Do Silk Eye Masks Help With REM Sleep
There's no evidence a mask boosts REM sleep specifically, only that blocking light protects sleep generally, REM included.
The Journal
Notes on sleep, silk and slowing down
How silk actually behaves, why momme is worth knowing, and the small habits that make one night different from the next. It's what we've picked up handling the cloth, written down so you don't have to guess.
How to Wash a Silk Eye Mask
The full routine for washing a silk eye mask, and how to keep the shape and strap from getting damaged.
Best Silk Sleep Mask With Eye Cups for Lash Extensions
A mask with eye cups only protects lash extensions if it actually clears the lash line. 18mm is the number that matters,...
How Silk Eye Masks Improve Sleep Quality
Blocking light is the real mechanism. Why the fabric still matters for whether you actually keep the mask on.
The Best Detergent for Washing Silk
Most detergents contain enzymes built to break down protein stains. Silk is a protein fibre, so those same enzymes slowly damage it...
What Actually Makes a Good Mulberry Silk Pillowcase
Momme, weave and closure decide whether a silk pillowcase holds up. A brand's own "best" list, ours included, isn't a spec you...
Benefits of a Mulberry Silk Pillowcase
Less friction on hair and skin overnight is the one real mechanism behind every benefit. What that actually means.
Types of Silk for Pillowcases
Why mulberry, not a wild silk, is what most pillowcases are made from, and what to check before buying one.
How to Choose the Right Silk Eye Mask
Momme, whether it's flat or contoured, and how it seals against your face decide whether a silk eye mask works. Here's what...
Benefits of a Silk Eye Mask
Blocking light and reducing friction against skin are the two real mechanisms. What a silk eye mask actually does.
How to Care for Mulberry Silk
Drying, ironing and storage are where most silk damage actually happens. The real rules for each.
Uses of Mulberry Silk
From bedding to biomedical research, where mulberry silk's fine fibre actually gets used, and why.
Mulberry Silk vs Artificial Silk
Real silk is a protein fibre from a silkworm. Artificial silk is a synthetic built to copy it, and the two behave...