Silk liquid turns into fiber as soon as it comes in contact with air. The silk worm produces silk in a pair of glands in its head, and then pushes itself as a liquid through small holes called spinnerets.

After hatching, the caterpillars begin to feed the mulberry leaves, increasing 10,000 times during the 35th day of their life, when they are ready to spin silk cocoons. There are several production steps that begin with a silk butterfly that laying its eggs. The production of cultivated silk is known as silkworm. Silk floss is available in many varieties, including mulberry, where silk worms feed on a diet of pure mulberry leaves and a silk floss bundle, which comes from the silkworms that feed on wildlife. The extremely long fiber length is the main quality that makes silk fabric so smooth. Silk floss looks like a cotton swab, which is stretched out and flattened, but the individual fibers are very long. Silk comforters are covered with charmeuse, habotai, or cotton, and they are filled with silk floss. The material for the silk coating is preferably a charmeuse or habotai. Silk bedding include sheets, pillowcases, blankets and silk comforters. Silk bedding were first invented in China, but now they are becoming one of the most popular luxury items. It has more than enough positive points to qualify it as one of the most luxurious items you can have in your home. But there is no need to exaggerate the quality of silk comforters. Although they are extremely good insulators, down is the king of weight to warmth ration in down bedding as well as clothing. Some retailers say they are as warm as they are, which is not true.

Silk comforters are not as popular as down comforters, but have many properties that make them an excellent choice in bedding.

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