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.

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Mulberry Silk vs Raw Silk

Raw silk is a processing stage every silk fibre passes through, mulberry included, not a different species. Here's what the term actually...

silk types2 min

Mulberry Silk vs Muga Silk

Mulberry is farmed and white. Muga is semi-wild and naturally golden. Two different silkworms, built for two different jobs.

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Mulberry Silk vs Tussah Silk

Mulberry and tussah are both real silk, farmed versus wild. The fibre, not the marketing, is what actually decides which suits what.

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Mulberry Silk vs Eri Silk

Eri is the one silk where the moth survives the process, which is why it's called peace silk. Here's what else actually...

silk types2 min

Mulberry Silk vs Other Silk Types

Tussah, muga, eri and raw silk are all genuine silk, each from a different source. Here's what actually separates them, and why...

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Benefits of Mulberry Silk

Less friction against hair and skin is the mechanism behind every real benefit of mulberry silk.

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What Is Mulberry Silk?

Mulberry silk is one farmed silkworm on a single-leaf diet, which is what makes it finer than any wild silk. Here's what...

sustainability1 min

Green Practices in Silk Farming

Four practices separate lower-impact silk farming from the rest of the industry, and they tend to show up together: a farm that's...