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  "id": "taupe-25-momme-silk-pillowcase-queen-envelope",
  "sku": "taupe-25-momme-silk-pillowcase-queen-envelope",
  "title": "Taupe 25 Momme Mulberry Silk Pillowcase (Queen, Envelope Closure)",
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  "price": 227.99,
  "currency": "NZD",
  "availability": "in_stock",
  "category": "silk-pillowcases",
  "category_label": "Silk Pillowcases",
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  "dimensions": null,
  "weight": "0.11 kg",
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  "description_short": "Woven from 100% mulberry silk at 25 momme with a 700 thread count, silk on both sides and a tidy envelope closure that keeps your pillow tucked in all night.",
  "description": "The problem with waking up creased\n\nMost of us sleep on cotton without thinking about it. Cotton is fine. It is also slightly rough at the fibre level, it grips, and it drinks up moisture from whatever touches it. That is why you can wake with lines pressed into your cheek, or with hair that looks like it lost an argument overnight.\n\nSilk behaves differently. The fibres are long and smooth, the surface has far less grip, and skin and hair slide across it rather than catching. That is the whole idea behind a mulberry silk pillowcase. It is not a complicated product. It is one piece of very good fabric doing one job well.\n\nThis guide walks through what actually matters when you are choosing one, using this taupe 25 momme pillowcase as the working example.\n\nWhat momme actually tells you\n\nMomme is the unit used to weigh silk. You will see it written as mm, which confusingly looks like millimetres, but it refers to weight. The higher the number, the denser the fabric.\n\nSilk bedding usually runs between 16 and 30 momme. Below about 19, the fabric starts to feel thin and sheer, and it tends not to last as long under regular washing. Around 22 is the common middle ground. At 25 momme, you are in heavyweight territory.\n\nWhat does that mean when you touch it? More body. The fabric hangs rather than floats. It does not cling to itself when you shake it out, and it sits flat on the pillow instead of rippling. A 25 momme silk pillowcase also feels cooler on first contact, because there is simply more material there to carry heat away from your skin.\n\nThe trade-off is cost. More silk per square centimetre means a higher price. If you only ever buy one piece of silk bedding, this is the weight most people end up preferring.\n\nThread count, and why momme matters more\n\nThis pillowcase lists a 700 thread count. That number is worth understanding, because it gets used in marketing more often than it deserves.\n\nThread count counts threads per square inch. For cotton it is a reasonable rough guide to fineness. For silk it is less useful, because silk threads vary enormously in thickness and a high count can be reached by using many thin threads. You could technically have a high thread count and a thin, flimsy fabric.\n\nSo read thread count as a secondary detail. It tells you the weave is fine and closely packed, which contributes to the smooth surface. But when you are comparing two pure silk pillowcases, momme is the number to look at first.\n\nSilk on both sides, or silk on one\n\nHere is a shortcut that some manufacturers take. They put silk on the sleeping face and a cheaper fabric on the reverse. It halves the silk cost and the product still gets sold as a silk pillowcase.\n\nThe problem shows up at about two in the morning, when you flip the pillow for a cool spot and land on cotton. The difference is immediately obvious.\n\nThis one is silk on both faces. No backing fabric, no compromise side. It also means the pillowcase wears evenly over time instead of one side aging faster than the other.\n\nClosures, and why the envelope wins\n\nThere are three common ways to close a pillowcase.\n\nA zip gives the snuggest fit but introduces a hard component near your head. Zips catch hair, they can scratch, and they are the first thing to fail on a pillowcase.\n\nButtons or ties look decorative but press into your face if you sleep on that end.\n\nAn envelope closure uses an internal flap that folds back over the end of the pillow. Nothing hard, nothing to catch, and the outside edges stay clean. This pillowcase uses an envelope closure with a slightly offset side entry, which means the opening sits a little away from the end seam. In practice that helps the pillow stay contained when you move around.\n\nFor a product you put your face on for eight hours, simple is better. The envelope closure is the right call.