As we embrace the beauty of spring, it's essential to ensure that your silk pillowcase receives the care it deserves. Not only does proper upkeep prolong its lifespan, but it also enhances your sleep experience. Here, we'll share some eco-friendly tips on how to wash and care for your peace silk pillowcase, including how often you should wash it.
Few fabrics feel as luxurious as silk. Our 100% natural, organic peace silk can be easily washed, dried, and ironed by following our step-by-step guide:
1. Hand wash your pillowcase inside out: Fill a basin with lukewarm water and add a small amount of silk-friendly detergent.
2. Lightly agitate and swirl the pillowcase in the water for three to five minutes, avoiding harsh scrubbing, wringing, or twisting.
3. Rinse thoroughly: Drain the soapy water and refill the basin with clean water to rinse out the detergent. After rinsing, gently squeeze out excess water. Never twist or wring out silk garments; doing so can damage the fabric.
4. Air dry: Lay the pillowcase flat on a towel to air dry, avoiding direct sunlight or heat sources.
5. Ironing: For best result use a low or silk setting on your iron and iron on the reverse side while the garments are still slightly damp. You can place a cloth between the iron and the silk to prevent direct contact.
Silk pillowcases should ideally be washed every 1-2 weeks to maintain their luxurious feel and hygiene. However, if you use skincare products or have oily hair, washing it more frequently may be beneficial. Remember, less is more when it comes to washing silk, as excessive cleaning can damage delicate fibres.
It is generally recommended to hand wash silk pillowcases to preserve their delicate fibres and maintain their quality. However, if you choose to machine wash your silk pillowcase, use a gentle cycle with cold water and a mild detergent specifically designed for silk. Additionally, it is advisable to place the pillowcase in a mesh laundry bag to protect it from snagging or tangling with other items in the wash. We ask customers to always refer to the care label on their silk pillowcases for the manufacturer's recommended washing instructions.
Silk is a natural protein fibre. Do not use chlorine bleach or brightener to clean silk; these will damage the silk fabric.
Avoid drying silk in direct sunlight, as sunlight for a prolonged period will damage and fade the silk fabric.
Substances containing alcohol will damage silk fabric. So let your perfume and hairspray dry before use.
By following these sustainable tips for washing and caring for your silk pillowcase, you can enjoy a luxurious and eco-friendly sleep experience this spring. Remember, investing in high-quality sleepwear is not only a treat for yourself but also a commitment to sustainability.
Let us know if you need further assistance or have any questions about caring for your silk pieces at hello@ethicalkind.com
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On this Women's International Day, we celebrate the incredible journey of empowerment that begins from the farm and extends to the world of fashion. At Ethical Kind we are proud to offer cruelty-free organic peace silk sleepwear that not only envelops you in luxurious comfort but also uplifts women across the globe.
Ethical Kind is inspired by a personal journey founded by Lily Chong in 2019. Lily was raised by her grandparents and single mother, who worked as a garment worker with a family heritage in silk farming in South China. At a young age, Lily saw how the fashion industry's exploitation impacted the people and the planet and how rural communities continued to face education and social inequalities caused by poverty, cultural norms, and practices, particularly as girls. She decided to use business as a force for good, to empower women and uplift rural communities at all levels in the supply chain.
Introducing women to sustainability and ethical silk production, so-called 'organic peace silk', gives women a shopping alternative to conventional silk that is better for the people and planet. Organic peace silk is a more humane type of sericulture that promotes regenerative farming, allowing silkworms to complete their natural life cycle into silk moths. With women representing 80% of all silk purchasing decisions today and occupying over 60 % of women's workforce in rural sericulture (silk farming) activities in India, organic peace silk is a fabric for empowered women.
Sericulture (silk production) is a village-based industry that employs both skilled and unskilled labour. Women work in the field, silkworm rearing, harvesting, silk reeling, weaving, and garment-making. Women are preferred because of their maternal instincts and industrious nature, from their loving care for rearing silkworms to their fingers' dexterity in getting the fine filaments from the cocoons, reeling silk yarn, and weaving fabric. Women have shown their mettle in all these activities and performed their tasks skillfully.
Due to limited land availability and agricultural cash returns confined to one or two seasons in the year, villages have low periods of extreme income generation. To avoid poverty, many families would migrate to cities and live in shanty huts for work.
Sericulture has provided women with supplementary income to support their families. By setting up businesses in remote areas for organic peace silk in Jharkhand, India, the operation has allowed women to work from home and provide an economic perspective without moving to cities.
Our operations ensures all women and men are paid equally and fairly as per The International Labour Organization (ILO) guidelines, which is audited by (GOTS) Global Organic Textile Standard.
In rural society, women typically have reduced transportation and sales roles, which limit their direct access to profits and high-value functions. Also, poor access to education and women's well-being services undermines women farmers and their families.
Our organic silk farm operation encourages women to take an active role in the community, with the majority of higher post positions given to women in the company to promote gender equality and respect. Free training for aspiring farmers, weavers and designers is available in the region. Separate toilet facilities are also available for women at each facility.
While women may be responsible for most silk production, women have limited access to technical background.
Our give-back initiative supports the silk farm's local village school in the Private-Public Partnership (PPP) model. The children of employees receive a modern quality education at no cost to transform future technology projects and developments.
It's reassuring to learn many women workers now have a comfortable lifestyle, and their children are attending local schools. The women in the group can adapt their new professional skills allowing for social and economic self-dependency.
From the serene silk farms where our silk is ethically sourced to the skilled artisans who craft each piece with love and care, every step of our production process is a testament to the power of women supporting women. By choosing our sleepwear, you are not just investing in a beautiful garment; you are investing in a chain of empowerment that reaches far and wide.
