3 Easy Mistakes to Avoid When Buying Silk
When buying silk, how can you make sure that you’re getting the best?
Ready to invest in silk? Whether you’re buying silk for yourself or as a gift, you want to know that you’re buying the best.
Unfortunately, spotting good-quality silk isn’t always easy - especially when you’re buying online. Large online retailers bombard you with endless options and no clear way to tell the difference between them. To make matters even more complicated, silk ranges widely in price. What could be the difference between them?
The good news is buying silk doesn’t have to be complicated. To help you make the best decisions on your new silk, we’ve gathered the top 5 most common mistakes people make when buying silk. Avoid these mistakes, and you’ll be well on your way to enjoy beautiful luxury silk that’s worth every penny!
Avoid These 3 Mistakes When Buying Silk
Choosing the cheapest option.
Saving money where possible is always smart, but it’s not always the best move when it comes to silk. Silk is a luxury fabric, and you’ll get what you pay for. Anything less than $100 or so for silk sheets likely means the product is low-quality and not pure silk.
Typically, the higher the price, the higher the quality of silk. At Manito, we use only the finest 22-momme 100% pure mulberry silk for all our silk products. This is because we’ve found that this level of high-quality silk produces the most durable, longest-lasting, softest, and most beautiful products possible.Not checking to see if it’s 100% mulberry silk.
Just because it looks like silk doesn’t mean it is silk. Man-made fabrics like satin and polyester can easily pass for silk, especially online.
If the product is not labeled as 100% pure mulberry silk, you are likely purchasing a blend of silk and other man-made materials. These blends may be cheaper, but the quality is substantially lower, and they are less sustainable. Instead, always look for 100% pure mulberry silk to ensure you’re buying the best quality silk possible.Ignoring the durability or handiwork of the product.
Even the finest silk won’t last if your item has a poor design. Unfortunately, many companies cut corners in the design phase, thinking buyers won’t notice. Well, at least until they see the garment doesn’t hang right or the seams start to unravel.
