Advantages and disadvantages of silk fabrics

1. Mulberry silk fabric absorbs moisture and breathes air.

As we all know, mulberry silk is the liquid that silkworm spits out and then solidifies. It is a natural protein molecule with good hygroscopicity and permeability. Mulberry silk fabric can absorb water, and sweat and metabolites discharged from our bodies can be absorbed by mulberry silk fabric, thus keeping our skin clean and preventing some bacteria from breeding on our skin and affecting our health. Clothing made of mulberry silk fabric gives people a very dry and comfortable feeling, which is also good for preventing skin diseases.

2. Mulberry silk fabric has skin care effect.

Mulberry silk fabric is a kind of protein fiber, which contains many amino acids beneficial to human health. Mulberry silk fabric can enhance the vitality of Ned cells, prevent our blood vessels from hardening and resist aging, thus keeping our skin smooth. Some ladies who love beauty like pajamas made of mulberry silk fabric, which is beneficial to our health and skin beauty.

3. Mulberry silk fabric has the function of adjuvant therapy.

Mulberry silk fabric has a good auxiliary treatment effect on our skin inflammation and wounds. Wrapping the wound with a piece of mulberry silk fabric can fully absorb water, promote evaporation, and give our wound a clean environment, thus accelerating wound healing.

4. Mulberry silk fabric also has anti-ultraviolet function.

Mulberry silk fabrics will turn yellow when exposed to the sun, because mulberry silk fabrics absorb the ultraviolet rays of the sun. As we all know, going out to wear sunscreen is because ultraviolet rays are harmful to our skin. Mulberry silk fabric can resist ultraviolet rays and prevent them from harming us.

5. Mulberry silk fabric is also flame retardant.

Mulberry silk fabric can not only resist ultraviolet rays, but also has good flame retardancy, which is not easy to cause skin damage in case of fire, and can also resist the harm of toxic gases to our human body.

Disadvantages of mulberry silk fabric:

1. Dry in the dark, wash by hand and use neutral detergent.

2. High price and troublesome maintenance.

3. It can't be washed and the price is relatively high.

4. The ultraviolet resistance is worse than that of tussah silk, which has a good fluffy feeling and good air permeability. Maintenance is more troublesome, and it can't be exposed to the sun or stressed.

Mulberry silk is the best raw material for making silk quilts. The silk quilt made of mulberry silk is not only soft, warm and breathable, but also green and healthy. Moreover, the hygroscopicity of silk is 1.5 times that of pure cotton and 1.8 times that of wool, which can keep the balance of skin moisture and has a good curative effect on the elderly with dry skin.

Mulberry silk can be developed into many high-tech by-products. Silk can be degummed, dissolved, dialyzed and purified to make pure silk fibroin solution. Then the silk fibroin solution is put into a plastic mold, dried to form a film, and finally, a "silk fibroin film" is formed by Co60 radiation disinfection. This kind of membrane is specially used to cover burn wounds and is helpful for wound healing. Also called "artificial skin".