Our commitment to cruelty-free practices and organic materials not only ensures the well-being of the silkworms but also promotes sustainable and ethical fashion. We believe that true beauty shines brightest when it is rooted in compassion and respect for all living beings.
This Women's International Day, join us in celebrating the strength, resilience, and creativity of women worldwide. Together, we can create a more peaceful and harmonious world, one silk thread at a time.
Empower yourself. Empower women. Empower the world with cruelty-free organic peace silk sleepwear.
At the heart of Ethical Kind's commitment to sustainability lies regenerative agriculture. By utilising organic peace silk sourced from regenerative agriculture for our luxury sleepwear label, we actively contribute to the restoration and enhancement of ecosystems. The silk sourced for Ethical Kind is produced in Jharkhand, India, one of the country's largest producers of tasar (silk). Learn how our dedication to regenerative agriculture ensures that every thread of our sleepwear is produced in harmony with nature, promoting soil health, biodiversity, and a brighter future for generations to come.
Regenerative silk farming is an approach to silk production that focuses on restoring and enhancing the health of ecosystems and communities involved in the process. It goes beyond sustainable practices by actively working towards improving the environment and social well-being.
Regenerative peace silk production begins with the cultivation of Asan and Arjun trees - the crop silk worms thrive on and are grown in converted organic soil. Instead of chemicals or pesticides, the farms use natural compost instead of substitute chemicals. Our silk producers have implemented measures to teach their farmers beneficial concepts such as intercropping, rotational cropping and animal integration, which help mitigate emissions, improve soil fertility, increase resource efficiency, reclaim lost biodiversity, and improve long-term farmer's livelihoods.
Regenerative Peace Silk uses non-violent Ahimsa or peace silk extraction. This method involves waiting for the silkworms to leave the cocoons naturally before collecting the silk fibres, ensuring that the silkworms are unharmed in the process. The silk moths contribute to the local pollination, similar to bees, which is vital for preserving the local botanical life cycle.
Conversely, conventional silk farming often involves the use of synthetic pesticides, chemical fertilisers, and genetically modified organisms. It also includes practices harming silkworms, such as boiling cocoons to obtain silk. Conventional silk farming can negatively impact the environment, including soil degradation, water pollution, and biodiversity loss.
In addition to these practices, the silk farm has implemented a GOTS-approved degumming method (degumming is the process of removing the sericin or gum from silk yarn to improve the sheen, colour, hand, and texture of the silk, a process which is usually chemically intensive), and use minimal water in a closed loop water system. It requires 1/4th of the water compared to conventional silk in irrigation and during degumming. This means there's more clean water available for plants, humans and animals.
By championing these indigenous farming methods, we also protect the people and communities whose livelihoods rely on it. The farmers receive a fair wage all year round on the various crops they produce alongside the silk, and by keeping the entire silk production chain centrally, we cut out 'the middle man' and ensure all workers can benefit from the goods they produce.
Benefits of Regenerative Peace Silk:
Consideration for Regenerative Peace Silk:
In summary, regenerative silk farming is more holistic and sustainable than conventional silk farming. It focuses on environmental restoration, biodiversity conservation, and social responsibility, making it a more ethical choice for those seeking sustainable, eco-friendly silk products.
With our label's dedication to using organic peace silk from regenerative agriculture, you can indulge in the finest sleepwear while knowing that you're making a positive impact on the planet. Embrace sustainable luxury and join us in redefining the future of fashion, one peaceful night's sleep at a time.
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WHY start Ethical Kind lies in the tapestry of my mother's life, whose life was woven against the backdrop of silk farms, and the threads of opportunity for education were scarce. Social biases and gender preferences confined her to a destiny shaped by the limitations and attitude of her parents and grandparents, who were silk farmers in China and struggled to afford the luxury of education. Instead of school desks and notebooks, her hands were tasked with domestic responsibilities, caring for siblings (second eldest of eight) and contributing to the intricate fabric of the family's silk farming endeavours as a young garment worker in the fashion industry.
In this blog, we go beyond silk's aesthetics and delve into the impact of silk farming, which is often overlooked in discussions about sustainable development and emerging as a catalyst for change, particularly in empowering women and ensuring children's education in these often marginalized areas.
Silk farming is not just about the delicate threads woven into luxurious fabrics; it's about weaving dreams of a brighter future for women and children in rural communities. In regions where opportunities are scarce, and poverty is pervasive, silk farming has become a transformative force, breaking age-old chains and creating pathways to education.
1. Economic Empowerment of Women:
Silk farming is labour-intensive and requires meticulous care and skills traditionally associated with women. By engaging in silk production, women are not only contributing to their household income but are also gaining financial independence. This economic empowerment has a ripple effect on education; as women earn more, they become more invested in their children's education.
2. Education as a Silk Thread:
The income generated from silk farming often acts as the silk thread connecting children to education. Families can afford school fees, uniforms, and educational materials with additional financial resources. The dream of sending their children to school, once considered a luxury, has become attainable.
3. Community Empowerment:
Silk farming is not just an individual endeavour; it's a communal effort. As communities unite to establish silk farms, they create a sense of unity and shared purpose. This collective strength enables them to advocate for better educational infrastructure, from improved school facilities to more qualified teachers. Once bound by limitations, the community is now empowered to shape its educational destiny.
4. Breaking the Cycle of Poverty:
Education is the key to breaking the cycle of poverty. Enabling women to support their families economically ensures that children are not forced into labour but instead allowed to attend school. With education, the next generation has the chance to escape the clutches of poverty and contribute positively to their community.
