Como Silk Guides
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The environmental case for natural silk: why mulberry silk is fashion's most sustainable luxury
The sustainability credentials of silk are real, specific, and distinct from the greenwashing that surrounds much of luxury fashion's environmental claims - but they also come with genuine limitations that...
How to care for your silk scarf: washing, storage and ironing guide
Silk is more resilient than its reputation suggests, but only if you understand what actually damages it - heat, alkalinity, mechanical stress, and prolonged light exposure each degrade the fibre...
Silk vs polyester: why real silk is worth the investment
A polyester scarf at £18 and a silk scarf at £75 look similar in a product photograph. They do not look similar after two years of regular use. This article...
Silk vs satin: what is the difference and which is better?
The confusion between silk and satin is one of the most persistent in the textile market, and it costs buyers money every time they mistake polyester satin for genuine silk....
What is mulberry silk? The ultimate guide to the world's finest natural fibre
Mulberry silk is produced by a single domesticated species - Bombyx mori - whose cocoon yields a continuous filament of up to 1,500 metres, with a protein structure that makes...
The Como silk industry in 2026: what is happening to Italy's most famous textile
The Lake Como silk district is commercially stronger than at any point in the modern era - and simultaneously under more structural pressure than it has faced in decades. Here...
Why Como silk costs more than mass-produced silk: what actually separates them?
Como silk costs more than mass-produced silk for specific, verifiable reasons - not because the raw fibre is different, but because of what happens to it in the Como district....
Real silk versus fake silk: 7 ways to test your scarf at home
The burn test is the most definitive way to confirm whether a scarf is genuine silk, but six other methods provide supporting evidence before you reach for a match. This...