Welcome to a world of luxury that can change the way you sleep more than you would have thought possible.

Silk filled duvets are a luxury that has been appreciated by the higher echelons of Chinese and Japanese society for generations. Today in many Asian countries silk filled duvets are preferred for their comfort.

Silk has been appreciated by the Chinese for more than 5,000 years, not only for its warmth and lightness, but also for its hypoallergenic properties. Silk is naturally hypoallergenic and resistant to dust mite, and is therefore an especially desirable alternative to down filled duvets for asthma sufferers. However please note that we do NOT guarantee that the duvets will be totally free of dust mite because they have a cotton casing. At the very least this means that a silk filled duvet is a much healthier alternative to duvets with conventional fillings such as down, feather or polyester.

Because silk is natural and 'breathable' it creates a unique sleeping environment. Silk is much more tolerant of changes in the ambient temperature of the bedroom which means that while it is warm when required you are much less likely to overheat under a suitably chosen weight of silk filled duvet - the 'warm in winter, cool in summer' effect for which it is renowned.

This means that silk seems almost to thermostatically control the temperature under the duvet to suit your ideal sleeping temperature resulting in a much more comfortable and restful sleep.

These themselves might be reasons enough for many to justify the purchase of a silk filled duvet.

However the reasons go far beyond those.

Silk is 100% natural, and contains many amino acids in common with the human body. This is probably the reason why the Chinese believe it to have many health promoting properties among which are:

That it activates skin cells and helps prevent vascular sclerosis

That it helps relieve itching caused by some skin diseases

That it of positive help to sufferers of arthritis and asthma

Reports that we have received from customers do support these claims.

- Many people who were uncomfortably hot under even the lightest conventionally filled duvets have found our 4.5 tog duvet to be suitable, and for those who want a super light duvet we also make a 3.0 tog duvet.

- Sufferers from Parkinson’s Disease have benefited from much more restful sleep.

- The lightness and warmth of our silk filled duvets has proven to be the most comfortable solution to arthritis sufferers and sufferers of other conditions where the weight of bedding may cause discomfort.

- People with irritable skin conditions have found that the degree of discomfort condition is reduced or even eliminated, resulting in a more restful sleep.

We must point out that such properties are not medically proven and the degree of benefit will undoubtedly vary from person to person, but there can be no doubt that silk as a duvet filling is a much healthier and comfortable alternative to traditional fillings.

When you add to the health benefits

- The softness and lightness of silk

- The thinness of the silk floss which gives an unmatchable drapeability round you body and over the sides of the bed

- The evenness of warmth resulting from the absence of box stitching

you have a sleeping experience that defies description.

We honestly believe that once you have experienced the pleasure of sleeping under a soft, light and luxurious Mandarina silk filled duvet you will never again prefer to sleep under a duvet with any other filling.