While the impact of silk farming on women's and children's education is promising, challenges persist. Limited access to markets, lack of technical know-how, fluctuating market prices and competition for silk can impede progress.
That is why Ethical Kind has chosen silk, particularly peace silk farming, a niche industry dedicated to ethical and sustainable silk production to support initiatives that provide training, establish cooperative networks, and facilitate market access to address these challenges and ensure the sustainability of silk farming as a means of empowerment and change.
As women become economic pillars and children gain access to education, the silk thread weaves a tapestry of hope, empowerment, and a brighter future. The story of silk farming in these communities is not just about luxury fabrics; it's about women's resilience and determination and children's dreams, echoing the whispers of positive change in the fabric of society and the world.
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In today's fast-paced world, self-care has become more important than ever. From nourishing our bodies with healthy food to practising mindfulness, we strive to create a harmonious balance in our lives. One often overlooked aspect of self-care is the choice of our sleepwear. In this blog post, we will explore the incredible benefits of sleeping in cruelty-free organic peace silk nightwear and how it can enhance your sleep experience while aligning with your values.
1. Unparalleled Softness and Comfort:
Imagine slipping into a world of pure comfort and luxury as you prepare for a restful night's sleep. Cruelty-free organic peace silk nightwear offers unparalleled comfort thanks to its soft and smooth texture. Made from the finest silk fibers, this nightwear gently caresses your skin, allowing it to breathe and regulate temperature naturally. Say goodbye to uncomfortable nights and hello to a blissful sleep experience.
2. Ethical and Sustainable:
Choosing cruelty-free organic peace silk nightwear means making a conscious decision to support ethical and sustainable practices. Unlike conventional silk production, which involves harming or killing silkworms during the extraction process, peace silk is produced without causing harm to these creatures. By opting for peace silk nightwear, you contribute to preserving animal welfare and promoting a more compassionate fashion industry.
3. Hypoallergenic and Skin-Friendly:
If you have sensitive skin or suffer from allergies, cruelty-free organic peace silk nightwear is a game-changer. The natural properties of silk make it hypoallergenic and gentle on the skin. It helps retain moisture, preventing dryness and irritation, and reducing the risk of allergic reactions. Embrace the soothing touch of peace silk against your skin and wake up feeling refreshed and rejuvenated.
4. Temperature Regulation:
One of the remarkable qualities of peace silk nightwear is its ability to regulate body temperature. Silk is a natural insulator, keeping you cool in hot weather and warm during colder nights. This unique feature ensures you remain comfortable throughout the night without excessive layering, tossing, and turning. Experience the perfect sleep environment, regardless of the season.
5. Breathability:
Silk is highly breathable, allowing air to circulate and moisture to evaporate. This helps to prevent excessive sweating and keeps you dry throughout the night. By reducing discomfort caused by sweat and moisture, silk pyjamas can contribute to a more comfortable and uninterrupted sleep.
6. Moisture retention:
Silk has the ability to retain moisture, helping to keep your skin hydrated throughout the night. This can be particularly beneficial for individuals with dry or sensitive skin, as it helps to prevent dryness and promote a healthier complexion.
7. Eco-Friendly Choice:
In addition to its ethical production methods, cruelty-free organic peace silk nightwear is also an eco-friendly choice. The cultivation of organic silk avoids using harmful chemicals and pesticides, reducing the environmental impact compared to conventional silk production. By opting for peace silk nightwear, you contribute to a more sustainable future and support the growth of eco-conscious fashion.
Investing in cruelty-free organic peace silk nightwear is not just about enhancing your sleep experience; it's about aligning your values with your choices. By embracing the comfort, ethical production, and sustainability of peace silk, you can sleep peacefully, knowing that you are positively impacting both your well-being and the world around you. So, why not indulge in the luxurious embrace of peace silk nightwear and experience the transformative benefits for yourself?
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The importance of a good night’s sleep cannot be understated. In Britain, the average adult sleeps just six hours per night, which is below the recommended amount of seven to eight hours. Your body heals while you sleep, repairing everything from muscles to neurotransmitters. Your heart and other organs depend on sleep to rest and repair themselves. Sleep is as essential as food, water, and oxygen. Without it, our bodies begin to shut down, which means that taking steps to get a good night’s sleep can transform our health and well-being.
Everyone needs a good night’s sleep regularly; however, it can sometimes feel hard to achieve amid the pressures of daily life. To help, we share our seven steps to helping you get a good night’s sleep naturally.
1. Get into a routine.
Your body’s circadian rhythm functions on a set loop, aligning with sunrise and sunset. Therefore, going to bed at a set time each night and getting up at the same time each morning allows your body to programme itself to fall asleep and wake at a particular time naturally.
2. Take time to relax
Your body needs time to shift into sleep mode. Therefore, having a relaxing routine or activity right before bedtime, whether it’s a warm bath, reading a book, doing gentle yoga, meditation, listening to soothing music, or any calming routine, can make it easier to fall asleep.
At Ethical Kind, we have designed a brief 20-minute bedtime yoga sequence for deep sleep. The planned sequence allows you to do all the yoga poses in your luxury nightwear and from the comfort of your bed. There is no need for a yoga mat or any other equipment.
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3. Exercise
Exercise is one of the best science-backed ways to improve sleep and health. Try to get your activity during the day or about 5 to 6 hours before bed for maximum benefit. However, performing it too late in the day may cause sleep problems due to the stimulatory effect of exercise, which increases alertness and hormones like epinephrine and adrenaline.
