How to choose a silk blanket?

Pure silk blankets are luxurious and a great way to be able to fall asleep quickly in the summer. Silk is super smooth and comfortable, while being good for your hair, skin, health and sleep quality (see Benefits of sleeping on silk sheets below).

However, when shopping for silk blankets, many people may encounter this problem, such as Amazon, ebay and other large platforms, there are often products with similar prices and pictures. With so many choices, it's easy to get overwhelmed. For example, two sets of silk blankets may be the same price, but of very different quality. Similarly, two silk blankets may appear to be of the same quality, but one set costs $100 more than the other. Why is there such a difference? Let's take a look.

When buying a silk blanket, learn to interpret the merchant's product details to avoid buying a bad quality product at a very high price.

To help you shop for a really good silk summer blanket, the THXSILK silk experts are at your service and we've compiled a list of 5 things to consider when buying a silk blanket. We'll teach you what to look for and how to read product details like a pro. With this new knowledge, you'll be able to shop smarter and get value for your money, with the best quality summer cooling blankets.

Related: How to Choose a Silk Blanket for Your Luxury Bed?

1.How to make sure you are buying real silk blanket?

Of course, whether you're buying a designer bag or a new silk blanket for yourself, monetary value always comes into play when it comes to discerning authenticity from fakes.

Coming across a relatively cheap silk blanket should set off alarm bells immediately. Silk is a very expensive textile, and while some genuine manufacturers are able to offer it at reasonable prices, if you see something at an extremely low price, then it may not be genuine silk. Only buy blankets marked with 100% mulberry silk, if the product is not marked with 100% mulberry silk, that means it is not.

2.Understanding your Silk Momme

Momme is the fabric weight of silk fabrics (it's used instead of thread count). In general, the higher the momme, the better the quality of the silk. Signature silk products made from 19 momme, 22 momme and 25 momme weight silk, The higher  of the momme, the heavier and denser the silk weave. Check what the momme weight of any silk product you are considering is; larger momme numbers will cost more. If the product list does not show the momme, do not buy it.

3.Understanding does 6A mean

Silk is rated on a scale of A, B, and C. Each letter refers to a distinct quality of silk product. The highest quality silk product is A, whereas the lowest grade silk product is C. The Number pushes the grading process even farther. For example, you might have 3A, 5A, or 6A. The highest grade is 6A. When you find a silk blanket certified 6A, you can be confident that it is the best quality of that particular variety of silk available.

4.Washing and care precautions

Wash manually with cool water (30 degrees or below), preferably with a special detergent for silk, not in a washing machine. Be careful to use gentle force, do not rub hard

After washing, dry in a cool place, do not expose to the sun! If more stains, manual cleaning is difficult to clean, it is best to go to the dry cleaners will be better, good reputation of large dry cleaners cleaning.

When washing and hiding, avoid putting together with desiccant, cosmetics, perfume, etc., store separately, not with dark, easily faded clothing together. 

In short, silk summer cooler is as good as anything, it is best to choose a regular well-known brand, marked 100% mulberry silk, can provide returns more reliable.

5.Notice Silk Product Packaging

If the product details page does not show the product packaging, the packaging may not be very beautiful, but generally does not affect the use of the effect, Customers who need to send gifts need to pay attention to.