When you think of luxury materials, chances are silk comes to mind. Yes, that’s partly because it often comes with a relatively steeper price tag than similar items made from other materials, but it’s also owing to its superior features. It’s soft, durable and, with its light-reflecting sheen, can add depth to any outfit or room.
As bedding, it’s also temperature-regulating, keeping you cool through hot summer nights and warm through chilly winters. The ultra-smooth surface also minimises friction, which means less hair breakage and stubborn facial sleep creases. Plus, silk won’t drink up your expensive night creams and serums, unlike highly absorbent cotton. It really is a win, win, win.
And with EOFY sales running right now and until the end of June, now’s the time to indulge. My edit below showcases some of the best of silk bedding to invest in. They’re pieces already on sale, and others I think are likely to, so very much worth watching.
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After reading through dozens of reviews, along with the fine-print on materials and construction, we’ve determined these three silk bedding pieces are the best currently on the market: Adairs Pure Silk Antique Pillowcase, which is on sale for $74.99, down from $99.99, SilkLuxe 19 Momme Silk Set, which includes three pieces and Cultiver Silk Filled Duvet, which offers a year-round, comfy doona option.
The best silk bedding for a luxurious sleep
If you’re shopping for a specific bedding piece, look out for our ‘best for’ endorsement, as part of our detailed overviews.
BHG’s edit of the best silk bedding
- Best silk eye mask: Muse Natural Mulberry Silk Eye Mask, $39.95, Pillow Talk
- Best silk pillowcase: Adairs Pure Silk Antique White & Black Pillowcases, from $74.99 (was $99.99), Adairs
- Best silk sheets: Lilysilk 19 Momme Seamless Silk Fitted Sheets, from $299, Lilysilk
- Best silk doona: Cultiver Silk Filled Duvet, $400, Cultiver
- Best silk bedding set: SilkLuxe 19 Momme Silk Set, from $335.95, Silk Silky
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Muse Mulberry Silk Eye Mask
$39.95, Pillow Talk
Best silk eye mask
Mulberry silk is widely considered the highest-quality silk available, and it’s what was used for this eye mask, which comes in seven colours (my pick is the natural shade). If you ever accidentally forget to take your eye makeup off before using it, you can easily hand wash it in cold water and line-dry it at home.
Out of 50 reviews on Pillow Talk, the eye mask has a 4.4 rating, with one reviewer writing: “I have severe dry eye and with the air con and fans, it was a problem. Now I am not waking up 20 times a night to put drops in or water in my eyes. Love it and it’s so soft and silky.”
Colours: Natural, light pink, charcoal, navy, dark teal, sage, blue
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Adairs Pure Silk Antique Pillowcase
$74.99 (was $99.99), Adairs
Best silk pillowcase
This Mulberry silk pillowcase comes in standard size or king, and in 10 styles. My pick is the white with black piping trim, which hides a zipper closure you can use to take your pillow in and out. The pillowcase comes in a palm-sized box, making it a great gift.
As for washing, the pillowcase can be tossed in your at-home washer, but you’ll need to turn it inside out beforehand and make sure the machine’s set to gentle cold. Line-dry it in the shade, and it’ll be ready to go again.
Colours: Mocha, silver, shell, cedar, black
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Lilysilk 19 Momme Seamless Silk Fitted Sheets
from $299, Lilysilk
Best silk sheets
This fitted sheet comes in six sizes, features a 400-thread-count and, for an extra $35, can be monogrammed. It was crafted using a weaving technique that results in a pearl-like gloss lustre on one side and matte finish on the other.
“Best sheets I’ve ever owned,” wrote one reviewer on the Lilysilk website. “They look and feel amazing. I wash on a gentle cycle and then I can hang it inside or outside and it dries so quickly.”
Colours: Navy blue, black, natural white, lily white, silvergray, rosy pink, taupe, gravel gold, lavender
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Cultiver Silk Filled Duvet
$400, Cultiver
Best silk doona
This silk bedding’s a little different from the others on this list – it’s a duvet (comes in queen or king) with Mulberry silk on the inside and a 300-thread-count cotton sateen cover on the outside. Thanks to the silk filling, the doona is temperature-regulating and breathable, so you can be almost guaranteed to sleep comfortably year-round.