4. Nourishment
Pay attention to what you eat and drink. Many chemicals, amino acids, enzymes, nutrients, and hormones work together to promote good sleep and regulate the sleep cycle. These include Almond seeds, which contain high doses of melatonin, a hormone that helps regulate the sleeping and waking cycle. Milk has four sleep-promoting compounds: tryptophan, calcium, vitamin D, and melatonin. Kiwifruit contains many sleep-promoting compounds: melatonin, anthocyanins, flavonoids, carotenoids, potassium, magnesium, folate and calcium. Chamomile tea is a traditional remedy for insomnia.
Avoid drinks that contain caffeine, which acts as a stimulant and keeps people awake. Sources of caffeine include coffee, chocolate, soft drinks, non-herbal teas, diet drugs, and some pain relievers. Smokers tend to sleep very lightly and often wake up in the early morning due to nicotine withdrawal. Alcohol robs people of deep sleep and REM sleep and keeps them in the lighter stages of sleep. Avoid these things at least 6 to 8 hours before sleeping if you want a good night’s sleep. Also, try to avoid eating large meals within two hours of bedtime.
5. Reduce blue light exposure in the evening
Exposure to light during the day is beneficial. However, light exposure at night has the opposite effect due to its impact on your circadian rhythm, tricking your brain into thinking it’s still daytime. Avoid blue light — which electronic devices like smartphones and computers emit in large amounts before heading to bed, as this reduces hormones like melatonin, which help you relax and get deep sleep. For light and noise sources you can’t control, a sleep eye mask that blocks light, such as our one here, and earplugs are excellent sleep accessory investments.
6. Create a restful sleep environment
It may sound common sense, but too much light and background noise can prevent you from falling or staying asleep. Ensure a dark, quiet environment whenever possible. Ensure that your room is at the right temperature – between 16 °C and 18 °C (60°F to 65°F) is optimum. A lack of clutter, pale colours and pleasant smells, such as lavender and geranium, can also help create a soothing setting.
7. Invest in quality sleepwear and bedding
Make sure your bed and pillows are comfortable and supportive. The mattress you have been using for 9-10 years may have exceeded its life expectancy for most good-quality mattresses. Also, look for a hypoallergenic comforter to protect the exterior of your bedding. Hypoallergenic materials like organic cotton, peace silk pillowcases, and sheets with a high thread count can help remove allergens from your room and dramatically reduce their negative impact on your sleep.
Regarding pyjamas and sleepwear, you’ll want to prioritize organic, natural, breathable fabric. We spend a third of our lives in our PJs, and your body performs its most crucial recovery and healing processes during sleep, so you don’t want any toxic chemicals involved. Significantly, wearing beautiful and soft sleepwear will contribute to restful sleep; silk sleepwear not only gives off a sense of luxury, but its thermoregulatory property also keeps you cool when it’s warm and warm when it’s cool to ensure you are met with a good sleep too.
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As we enter a new year, it's the perfect time to prioritize our well-being and embrace a healthier lifestyle. In this blog post, we'll explore the top 10 health and wellness habits for 2024 that will help you cultivate a sense of balance, rejuvenation, and inner peace. So, slip into your luxurious silk sleepwear, grab a cup of herbal tea, and let's dive into these transformative habits.
Why is organic peace silk better than regular silk? It’s a common question that’s asked. Here, we dive into why we choose organic peace silk, a choice that matters.
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]]>Pillowcases (also known as pillow covers) are a necessity in every household. Not only do they complete bedding sets in terms of both functionality and comfort, but they play a fundamental role in our beauty sleep. If we spend one-third of our lives in contact with our pillowcases, it is clear that the fabric we choose for our pillowcases are essential.
Nothing says luxury like sleeping on a silk pillowcase made of natural Silk fibre. The smooth texture of Silk is the perfect environment for your skin overnight. It is better than cotton pillowcases, notorious for absorbing your skin's natural moisture and skin care products.
Our customers love it, and I can, hand on heart, say it has been a game-changer for my sleep, skin and hair. I can see why it's hard to sleep without it now.
Switching to a silk pillowcase is a simple self-care step that involves no cosmetics, takes zero time and effort, and offers excellent health and beauty benefits.
We share the 12 benefits of switching to an Organic Peace Silk pillowcase for your sleep, hair and skin:
1. Prevents Wrinkles
The silky smooth surface of an Organic Peace Silk pillowcase means your skin does not get "crushed wrinkles" like it would with a cotton or other material pillowcase. Studies show that friction from tossing and turning causes creases in the skin, but sleeping on Silk can reduce that effect in the long run.
2. Keep Skin Cool
Silk is a breathable fabric and a natural temperature regulator. Silk aids the body in retaining heat in cold weather, and excess heat is expelled in warm weather, helping your body maintain a natural, comfortable temperature for sleep.
3. Keep Skin Hydrated
Standard cotton pillowcases absorb moisture (and skincare products) from your skin. Silk is less porous and keeps moisture where it should be. It helps to maintain the skin's hydration level, thus preserving skin health year-round.
4. Silk is Hypoallergenic
It does not attract dust mites and is a natural fungal repellent, so there's less chance your pillowcase will harbour harmful germs. It's ideal for people with sensitive skin.
5. Reduce Skin Redness and Irritation
The soft and delicate texture is non-abrasive and smooth. It minimises any possible skin irritation or redness caused by regular pillowcases.
6. Reduce Breakouts
Natural silk fibre is breathable and does not clog pores. Meanwhile, other materials, such as Satin, are made from synthetic fibre and are not breathable. Cotton may absorb oils, sweat and dust, resulting in more frequent breakouts and other skin sensitivity issues. Silk is more helpful in your efforts to combat unwanted breakouts. The smoother, tightly woven fabric is softer on your skin and causes less friction and rubbing that can exacerbate an already delicate situation.
