What is momme silk?

So, what does 22 momme Silk actually mean?

Momme(mm), which is used to measure the density of silk fabrics, and to understand the quality of a silk fabric, is used. If a piece silk measuring 100 ft (30.5 metres) by 45 inches (1 metre), weighs 22 pounds (9.7kg), then the silk fabric's density would be 22 momme.

Mulberry silk is also real silk. Mulberry silk is the best quality silk that you can buy. The best thing about Mulberry Silk is the way it is made. The cocoons are then spun into silk fibres. The silk produced by the Bombyx moth silkworms is among the best in the world, as they are fed only Mulberry leaves.

This is how you can determine which momme silk is the best.

Charmeuse is different from plain satin in that it is lighter and softer than plain satin. Momme is a short description of momme. It is the unit that is used to describe the weight of silk thread. A momme weight between 12-19 is considered high quality for silk sheets, with silk sheets between 16-19 and 19 being very high quality.

What is the best quality silk?

Mulberry Silk Technically this is still a charmeuse, but the difference in silk quality comes because of a unique type of silkworms, which have been cultivated for over 5500 years. This silk is a prized bedding product because of its meticulous breeding, strict diet and attention to detail.