Incredibly, the duvet has a perfect five-star review on Cultiver’s website, with one reading: “Just perfect. Finally a fibre that doesn’t cause asthma.” Another shared: “Please with its warmth and lightness.”
Colours: White
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SilkLuxe 19 Momme Silk Set
from $335, Silk Silky
Best silk bedding set
This three-piece set includes a flat sheet and two envelope-closure pillowcases, each crafted from grade-A Mulberry silk. Made-to-order to ensure quality, the set takes about three to four working days to produce and is available in sizes ranging from single to super king.
While the set requires a little extra care — hand-washing at home with cold water and a silk-specific detergent — the benefits far outweigh the maintenance. Naturally hypoallergenic, the silk is incredibly gentle, making it ideal for sensitive skin, pregnancy and even babies.
Colours: White, wine, dark blue, light blue, champagne, silver, grayish blue, khaki, beige and khaki, black, peach skin, gray, pink, teal, coffee, beige, lavender, mint green, pale mauve, dark gray, light gray and white, pale mauve and light pink
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Muse Mulberry Silk Plain Pillowcase
$89.95, Pillow Talk
Save your hair from breakage and avoid frizz with this pillowcase, made with the same Mulberry silk as the eye mask above. Each pillowcase is sold separately, so you can mix and match colours, or pick two of the same.
“These pillowcases make the best gift for someone special,” wrote one reviewer on Pillow Talk. “Since buying mine (and loving them), giving them to family and friends has become my ‘go to gift’. Everyone is very happy!”
Colours: Natural, light pink, charcoal, navy, dark teal, sage, blue
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Ecosa Luxe Silk Quilt
from $248 (was $310), Ecosa
This quilt, which comes in sizes single to super king, has a 355-thread-count and is made from Pima and Australian cotton. On the inside, it’s filled with natural, long-strand silk floss that gently contours to your body without adding bulk or causing overheating. It’s recommended you use it with a quilt cover on top and spot-clean it only.
“Love it!” wrote one reviewer on Ecosa’s site. “Warm in winter and very comfortable.”
Colours: Queen, king and super king
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Slip Pure Silk Pillowcase With Scalloped Edge
$129.60 (was $162), David Jones
Add a pop of colour to your bed with this scalloped-edge pillowcase in two shades of sea-green turquoise. Made from long-fibre Mulberry silk, the pillowcase has been clinically proven to improve the appearance of fine lines, skin hydration and skin texture, and is often recommended by dermatologists and hairstylists to their clients.
The pillowcase has a hidden zipper closure to stuff in your pillow. And it comes delivered in a hand-sized box, so it is great to give as a gift. Turquoise is the only colour option for the scalloped pillowcase, though you can get other colours with no trimming.
Colours: Turquoise
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Beautysilks Real Mulberry Silk Pillowcase Twin Pack
$49.99 (was $129.99), Canningvale
This has to be one of the best silk bedding EOFY deals: two Mulberry silk pillowcases for $49.99 total, down from $129.99. The cases were cleverly designed with a cotton reverse to help reduce pillow movement and provide optimal pillow structure.
The pillowcases have a rating of 4.8 out of 5 based on 834 reviews. “They are lovely, great quality,” wrote one reviewer. “I have about eight pairs and have given my sister and niece two pairs each.”
Colours: Rouge, ivory, blush pink, champagne, rose wood, toffee, silver, platinum, moss, indigo blue, charcoal, sage, chocolate
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Silk Pure Silk Queen Pillowcase with Lace Trim
$131, David Jones
At first glance, the design on this silk pillowcase might look like cherries, but in fact, they’re hearts hanging at the end of a tied ribbon. Pale green lace trim runs around the case and helps to hide the zipper closure. The material itself is long-fibre Mulberry silk.
The brand ran a clinical consumer perception study of around 100 women, aged 35065, and found 95% agreed sleep creases, sleep lines and sleep wrinkles were fewer and less noticeable.
Colours: Wintergreen
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