\n\nGetting the size right\n\nPillow sizing is not standardised as tightly as you would hope, so measure yours.\n\nThis pillowcase is cut for a queen pillow at 76.2cm long by 50.8cm wide, which is 20 by 30 inches in the older measurement. If your pillow measures close to that, you are sorted.\n\nIf your pillow is noticeably shorter, say a standard at around 66cm, the case will still go on but will be loose at the open end. Some people do not mind the softer, slightly gathered look. Others find it untidy. If your pillow is a king, this case will be too short and will not close properly, so look for a king size silk pillowcase instead.\n\nOne more point on fit. Heavier silk holds its shape better than lightweight silk, so a 25 momme case sits more neatly on a slightly undersized pillow than a thin one would.\n\nChoosing the colour\n\nTaupe is a warm grey with a brown base. It belongs to the family of colours that work almost anywhere, which is the practical reason it sells well.\n\nOn silk, neutrals do something interesting. Because the fibre reflects light along its length, a flat colour picks up subtle shifts across the surface as the fabric moves. Taupe in morning light reads warmer and softer. Under a lamp in the evening it goes deeper and quieter.\n\nIt pairs comfortably with white sheets, cream linen, oatmeal throws and natural timber. If your bedroom leans cool and grey, taupe will add warmth as a contrast rather than blending in, which can be exactly what a cool room needs.\n\nLooking after it\n\nSilk is less fragile than its reputation suggests, but it does have rules.\n\nThe care options listed for this pillowcase are dry clean, hand wash, or machine wash on a gentle cycle. Hand washing in cool water with a mild detergent is the kindest approach and takes about five minutes. If you want to machine wash, put it in a mesh laundry bag, choose the delicate cycle, and keep the water cool.\n\nThree things to avoid. Bleach, which damages the protein fibre. Fabric softener, which coats the surface and takes away the smoothness you paid for. Hot water and tumble drying, which cause shrinkage and dull the finish.\n\nTo dry, lay it flat on a towel, reshape it, and keep it out of direct sun. Sunlight fades silk faster than most fabrics. If it needs pressing, use the lowest iron setting on the reverse while the fabric is slightly damp. Most of the time it settles itself once it is back on the pillow.\n\nWash every one to two weeks, more often if you use rich night creams or heavy hair products.\n\nTwo of them, or one\n\nA single pillowcase is plenty if you are testing the idea or only you sleep on silk. Pairs make sense on a shared queen bed, both because it looks balanced and because the second person will almost certainly want one once they have tried yours.\n\nThis listing is for one pillowcase, so order two if you need the pair.\n\nThe short version\n\nMomme is the number that matters, and 25 is a heavyweight. Check that silk runs on both sides, not just the top. An envelope closure keeps hardware away from your face. Measure your pillow before you choose a size. Wash cool, dry flat, skip the softener.\n\nThis taupe queen pillowcase ticks those boxes. It is 100% mulberry silk at 25 momme, 700 thread count, silk on both faces, with an offset envelope closure and a size cut for a 76.2cm by 50.8cm queen pillow. If that matches your bed, it is a straightforward choice.",
  "llm_summary": "This product is a queen size pillowcase made from 100% mulberry silk at 25 momme weight, with a 700 thread count and silk on both sides. The colour is taupe with a solid pattern and a modern, plain style. It measures 76.2cm long by 50.8cm wide, which corresponds to a 20 by 30 inch queen pillow. The closure is an envelope type with a slightly offset side entry, so there is no zip or buttons. Packed weight is 0.11kg and the pack contains one pillowcase. The model number is HB-02-PC1-825-TPE-Q. Care options listed are dry clean, hand wash, or machine wash on a gentle cycle. Brand, country of origin and fill are not specified in this record.",
  "returnable": true,
  "return_policy": "Voluntary 14-day change-of-mind returns in original condition, buyer pays return postage; Consumer Guarantees Act 1993 consumer guarantees for faulty goods. Return postage on faulty goods is ours.",
  "shipping_profile": "standard",
  "warranty": null,
  "brand": "Mulberry Silk Company",
  "gtin": null,
  "mpn": null,
  "condition": "new",
  "url": "https://mulberrysilk.co.nz/taupe-25-momme-silk-pillowcase-queen-envelope/",
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  "updated_at": "2026-10-11"
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