At Lé Silk all of our products are carefully crafted using the highest 6A grade, finest Mulberry silk with a thickness of 22 momme to ensure maximum comfort, highest quality and evenmore
WHAT IS MULBERRY SILK
Mulberry silk is recognised as the world’s most luxurious, highest-quality, sustainable and natural fibre.
Each silkworm spins a single continuous filament to form its cocoon, a fine, smooth fibre that is naturally white and highly lustrous. These unbroken filaments are then carefully unwound and woven into a fabric renowned for its softness, durability, and sheen.
The production process of Mulberry silk is tightly controlled to ensure consistent quality and to maintain optimal conditions for the silkworms. Due to its superior characteristics and labour-intensive cultivation, Mulberry silk is regarded as one of the finest and most valuable types of silk available worldwide.
Mulberry silk stands out among other types of silk for its exceptional smoothness, strength, and hypoallergenic properties. Its soft, lustrous texture results from the long, uniform filaments that make up each fibre, allowing the fabric to maintain a natural sheen and superior durability.
As a natural protein fibre, Mulberry silk is fully biodegradable and has a relatively low environmental impact. While traditional silk cultivation may involve limited use of pesticides or fertilisers for mulberry trees, its ecological footprint remains significantly lower compared to cotton or synthetic fibres.
WHAT IS MOMME
Momme (mm) is used to measure density of silk fabrics and provide understanding of the quality of a silk fabric.
If a piece of silk with the dimensions 100 ft, (30.5 metres), by 45 inches (1.1 metres), weighed 22 pounds (9.7 kg), then the density of the silk fabric would be 22 momme.
The average momme weight for silk ranges from 12 mm - 22 mm. 22 mm being of a higher quality, and a longer expected lifespan. The higher the momme weight, the higher the amount of silk used, and the more expensive and greater quality the silk is.
This explains why the lower momme count silk fabrics, such as Silk Chiffon, which have less silk are translucent, whereas the higher momme silk is opaque.