7. Regenerate Skin
Silk contains natural protein and 18 essential amino acids. It also contains natural cellular albumen, which helps to speed up skin cells' metabolism while you sleep.
8. Promotes Shiny Hair
Regular pillowcases tend to leach colour and lustre from vibrant, shiny hair. Your hair will glide over soft Silk, maintaining natural hair-loving hydration and keeping hair sleek and shiny. Silk will also help preserve your hairstyle far better than cotton will. It is great for texture and curly hair.
9. Reduce Split Ends
Sleeping on Silk reduces hair breakage by not conducting static electricity while helping your hair maintain proper moisture balance.
10. Prevent frizzy hair
where cotton can snag hair and mess it up into a nest of tangles overnight. Silk's super smooth texture allows hair to glide over it without any friction, meaning you'll be less likely to wake up with frizzy hair, tangles, or bedhead.
11. Promote comfort
A silk pillowcase adds instant opulence to your bedroom. Upgrading your space might help you look forward to bedtime and help you feel more relaxed and comfortable, which is necessary for a good night's sleep.
12. Guilt-free Sleep
Organic Peace Silk is cruelty-free and GOTS-certified. Unlike conventional Silk, it does not involve killing the silkworm to extract the silk fibres. Organic Silk does not use harmful fertiliser, chemicals, or dyes. So you can rest peacefully and conscience-free.
Now you have unpacked the benefits of sleeping on an Organic Peace Silk Pillowcase for better sleep and health and waking up with more youthful-looking skin and smoother, frizz-free hair, why not treat yourself or someone special to make the perfect well-being gift to an Organic Peace Silk pillowcase this year.
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Unveil the magic of the holiday season with our curated Luxury Christmas Gift Guide, where opulence meets sophistication. This year, Ethical Kind invites you to explore a world of indulgence, presenting an exquisite selection of gifts that go beyond expectations and used for years to come. Each item has been carefully chosen, from luxury silk robes to personalised treasures to ensure your loved ones experience the joy of being genuinely spoiled. Join us on a journey through the realm of timeless elegance and discover the perfect presents that redefine luxury this festive season.
1. Indulge in a sumptuous silk robe – a luxurious treat for the senses.
5. Delight hair lovers with a set of silk scrunchies, blending style and comfort in one exquisite accessory.
It's Organic September! This month, we celebrate all things organic, including our much-loved organic peace silk sleepwear and homeware. Organic September is a month-long campaign founded and run by The Soil Association, the UK's leading food and farming charity and organic certification body, which helps promote actions and discussions around consuming organic products and produce.
The idea behind organic materials is that it is an overwhelmingly better alternative to non-organic industries and produce. It is not only better for combating the effects of climate change on our environment, but it is also a cleaner, safer and healthier way of living. In this blog post, we'll explore why consumers seeking luxurious and environmentally responsible textiles should consider switching to organic peace silk.
Before diving into organic peace silk's benefits, let's briefly understand what it is. Peace silk, also known as Ahimsa silk, is a type of silk that is produced without harming the silkworm during the extraction process. In conventional silk production, the silkworm is boiled alive in its cocoon, which raises ethical concerns. Organic peace silk, on the other hand, allows the silkworm to emerge from its cocoon naturally, leading to a more humane and ethical production process.
The most compelling reason to switch to organic peace silk is the ethical treatment of silkworms. Conventional silk production involves boiling silkworms in their cocoons, causing immense suffering and loss of life. About 3,000 silkworms are killed to make one yard of silk. Organic peace silk production, however, is built on the principle of non-violence (Ahimsa), allowing silkworms to emerge and complete their life cycle. Consumers can support a more compassionate and humane approach to textile production by choosing peace silk.
Organic peace silk is not only kinder to animals but also gentler on the environment. Conventional silk farming relies heavily on chemical pesticides and synthetic fertilizers, which can harm ecosystems, water sources, and biodiversity. In contrast, organic peace silk is cultivated from regenerated farmland using natural and sustainable farming practices. This reduces the environmental footprint of silk production and contributes to a healthier biodiversity and planet.
Besides its ethical and environmental advantages, organic peace silk offers luxurious quality and texture. The fabric has a soft and smooth feel, with a natural sheen that rivals conventional silk. It drapes elegantly and is comfortable to wear, making it a popular choice for clothing, bedding, and accessories. Choosing organic peace silk allows consumers to enjoy high-quality products while supporting responsible production methods.
By switching to organic peace silk, consumers are encouraging sustainable practices in the textile industry. This, in turn, promotes the growth of eco-friendly alternatives and encourages more manufacturers to adopt ethical and environmentally responsible production methods. Your purchasing decisions can have a positive ripple effect throughout the industry, leading to broader change.
In summary, switching to organic peace silk is a conscientious choice that aligns with the values of ethical treatment, environmental sustainability, and high-quality products. It offers consumers a luxurious and guilt-free alternative to conventional silk, promoting the humane treatment of silkworms, reducing environmental impact, preserving biodivesity and supporting responsible practices in the textile industry. By making this switch, you contribute to a more compassionate and sustainable future for fashion and the planet.
