{ "id": "peacock-blue-mulberry-silk-pillowcase-queen-19-momme", "sku": "peacock-blue-mulberry-silk-pillowcase-queen-19-momme", "title": "Peacock Blue Mulberry Silk Pillowcase Queen 19 Momme", "slug": "peacock-blue-mulberry-silk-pillowcase-queen-19-momme", "price": 83.99, "currency": "AUD", "availability": "in_stock", "category": "silk-pillowcases", "category_label": "Silk Pillowcases", "tags": [], "colors": [], "materials": [], "dimensions": null, "weight": null, "images": [ "https://mulberrysilk.net.au/dropship-images/silk-pillowcases/peacock-blue-mulberry-silk-pillowcase-queen-19-momme/main-peacock-blue-mulberry-silk-pillowcase-queen-19-momme.jpg", "https://mulberrysilk.net.au/dropship-images/silk-pillowcases/peacock-blue-mulberry-silk-pillowcase-queen-19-momme/peacock-blue-mulberry-silk-pillowcase-queen-19-momme-2.jpg", "https://mulberrysilk.net.au/dropship-images/silk-pillowcases/peacock-blue-mulberry-silk-pillowcase-queen-19-momme/peacock-blue-mulberry-silk-pillowcase-queen-19-momme-3.jpg", "https://mulberrysilk.net.au/dropship-images/silk-pillowcases/peacock-blue-mulberry-silk-pillowcase-queen-19-momme/peacock-blue-mulberry-silk-pillowcase-queen-19-momme-4.jpg" ], "description_short": "Double-sided 19 momme Grade 6A mulberry silk with a 600 thread count, a hidden zipper closure and a cool, breathable surface that hair and skin glide across with less friction than cotton.", "description": "The problem with cotton that nobody mentions\n\nMost of us never think about our pillowcase. It is the last thing on the bed and the first thing we forget about. Then one morning you notice creases on your cheek that take an hour to settle, or hair that looks like it argued with the pillow all night, and you start wondering whether the fabric has something to do with it.\n\nIt does, at least in one measurable way. Cotton has a textured surface. Under magnification it looks like a landscape of tiny loops and fibre ends. Skin and hair drag across it. Silk is a long, smooth filament with far fewer loose ends, so the same cheek and the same hair slide instead of catching. That is the whole mechanical story, and it is enough of a reason for a lot of people to switch.\n\nThe second reason is simpler. Silk feels good. Cool on contact, light, with a drape that cotton never quite manages. A queen bed with one silk pillowcase on it looks different, and a bed with two looks finished.\n\nWhat the numbers on a silk pillowcase actually mean\n\nShopping for silk means running into a few numbers that get thrown around without much explanation. Here is what they are.\n\nMomme. This is the weight measure specific to silk. It comes from a Japanese unit and it tells you how heavy a given area of the fabric is. Low momme silk, around 12 or 13, feels thin and wears out faster. Very high momme, above 25, gets heavy and can feel almost stiff on a pillow. The common bedding range sits between 19 and 22. This pillowcase is 19 momme, which puts it right at the start of that range. It has enough density to drape and to handle washing, without the weight that makes some high-momme silk feel more like a jacket lining than bedding.\n\nGrade. Silk is graded by filament length and consistency. Grade 6A is the longest and most even. Longer filaments mean fewer short fibre ends sticking up out of the weave, which is what produces that smooth hand. It is the grade quoted for this pillowcase.\n\nThread count. On cotton, thread count gets abused as a marketing number. On silk it is less often quoted but still describes the density of the weave. This one is listed at 600, which contributes to the close surface and the even sheen.\n\nIf you only remember one number, remember momme. It is the most honest shorthand for silk quality that exists.\n\nDouble-sided silk, and why it matters more than it sounds\n\nHere is a detail worth checking on any silk pillowcase you consider. Some are silk on one face only, with a cheaper woven fabric on the back. Manufacturers do this to hit a lower price, and the logic is that you only sleep on one side anyway.\n\nExcept you do not. Pillows get flipped, turned, folded in half and shoved against the headboard. The side that was facing up when you made the bed is rarely the side under your head at three in the morning. A single-sided case also wears unevenly, because one face takes all the friction and all the washing stress while the other sits idle.\n\nThis pillowcase is double-sided mulberry silk. Both faces are the same fabric. It is one of the things that separates the best double sided silk pillowcase from a case that is technically silk but only half the time.\n\nZipper or envelope closure\n\nThe two common closures are an envelope flap, where the fabric overlaps at one end, and a zipper.\n\nEnvelope closures are cheaper to make and have no hardware to fail. They also let the pillow work its way out during the night, especially if the case is a touch large. You wake up with a bare pillow corner sticking out, which is both unattractive and slightly annoying.