Luxury Midnight Blue Silk Sleep Set – 2 Pillowcases & Matching Eye Mask

As seen inBritish Vogue · Tatler · Grazia

✓ Two pillowcases and a matching eye mask — £100, against £115 bought separately

✓ 22 momme pillowcases · 19 momme eye mask

✓ OEKO-TEX® certified — tested free from harmful substances

✓ Beautifully gift boxed as standard · Free 30-day returns

✓ Free UK delivery on orders over £50

What is in the set

Two 22-momme, Grade 6A mulberry silk pillowcases with envelope closures, and one contoured 19-momme silk eye mask in the matching shade. Bought separately these come to £115. Momme is the density of the cloth — 22 is where good bedding sits, and 19 is dense enough for a mask to block light without being tightened against the face.

Why this is the one people give

A single pillowcase is a nice present. A matched set in a gift box reads as something chosen rather than picked up — which is why this is the piece that goes out for birthdays, new mothers and milestone anniversaries.

It also removes the awkward arithmetic of buying one pillowcase for a bed that has two sides.

Everything the bed and the last hour of the day needs, in one box: two 22-momme mulberry silk pillowcases and a matching 19-momme silk eye mask, in a deep midnight blue.

Silk earns its place here for a plainly mechanical reason: cotton grips. It catches hair at the cuticle and holds skin in a fold for hours at a time, which is where overnight frizz and morning sleep creases come from. Silk lets both slide. It is also far less absorbent than cotton, so it draws less moisture from your skin — and less of whatever you put on it before bed.

The mask works the same way, and matters more than people expect — a cotton or polyester mask presses the skin at the temple into a fold and holds it there all night. The contoured silk cut sits above the lashes rather than on them.

What is in the set

• Two pillowcases: 22 momme, Grade 6A mulberry silk, envelope closure, standard / queen
• One eye mask: 19 momme mulberry silk on both faces, pure silk-fibre fill, contoured, adjustable strap
• Colour: Midnight blue throughout
• Certification: OEKO-TEX® certified, tested free from harmful substances
• Value: £100 — against £115 for the pillowcase pair and mask bought separately
• Care: pillowcases machine washable on a delicate cycle in a mesh bag; hand wash the mask cool. Dry away from direct heat
• Packaging: arrives in a Silk & Bears gift box, ready to give

Why 22 momme, and why it matters

Momme is the density of the cloth. Below 19 a silk pillowcase feels thin and wears through quickly; 22 is where good bedding sits. The mask is 19 momme — dense enough to block light on its own, without being tightened against the face. A pillowcase whose label carries no momme figure at all is usually avoiding the question.

Woven in Hangzhou, the historic silk capital of China. Our hand-dyed scarves and dresses are made by artisans in Nha Xa, Vietnam — we source each piece where the craft for it lives.

Colours may vary slightly between screens and in different lighting.

A question before you order — a colour check, a measurement, or whether this is the right piece for a gift? Email info@silkandbears.com and we will answer personally. Every piece arrives gift boxed, and our guide to caring for silk is tucked inside.