Why Silk Comforters   A silk comforter is a long term investment. Silk's long list of advantages make it ideal for just about everyone. Not only is silk an excellent insulator, but it is long-lasting, temperature adjusting, breathable, luxurious, very lightweight, flows naturally over your body, is naturally hypoallergenic and requires no chemicals for processing, and is a natural, renewable resource. Using silk can also save you money while also helping the planet, by allowing you to lower you thermostat on cold winter nights. There are five main areas. 1.      It can promote sleeping:  the silk sericin contains 18 kinds of amino acid which distributed to the minor elements is known as the “sleep factor” .It makes the people’s mental state more stable. Using silk quilt can promote sleeping and enhances vitality of the human body, etc. 2.      It has very good thermostatic and cold protection properties:  it keeps warm in winter and cool in summer, heat retention than leather, cotton even goose down. 3.      It has anti-mite, anti-bacteria and anti-allergy properties: silk sericin can not only makes human skin smooth but also prevents the growth of mites and mold, making it the best choice for skin allergies. 4.      It has moisture resistance properties:  silk contains protein called “pro-side chains of amino acids”, the material can absorb moisture in the air and to be eliminated. To be maintained silk quilts dry and comfortable, particularly curative for rheumatism patients. 5.      It has long fiber characteristics: silk is long fiber, so it is very difficult to generate dust and have on human respiratory health role, particularly curative for use in patients with respiratory diseases.   A silk comforter allows you to snuggle up inside your own little "cocoon," allowing you to set the thermostat back significantly for that third of the day that you are asleep. This not only saves you money on heating, but also helps reduce environmental pollution.   How long does silk last   If properly cared for (see below), silk should last over ten years, and possibly for many decades, with the potential of becoming an heirloom, much like traditional quilts. How To Care for Silk Comforters      Silk is a natural protein fiber, in the silk fiber there are 18 amino acids are the same as the human’s skin, this is why when sleeping on it, people can feel very comfortable, cool, satisfied, calm, and can get a good sleep. Now more and more people are trying to use silk bedding, and once they tried on it, they will not come back to the cotton or other fiber bedding. They will have it for life time.    If you take good care of it, a silk comforter should last much longer,Silk is an amazing fiber in that it is remarkably strong, and yet very fragile, so much care should be taken to keep it in premium condition.   Always use a cover with your silk comforter. and a silk cover is recommended, thus you could have the silk next to your skin, in the meantime the oils and skin won't find their way onto or into the silk either. Using a top sheet is also advised. You can and should then launder the top sheet often (at least once a week), and the cover itself less frequently (for example, on a monthly basis). A duvet cover will preserve and protect your comforter so that frequent cleanings of the comforter itself are unnecessary. If you do use a cover, the silk comforter itself will almost never need cleaning. This is important, as the cleaning process can cause subtle damage that will accumulate if cleanings are too frequent. If you do need to clean a silk comforter, it must be professionally cleaned. Washing a silk comforter in water yourself would almost certainly ruin it. Make sure you call around and ask the cleaners about their experience with cleaning both comforters and silk. Often cleaners that specialize in cleaning silk wedding dresses are good candidates. Although dry cleaning is a possibility, there may be trace amounts of chemical residues left behind and the process may harden the silk if done repeatedly. Professional wet cleaning is becoming more common, and is the preferred option. "Sun curing" is the traditional way to care for a silk comforter. You should air out your silk comforter using this technique periodically, whenever it becomes heavy or starts to lose heat retention. To do so, place the comforter in the sun (with the cover on for protection) for an hour or two at the most. Because silk has the ability to absorb moisture, this process will dry it out, making it more fluffy and lighter, and improving its insulating properties. Alternatively, you may place the comforter in the dryer on extra low heat for a short time, not to exceed 30 minutes.