]]>Since becoming a mother to a young baby boy, Thomas, who will be 16 months old next week. I have a newfound respect for my mum and all mothers out there. I understand why every mum values a good night's sleep. Sleep deprivation hits a whole new level of meaning with a new baby in your life. It's nothing like the pre-baby days of pulling an 'all-nighter' – with a baby, fewer hours are spent sleeping, and the sleep you get is frequently broken, which can be very tiring and unsettling. Hence, what better way to show your love and appreciation than to treat the mother in your life with a gift that gives them their well-deserved beautiful nights of sleep? Here are some of our favourite Mother's Day gifts:
For those wanting to step up their beauty sleep
Natural peace silk pillowcases are hypoallergenic, temperature-regulating, and provide breathable comfort for a sumptuous night's sleep. It's cool, smooth finish feels sensational to sleep on, particularly helpful for restless sleepers. Many dermatologists, beauty therapists and salons recognise that sleeping on a natural silk pillowcase can also provide many beauty benefits. The smooth silk surface won't pull at your skin or hair nor wick moisture away from your skin overnight, so serums, creams and sleep masks sink in more efficiently and ensure your skincare products maximise their full potential.
For those who have trouble sleeping day or night
A sleep mask can be a game changer. Sleep masks work by blocking out light. Light or artificial light can disrupt our internal body clock by suppressing melatonin, the sleep-inducing hormone leading to sleeping issues and insomnia. This silk sleep mask is broader and deeper than traditional flat eye masks and fits comfortably on your face to block out any external light completely. It is internally padded with Noil Silk to add light pressure for stress relief and help you fall asleep sooner. Moreover, the silk covering won't eat up skin care products like eye creams and face moisturisers. It also reduces friction around the delicate eye area, so you can wake up feeling restored, rested and refreshed.
For the one always on the go
From the bedroom to the streets, think of pyjama sets, slips, camisoles sets and kimono gowns for those who are always on the go. Regardless of your preference, you can't beat the feel of lustrous silk for catching more restorative sleep. It drapes your shape perfectly while balancing your body's temperature so you can sleep well regardless of the weather. For daywear, you can team slips with a chunky knit or double it as minis; you can belt up robes to make dresses or layered over an outfit as duster coats. While silky pyjamas, worn together or as separates, are deemed trendy and work-appropriate, simply add a cute clutch and a pair of heels or team your silk with jeans or knits with silk trousers. The possibilities are endless.
For those in need of some hair TLC
Elastic hair ties are convenient for throwing your hair up into a ponytail and out of the way, but removing them can create friction and tug on your strands, leading to fragile strands, damaged and increased frizz hair. On the other hand, silk scrunchies offer a more stylish alternative to elevating your look. The smooth fabric is soft, comfortable, and effortlessly glides over hair, reducing friction and minimising hair frizz and breakage. You can even match your silk scrunchies to our silk pillowcase and eye mask for a complete bedtime gift set.
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Located in an airy and expansive barn in the heart of Daylesford Organic Farm, Bamford Wellness Spa is a holistic Cotswolds retreat exploring our connection to nature through harmonising treatments and wellbeing practices. Its sustainable solutions are to regenerate, protect and inspire. Imagine taking a plunge into a wellness pool and relaxing in a herbal steam room, followed by a detoxing crystal sauna. Head to its bright studio space to enjoy a carefully curated treatment, mind and movement class. Then unwind with a cup of soothing tea in The Orchard Bar and soak up the tranquil surroundings to reconnect with yourself.
2. Best UK City Wellness Retreat- Shangri-La The Shard, London, UK
Floating 52 stories above, London Shangri-La Hotel sits on the city's most iconic architectural Shard. Offering an escape from the city to the clouds, you can immerse yourself in a luxurious selection of spa treatments from its wellness floor or within the comfort of your room. Take a dip in the highest infinity Sky Pool in Western Europe and unwind in the Sky Sauna with panoramic city views. Come evening, guests can follow the hotel's in-room sleep yoga sequences and slip into their infamous body-contouring beds draped in luxury Frette linens that make for the best relaxing and rejuvenating night's sleep.
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3. Best Wellness Retreat Aboard - The Golden Door, San Marcos, California
The Golden Door is one of America's most exclusive health retreats, with a serious Japanese vibe, including stunning Zen gardens filled with koi ponds, grassy knolls, and bamboo forests. You feel far removed from daily life, which is the perfect antidote to wellness. The retreat designs each experience to empower guests to reposition themselves at the centre of their lives by tending to their bodies, minds and spirits. A hike is as much a rigorous morning exercise as a chance to reflect on the day ahead, and a meal is how we learn to satisfy rather than feed our hunger. Golden Door welcomes you to the most incredible luxury you'll experience: finding your way back to you.
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Wedding season is truly upon us, and whilst planning a wedding can be stressful, planning an ethical and sustainable wedding with the planet in mind doesn't have to be complicated. While there are many blog sites helping brides-to-be find the right ethical wedding dress, shoes, accessories and venue for their big day, few mention the after-hours where to buy ethical nightwear. At Ethical Kind, we care for every bride's most important concern - Beauty Sleep!
We know every bride-to-be wants to be at their best and look their best for all the festivities. Therefore, investing in sleepwear that enhances your beauty sleep should be a priority. Sleep is nature's undisputed way of restoring the equilibrium of the mind and body so that we can function at an optimised pace.
Whether you're searching for the perfect bridal nightwear for the hen do, wedding night, honeymoon, or bridal gift, our luxurious organic peace silk bridal pyjama sets, slip and camisole sets are the perfect combination of classy and sexy to help you sleep better and feel your best.
Made from natural silk, the most luxurious material for clothing and better known for being a versatile and breathable fabric suitable for both summer and winter. Ethical Kind's nightwear collection is crafted from cruelty-free, 100% organic tussar peace silk, an ethical production that extracts the silk from the cocoon after the moth has left the cocoon without using any harmful chemicals or dyes. They are the most eco-friendly luxury nightwear around. What's more, Ethical Kind's nightwear gives back to support local farmers and the community so you can sleep soundly knowing you're doing good for people, the planet, and animals.
