All silk is excellent for the skin - it's gentle, insulating and breathable, and known for generations and across cultures as the ideal next-to-the-skin layer.
This silk is "bourette" silk which is a spun silk. It does not have the silky-smooth shiny quality of filament silk (we also have filament silk clothes for your family). Bourette silk has a more "earthy" feel and texture, often described as rustic with a subtle sheen. After the finest silk is harvested, the bits that remain are collected, combed and spun together into the Bourette silk fibre. Bourette silk is often used for women's clothes and baby clothes, as it has a lovely texture and is good for the skin.
Hand wash your silk in water that is no more than 30C, which feels lukewarm to the touch. Use a PH-neutral detergent designed to protect silk's natural oils, we recommend one of our liquid wool shampoos in our fabric care section here.
Air dry naturally out of direct sunlight. Don't tumble-dry but squeeze out excess water by wrapping your silk garment in a towel and hang to dry.
"This item I have bought twice as a gift Ma d would buy again. I think the ethical status goes down well with new parents. It’s a lovely item and a great gift. It was easy to order an I think it was delivered about 2 days late. Very good service"
This was washed... It was a gift …so I don’t know
This was worn by... J Macdonald
Sizing: Feels true to size
I'd recommend this to a friend.
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