silk fill, and the fibres clump, harden and in bad cases break down. A washable silk duvet does exist, but it is a thin, quilted summer weight, usually filled with tussah silk, sometimes given a water-repellent finish, and it has a shorter working life. For a full-weight duvet the routine is simpler: air the duvet and wash the cover.

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