Exploring Silk: The Mystery Of Pure Natural Silk

What exactly is pure silk? Many people are attracted to silk products, but the concept of "pure silk" is ambiguous. This article will explore the definition of pure silk, characteristics and how to identify, to help you better understand and choose silk products.

1. Definition of pure silk: the pure beauty of silk

Pure silk refers to fabrics made entirely of silk, without any other fibers such as cotton, polyester, viscose, etc. It originated from the Bombyx mori silkworm (Bombyx mori). It originates from the natural fiber made from the cocoon of the domestic silkworm (Bombyx mori) after a series of complex processes. The word "pure" emphasizes the purity of its composition, representing the naturalness and high quality of the product. Common silk fabrics on the market, such as mulberry silk, quercus silk, etc., if labeled as "pure silk", it means that its composition is 100% silk. It should be noted that even if it is pure silk, the quality and characteristics of different varieties of silk, such as mulberry silk and quercus silk, will also be different.

2. Properties of pure silk: luster, feel and quality

Pure silk has many unique characteristics that make it highly prized:

Natural luster: Pure silk has a unique luster, soft and layered, which is unmatched by other fibers. The strength of the luster is closely related to the quality of silk, processing technology.

Delicate feel: pure silk touch silky soft, excellent skin friendliness, wearing a high degree of comfort. This delicate feel comes from the structure of the silk fiber itself.

Excellent breathability: Silk fiber has a porous structure, good breathability, can maintain the wearer's comfortable body feeling, especially in the summer wear can reflect its advantages.

Good moisture absorption and warmth: Pure silk can absorb 1.5 times its own weight of water, and quickly emit, keep the skin dry. At the same time, it also has a certain degree of warmth, winter wear can also feel warm.

Wrinkle resistance is relatively poor: this is also one of the characteristics of pure silk, which needs to be carefully cared for.

 

3. How to identify pure silk: methods and techniques

Identification of pure silk requires a combination of methods, a single method may not be accurate:

Appearance observation: pure silk has a natural luster, luster soft and rich sense of hierarchy, not too harsh or dull. Carefully observe the texture of the fabric, silk texture is delicate and uniform, there will be no obvious roughness.

Touch: touch the fabric with your hands, pure silk feel soft and silky, with a good sense of drape, will not feel stiff or rough.

Combustion test (caution): take a small piece of silk fiber for combustion test. Pure silk combustion will emit a similar odor of burning hair, burning ash left behind in the form of black powder, easy to rub broken. Note: This method is destructive and it is recommended that the test be conducted without affecting the use of the product.

Professional testing: For important silk products, can be sent to a professional testing organization for composition testing, which is the most accurate method of identification.

4. Pure silk types and applications

Pure silk is not a single species, according to the species of silkworms and different rearing methods, can be divided into mulberry silk, quercus silk and so on. Mulberry silk is the highest quality silk varieties, good luster, feel good, the price is relatively high. Quercus silk is relatively rough, but its toughness is stronger.

Pure silk is widely used in clothing, home textiles, accessories and other fields, for example: PandaSilk's silk pajamas, silk sheets, silk scarves and other products are made of high-quality pure silk fabrics, which are loved by consumers.

5. Care and maintenance of pure silk

Pure silk products need to be carefully cared for in order to maintain its luster and texture. It is recommended to use neutral detergent hand wash, avoid rubbing; after washing should be gently squeeze the water, avoid direct sunlight, should be in a cool ventilated place to dry.

Pure silk with its natural, comfortable, noble quality, won the favor of many consumers. Understand the characteristics of pure silk and identification methods, in order to better choose the right silk products for themselves, to enjoy the wonderful experience of pure silk.