Silk Duvets
The Guide
Silk Duvets: Filling, Warmth Levels & Quality
Silk Couture duvets are filled with the finest long mulberry silk fibres — setting them clearly apart from mass-market products. Here you'll learn how to recognise genuine quality, which silk density suits your bedroom, and how silk compares to down, cashmere and synthetic fillings.
Natural climate control, no cold zones
Conventional quilted duvet
A down or cashmere duvet is filled with short natural fibres or feathers and heavily quilted. It doesn't adapt optimally to the body — cold zones often develop.
Silk Couture silk duvet
The silk duvet nestles against the body — cold zones simply cannot form. With every movement you stay perfectly enveloped: warm in winter, pleasantly cool in the heat.
Which silk density is right for you?
We offer silk duvets in all European sizes and with different fill weights. The right silk density depends mainly on your bedroom temperature:
| Bedroom temperature | Silk density | Standard size / fill weight |
|---|---|---|
| up to 15 °C (warm) | 550 g/m² | 135 × 200 cm / 1500 g 155 × 220 cm / 1875 g 200 × 220 cm / 2420 g |
| 15 to 25 °C (regular) | 350 g/m² | 135 × 200 cm / 950 g 155 × 220 cm / 1200 g 200 × 220 cm / 1540 g |
| above 20 °C (gentle) | 200 g/m² | 135 × 200 cm / 540 g 155 × 220 cm / 680 g 200 × 220 cm / 880 g |
Fillings compared
Mulberry silk, down, cashmere or synthetic fibre — how the common duvet fillings differ:
| Filling | Mulberry silk | Down (90/10) | Cashmere | Synthetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fibre | long, regular structure | short | short | long, regular structure |
| Warmth | very good | very good | very good | fair |
| Moisture transport | very good | fair | good | poor |
| Breathability | very good | very good | very good | poor |
| Temperature balance | very good | good | good | poor |
| Skin compatibility (allergy sufferers) | very good — no known allergies to silk | good — not suitable for animal-hair allergy sufferers | good — not suitable for animal-hair allergy sufferers | fair |
| Lifespan | long (approx. 10 years) | long (approx. 10 years) | long (approx. 10 years) | short (approx. 5 years) |
| Environmental impact / disposal | good | good | good | poor |
How to recognise genuine quality
Silk Couture mulberry silk compared with lower-grade mulberry silk and wild silk:
| Quality criterion | Silk Couture mulberry silk | Mass-market mulberry silk | Wild silk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fibre length | 50 cm or longer. The longer the silk fibres, the softer and more supple the duvet. | approx. 30 cm | short |
| Colour | Pearl white with a soft sheen | artificially white — the silk is often bleached | yellow to brown |
| Fineness | Very soft and smooth — finer than human hair | feels slightly coarser and harder | feels coarse and hard |
| Scent | Subtly tart — from sericin, the cocoon's natural protective protein; it fades over time. Sericin is a soluble protein with a positive effect on the skin. | often smells of chemical solvents that can trigger allergies | often smells of chemical solvents that can trigger allergies |
| Elasticity | very resilient and elastic | less elastic | less elastic |
| Fill structure | more evenly filled and more voluminous — no cold zones. Perfectly enveloped with every movement: warm in winter, pleasantly cool in the heat. | less even filling — cold zones possible; more filling is needed for the same warmth | uneven structure — the duvet needs heavy quilting and loses suppleness |
| Quilting | thanks to the regular fill structure, quilting would not be necessary — the simple quilting is visually attractive and keeps the filling fluffy | heavier quilting required | heavy quilting required |
| Cover | exclusively high-quality silk satin | often cotton or blended fabric | often cotton or blended fabric |
Good to know
Standard sizes are usually available immediately. Custom sizes are made to your personal wishes in our atelier. Every silk duvet comes with a practical cotton storage bag for home or travel.
Ideally, pair it with a silk duvet cover. A fine cotton cover also works well. Avoid hard, thick bed linen and synthetic materials — they compromise the duvet's lightness and suppleness.
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