Satin is a weave, not a fibre. A satin pillowcase is usually polyester woven\nso the surface is smooth and reflective. Silk is a natural protein fibre spun by\nsilkworms. Plenty of shops blur the two because \"satin silk\" sounds better than\n\"polyester\", so here is the plain version: this pillowcase is satin, our\nmulberry silk one is silk, and they are EUR 29 and EUR 49 respectively.
\n\nIt gives you the thing most people are actually shopping for, which is a\nsmooth surface. Hair slides across it instead of catching, so it does the same\nbasic job on bedhead that silk does, at a third of the price. It also holds dye\nwell, drops creases without ironing, and puts up with a warm wash and a low\ntumble dry, none of which real silk enjoys.
\n\nThat durability makes it the sensible choice for a spare room, a child's bed,\nor simply for finding out whether you like sleeping on something smooth before\ncommitting EUR 49 to the silk version.
\n\nHeat and moisture. Polyester traps warmth and does not move moisture the way\na natural fibre does, so if you sleep hot you will feel the difference. Silk\nalso lasts longer: satin eventually dulls and can pill with hot washing, where\nsilk keeps its surface for years. If either of those matters to you, the extra\nEUR 20 is the honest recommendation.
\n\n51cm x 76cm, the same size as our silk pillowcase, so it fits a standard\nEuropean or UK pillow. It closes with an envelope flap rather than a zip, which\nis one less thing to break. Wash it warm or cold on a normal cycle and tumble\ndry on low; avoid high heat, which is what makes polyester pill.
\n\nNine colours, all EUR 29: black, blue, gold, lavender, light blue, pink, red,\nsilver and white. If you want the full set rather than a single case, the\nsatin silk bedding set covers the whole\nbed. For the natural fibre, the\nmulberry silk pillowcase is the one.
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