Yes, better sleep is truly the secret to bridal beauty. Not only does the bride-to-be deserves the royal treatment with luxury nightwear. Ethical Kind has created a range of sleep aids that makes it easier to fall asleep and stay asleep. Ethical Kind's silk sleep mask and silk pillowcase are renowned for their beauty benefits; silk's soft, smooth surface means less tugging on the skin, which can cause creases and wrinkles. The silk also helps to retain skin moisture throughout the night, meaning any night creams or serums you apply before bed will stay right where you want them, so you can wake up full of glow and hydrated for the day ahead.
Aside from taking care of your skin, silk pillowcase also does wonders for hair; since it's made from the highest quality silk, your hair can move around without friction, meaning you are much less likely to wake up with the dreaded bedhead!
Now that you know the secret to bridal beauty and the benefits of silk sleepwear, we hope our classic, elegant and effortlessly chic nightwear and sleep aids have you sleep in luxury. After all, we want you to feel your best and make your socially impactful and eco-conscious wedding extra meaningful!
]]>Born in Hong Kong and based in London, Sarah Highfield is the founder of Yogagise Yoga. Sarah qualified as a yoga teacher in 2015 and has since taught at prominent studios, yoga festivals and teaching training courses worldwide. She was recently featured on the covers of Om Yoga Magazine UK, Natural Health Magazine UK, Yoga Magazine International and Liv Magazine Hong Kong, and voted by London Evening Standard as one of London’s Top 10 Yoga Teachers to follow on Instagram. We speak to her about how she spends her time at home and her self-care routines.
1. What does self-care mean to you?
Self-care is about looking after myself in whichever way is needed in the moment to find balance or enjoyment. Sometimes that means caring for my mental health; other times, my physical health. Either way, it's important because it reaffirms my self-worth and helps me become comfortable with who I am. It also helps me to stay positive and make healthy choices.
2. What are your morning rituals?
My morning rituals are important as they help me feel my best and face the day with lots of energy. The first thing I do each morning is yoga, which can be for as little as five minutes or up to 30 minutes, depending on how busy I am. I then take a shower before eating a filling breakfast like porridge or scrambled eggs on toast. While I eat breakfast, I'll go through my diary for the day ahead and work out where I need to be and when. After that, I'm ready for the day!
3. As a committed foodie, what recipe do you make for hosting a dinner for friends?
I like to cook Asian dishes with lots of fresh & colourful vegetables. Sometimes I'll cook a simple Chinese egg fried rice with vegetables. Other times I'll have fun making Vietnamese summer rolls. I also like to try out new recipes and love to bake cakes if I have time.
4. What are your books or podcast recommendations?
I love listening to podcasts when I'm walking around London. I listen to so many different podcasts, but a few which I never miss an episode of are: Grounded with Louis Theroux, Stories of our times, Just The Gist with Rosie Waterland & Jacob Stanley and BBC Outlook. As for books, I recently read One August Night by Victoria Hislop, which is the sequel to The Island. Both books are set in Crete, Greece, and are beautifully written. I actually read The Island when I visited Crete a few years ago. I quite enjoy reading books that are set in the place that I'm visiting because it's another way to experience the trip.
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During the summer and extreme heatwaves, many people find it more challenging to get adequate sleep. Heat can affect your ability to fall asleep, stay asleep and feel refreshed from sleep. It is important for your health to get the sleep you need. One key tip is to choose natural, breathable, and lightweight sleepwear, such as silk, cotton or linen. Our ethical sleepwear collection is made from organic peace silk, which is utterly gentle on the skin and temperature regulating, meaning it keeps you cool when you are hot and warm when you are cool.
Rest peacefully with these cooling, lightweight organic peace silk pyjamas assembles.
Organic Peace Silk Camisole and Short Set
Made with eco-friendly, cruelty-free 100% organic peace silk, the double layer silk camisole top's voluminous design and adjustable shoulder straps drape luxuriously against the skin. We like to wear the top and bottoms as separates too. Whether you team the silk cami top with a pair of jeans or the silk shorts with a white shirt, they are perfect wardrobe staples for day and night.
Organic Peace Silk Pyjamas Set
Available in ivory, black, evening blue and hazelnut, these perfectly tailored silks separates display the most desirable, effortless, and chic approach to nightwear. Just like in the Netflix series House of Cards, where fiction, ultra-modern First Lady, (played by Robin Wright) Claire Underwood's Silk PJs fall nothing short of showing how classic design PJs can look sophisticated, seductive and feminine. What's even better is that these pyjamas and separates are elegant and stylish enough to wear outside, too.
Organic Peace Silk Slip Dress
If the idea of pulling on separate pyjamas sounds like too much effort, then slipping into this silk slip dress nightdress is for you. This slip dress features a midi silhouette, bias-cut hem, adjustable, crossover straps at the back. In classic black, it is a year-round wardrobe piece for every occasion.
19-25 April 2021 is Fashion Revolution week, which happens every year in the week surrounding the 24th of April. This date is the anniversary of the 2013 Rana Plaza collapse. This year, Fashion Revolution's new campaign poses an excellent question - who made my fabric? Given my great grandparents were silk farmers in South China and my mother worked as a garment maker, we care passionately for the people who make our fabrics and clothes.
I think many people underestimate the role fabric plays in our lives. Turning natural fibres into cloth is a much more complicated and lengthy process than most people think. It also plays a vital role in society. I have written about the importance of silk farming in previous posts, particularly in women empowerment and rural marginalised communities' socio-economic development. In this post, we would love to share with you who made our ethical silk fabric.
