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. Filament silk is the smoothest silk and so is best for sensitive skin. It's so smooth, it gleams...
Silk is excellent for the skin - it's gentle, insulating and breathable and has been used for generations and across cultures as the ideal next-to-the-skin layer and Alkena's organic mulberry silk is simply the best. Moreover, the poppers used by Alkena are nickel-free! Find out more about Alkena and its impact on the region where the silk is grown, read our Alkena blog post.
"These fit and hold shape. I love this silk, I also bought a slip and it is incredibly comfortable and breathable. I wash everything in cold, ecozero silk & wool, so never a problem."
This was washed... washed fine
This was worn by... Me
Sizing: Feels true to size
I'd recommend this to a friend.
"Beautiful to wear but delicate to maintain"
This was washed... had to be careful
This was worn by... Myself
"These are perfect! I'm a 14 but I hate tight underwear so the XL is just right. Silk washes well, has no bulk and fits like a second skin. I can't wait to buy more. I tried another brand but these are much nicer quality (especially the soft elastic) and the fit is much better."
"I have several of these silk briefs and I already wear them for many years. Surprisingly they turned out to be the most durable briefs I ever had. I thought they will be fragile when I first bought them but nope! totally worth the extra money"
This was washed... wash by hand
"Perfect fit, the material is lovely and soft against my skin and very flattering"
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