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  • Emperior Silk Dolce all-seasons Duvet Silk with Silk cover
    Emperior Silk Dolce all-seasons Duvet Silk with Silk cover

    EMPERIOR SILK DOLCE ALL-SEASONS DUVET WITH SILK COVERHandcrafted duvet made of mulberry silk with a Mulberry silk cover.

    Silk is a highly ventilating and airy material - it absorbs moisture from the environment and never feels…

    € 482,00
  • Emperior Silk Dolce Summer duvet - silk fabric
    Emperior Silk Dolce Summer duvet - silk fabric

    EMPERIOR SILK DOLCE SUMMER DUVET WITH SILK COVERHandmade duvet made from mulberry silk with a silk cover - cool, never clammy, and mosquito-repellent!

    Specifications Emperior Silk Dolce summer Duvet:
    Cover Material: 100% Mulberry…

    € 242,00
  • Emperior Silk Belcanto all-seasons duvet - cotton cover
    Emperior Silk Belcanto all-seasons duvet - cotton cover

    EMPERIOR SILK BELCANTO ALL-SEASONS SILK DUVET WITH COTTON COVERHandmade duvet made from mulberry silk with a cotton cover.

    The silk in the Belcanto duvet is highly ventilating and breathable, and absorbs moisture very well from…

    € 266,00
  • Emperior Silk Belcanto Summer duvet with cotton fabric
    Emperior Silk Belcanto Summer duvet with cotton fabric

    EMPERIOR SILK BELCANTO SUMMER DUVET WITH COTTON COVERHandmade duvet made from mulberry silk with a cotton cover.

    Cover Material: 100% white cotton
    Filling Material: 100% Mulberry silk
    Fill Weight: Summer duvet - 175 gr/m2
    Care…

    € 205,00
  • Emperior Silk Suave all-seasons duvet with a bamboo tick.
    Emperior Silk Suave all-seasons duvet with a bamboo tick.

    EMPERIOR SILK DOLCE ALL-SEASONS SILK DUVET WITH BAMBOO COVERHandcrafted duvet made of mulberry silk with a bamboo cover.

    Bamboo is an airy material - it absorbs moisture from the environment and never feels clammy, and it is…

    € 325,00
  • Emperior Silk Dolce summer duvet - Silk cover.
    Emperior Silk Dolce summer duvet - Silk cover.

    EMPERIOR SILK SUAVE SILK SUMMER DUVET WITH SILK COVERHandmade duvet made from mulberry silk with a silk cover - smooth, never clammy.

    Ultimate Luxury with a silk cover boasting a beautiful sheen and silk filling.
    Specifications…

    € 419,00

The quality of a duvet is made by the sort of filling and the slip. The most known sorts of filling are duck down, polyster and wool. A relativly unknown sort is silk. After research it is claimed that silk is very isolating and ventilating. Chinese people are using this material for many centuries for a comfortable night sleep. 

The History of Silk

Silk has been a luxery product for over 4500 years. At first only the emporer was alloud to wear silk, later on the members of the supreme court had the privilege to wear silk. Productiontechnics were improved and the silk was used a lot more. It even became a means of payment.

The business of silk came to the west in the second century post Christ, when the silk route was discovered. Despite the route and business the Chinese people kept the secret of the productie of the silk for themselves for 2500 years. In 550 .p.C. two monks smugled the cocoons of the silkworm into Constantinopel for the emporer of the Byzantium. It took 700 years before the secrets of the silk production reached over whole Europe. 

CoconsEvery silk cocoons is being measured and picked out on color. Only the best will be used for the silk duvet. 
Ontrafelen

The cocoons are being unraveled by hand, to prevent a break in the thread. This makes the livespan of the duvet last longer.

 

WassenThe washing of the silk takes place in running water, without adding chemicals. 
DrogenAll the washed wet silk is hung up in the open  air.
StapelenDry silk is handmade into big thin fleeces. This fleeces are being stacked until the right thickness is reached. 
NaaienWhen the thickness is perfect, the fleece is put in a shell and sowed together. 
EindproductThe result is a super soft silk duvet. Ready for use!
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