\n\nA zipper keeps the pillow fully enclosed. On this case it is a hidden zipper, so it is set into the seam and does not show when the bed is made. The trade-off is that you need to be a bit careful during washing, keeping the zipper closed and away from anything rough. For most people it is the better closure, and it is why plenty of buyers specifically look for the best silk pillowcase with zipper rather than taking whichever closure comes.\n\nGetting the size right\n\nThis one is queen, listed as 20 inches by 30 inches, which converts to 75 cm long and 50 cm wide. That is the standard queen pillow size in Australia.\n\nBefore you order, take two minutes and measure your actual pillow. Pillow sizing is not as consistent as you would hope, and a pillow that has been compressed over years of use can measure smaller than it did new. If your pillow is around 75 by 50, you are set. If it is noticeably longer, you need a king case and this one will not work.\n\nA slightly loose fit is not a problem. A tight fit is, because silk under constant tension will show wear along the seams much sooner. When in doubt, go for the size that leaves a little room.\n\nColour, and how to use peacock blue\n\nPeacock blue is a deep blue with a green undertone. On silk, colour behaves differently than it does on cotton because the fibre reflects light. The same shade reads darker in a shaded corner and considerably brighter where a lamp or window hits it. That shift is part of the appeal.\n\nIt works in two directions. Against pale bedding, white, cream, stone, oatmeal, it becomes the accent, the one bit of colour on an otherwise quiet bed. Against darker bedding, navy or charcoal, it blends in and contributes sheen rather than contrast.\n\nWhat it does not do well is compete with other strong colours. If your quilt cover is already patterned and bright, a deep blue silk case will fight with it. One strong element per bed is usually the right amount.\n\nCaring for it so it lasts\n\nSilk is not fragile, but it is particular. The care instruction for this pillowcase is hand wash only, and that is worth following.\n\nUse cool water and a detergent made for silk or delicates. Ordinary laundry powder often contains enzymes that break down protein fibres, and silk is a protein fibre. Move the case gently through the water rather than scrubbing it. Rinse in cool water until the water runs clear.\n\nNever wring it. Twisting silk while it is wet stretches and damages the filaments. Instead, lay the case flat on a dry towel, roll the towel up with the case inside and press. Most of the water comes out in one go.\n\nDry it flat or hang it somewhere shaded and airy. Direct sun fades dye and weakens the fibre, and a tumble dryer does both faster. Silk dries quickly, often in a few hours.\n\nIf it needs pressing, use the lowest iron setting, work on the reverse side and press while the fabric is still a little damp. Most creases drop out on their own once the case is back on the pillow.\n\nWash it about once a week, more often if you use heavy hair products or rich night creams. Keep it away from rough fabrics and open zips in the wash basket so nothing snags the surface.\n\nWho this suits\n\nWarm sleepers tend to notice the difference first, because silk does not hold heat the way brushed cotton does. People with long hair notice it second, because less friction means less of the morning tangle. And anyone who likes a bed that looks considered will appreciate what a single deep blue silk case does to an otherwise plain set of bedding.\n\nIt is also one of the easier gifts to buy. There is no fit to guess beyond matching a queen pillow, it suits almost anyone, and silk reads as generous without being extravagant. The product details describe it as gift-ready, which saves a step.\n\nThe short version\n\nThis is a queen size mulberry silk pillowcase in peacock blue. It is 19 momme, Grade 6A, woven at 600 thread count, with silk on both faces and a hidden zipper closure. It measures 75 cm by 50 cm and it is hand wash only.\n\nMeasure your pillow before you buy. Wash it in cool water by hand. Keep it out of the dryer and out of the sun. Do that and you will have a pillowcase that still feels like the best part of the bed years from now.", "llm_summary": "This is a queen size mulberry silk pillowcase in peacock blue, listed at 19 momme and Grade 6A silk with a 600 thread count weave. It is double-sided silk, meaning both faces use the same fabric rather than a silk front and a woven back. The closure is a hidden zipper. Stated dimensions are 75 cm long by 50 cm wide, described as Queen 20 inches by 30 inches. The listing records the product as breathable and temperature-controlling, cool to the touch, solid peacock blue in a classic style, recommended for indoor use. Care is hand wash only. One pillowcase per pack. Model number COMINHKPR124431. Brand, country of origin and item weight are not specified in this record.", "returnable": true, "return_policy": "Voluntary 14-day change-of-mind returns in original condition, buyer pays return postage; Australian Consumer Law 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.net.au/peacock-blue-mulberry-silk-pillowcase-queen-19-momme/", "canonical_url": "https://mulberrysilk.net.au/peacock-blue-mulberry-silk-pillowcase-queen-19-momme/", "json_url": "https://mulberrysilk.net.au/api/products/peacock-blue-mulberry-silk-pillowcase-queen-19-momme.json", "updated_at": "2026-10-11" }