SILK BENEFITS

Its peculiar composition and texture are linked to its origin: silk filament in fact derives from the cocoon the silkworm builds around itself as a protective shield during its transformation into a butterfly. This filament is the final outcome of an ancient evolution process, and is the protection of the silkworm from external factors, thermic shocks and bacteria.

At the same time, silk filament functions are also the foundation of its beneficial properties.

 

Naturally soft

Apart from the countless features linked to fibroin, silk differentiates itself from other textile fibers also for its extremely light and delicate texture, which makes it extremely pleasant also when it comes into contact with children’s skin.

 

Thermo-regulative

One of the most well-known features of silk is its capability to give a sensation of warmth during wintertime and of freshness during summer. Its thermo-regulative property also prevents from sweating, avoiding subsequent uncomfortable wet feeling, pains and skin irritations, especially during the night.

 

Silk has the ability of naturally blocking the action of enzymes’ molecules, hence carrying out an antibacterial function. Thus, skin will prevent mold from appearing, it will help against skin infections, but it also does not need frequent washing like other kinds of fabrics.

  

Silk is, apart from all that, eco-friendly and an important ally to the environment: mulberry plantations are the basis for silkworms’ breeding. In fact, through photosynthesis, mulberries are able to absorb more carbon dioxide – producing then more oxygen – than it may be released during silk yarn production process.