Our organic peace silk (also known as Ahimsa silk) is native to the people and the land of Jharkhand, known as "The land of the forest" in India. Everything from the perennial plants that feed the silkworms, rearing, processing cocoons, and producing our hand-spun yarns happens in the small villages in the northeastern part of the Indian state.
Sericulture (or silk farming ) is an agro-based industry for silkworms' gathering and harvesting of the cocoon to collect the raw materials. A two-step process typically characterises it: 1) the cultivation of Mulberry or Arjun trees and 2) the rearing of silkworms on Mulberry or Arjun leaves to produce cocoons.
The farmers practise regenerative organic farming methods, which means they prioritise soil health while simultaneously encompassing high animal and human welfare standards. They prepare the land between Mulberry /Arjun plantation, planning multiple crops such as potatoes, rice and maze for harvesting without using chemical fertilisers or pesticides. The diversity of plant species increases microbes in the soil and supports the biological ecosystem.
From the hatching to its entire growing stage, silkworm rearing is an extensive month-long exercise starting from egg, pupa, adults, and non-feeding stages. The whole life cycle spans through 45-55 days with 10-12 days of the egg stage, 25-30 days of the larval stage, 2-3 cocoon spinning days, 5-7 days as pupal duration and 4-5 days in the adult stage. Tasar silk, the silk used in Ethical Kind's nightwear collection, is traditionally raised outdoors on plantations of food trees.
The farmers carefully patrol the farmland to protect the caterpillars from predation and damage. The farmers place a large mosquito netting over the trees to protect from prey to keep the young silkworms safe from harmful insects or birds.
Once Tussar silk cocoons are ready, the cocoons are hung vertically from the ceiling using jute strings. In approximately one week, silk butterflies (moth) hatch out themselves. After checking each empty cocoon, the cocoons forwarded to our degumming department.
Degumming is the process of removing the "gum (sericin)", a sticky substance produced by the silkworm that holds the strands of silk together. Our farmers do this by adding natural bio soap in the hot boiling water. Occasionally hydrogen peroxide is used to make different shades of silk yarn uniform. This is eco-friendly and approved by REACH & GOTS. The use of toxic metals during the degumming process or 'silk- weighting' to make silk yarns heavier by including Chromium, Barium, Lead, Iron or Sodium magnesium is not permitted and wholly forbidden in the production.
Silk reeling is a process of unwinding the filament to produce raw silk from the cocoon. Our highly skilled reelers do this manually, using special solar-powered reeling machines where filaments from several cocoons are wound off together onto a common reel.
Now that reeling has completed, the silk yarn is removed from the reels. Our skilled spinner would then twist the silk into spiral circles using a spinning wheel to form bundles. This yarn bundle is then ready to be dyed or woven into fabric.
Our highly skilled weaver uses the yarn and weaves it into a perfect conscious luxury silk fabric; this artisan skill is an ancient art of making cloth and an intrinsic part of Indian culture.
To obtain colour for the fabrics, we use GOTS-certified low-impact dyes. These dyes react quickly on the material; the colour is fast and permanent. The low-impact dyes have a high absorption rate. It requires less water in the rinse process, and less dye is let out in the water, resulting in less impact on the environment. Our skilled dyers' silk soaked the silk material overnight and sometimes for several days before applying the dye. Then, the dye liquid is heated, and the fabric is immersed for some time.
For a fabric pattern, as seen with the white lotus print kimono, the fabric is passed through a digital printer using GOT certification approved dyes, which meets all the compliance for a sustainable, high-quality print. The printing is water-based, eco-friendly, non-hazardous and toxin-free.
If you would like to learn more about our fabrics or have any questions, please email hello@ethicalkind.com.
Your skin is the largest organ on your body; what it is exposed to it absorbs, so choosing healthy clothes for your skin and well-being is essential. We produce our silk clothing from certified GOTs and fair trade, 100% Organic Peace Silk, no only it improves skin appearance and overall health, but it comes with a host of extended benefits.
Organic peace silk is an organically produced natural fibre produced from cocoons without killing the pupae, known as peace silk or Ahimsa silk. The organic plant that feeds the silkworm is grown on land cultivated without chemical fertilizers or pesticides. The land is treated and given ample time to remove all of the toxic residues.
These synthetic chemicals used in agriculture and process can lead to poisoning, causing various health problems for silk farmers and workers. Reportedly, there have been acute incidences of poisoning due to chemical insecticides and pesticides that thousands of poor farmers in developing countries lose their lives. Organic silk production ensures a healthy life for the farmers and their families.
Since the organic peace silk cocoons are without impurities, using hard metals chemicals to remove impurities is not required. Hence, organic peace silk uses 1/4th of the water for degumming compare to conventional silk.
The moths freed from the peace silk cocoons are similar to bees; they contribute to local pollination, vital for the botanical life cycle and biodiversity.
Unlike organic fabrics, synthetic fabrics are human-engineered from petroleum-based materials and contain both chemicals and microfibres. They require a complex processing procedure; the garments created from synthetic fibres are non-biodegradable, spending about 30 or more years in a landfill before they start to decompose. Silk natural fibre is biodegradable and will break down after discarded.
Silk is an excellent zero-waste fabric, as all of silk's byproducts are integrated back into the local ecosystem and economic system. For example, the mulberry fruits are eaten, the wood is used for timber or fuel, the foliage is fed to cattle, extra waste is used as fertilizer, and lower quality silk is used to fill in silk products duvets. Sericin, recovered from the wastewater, can be added to food, cosmetics, textiles, and pharmaceuticals.
Organic peace silk is softer and lighter than conventional silk since it does not receive any synthetic chemical finishes or treatments. These include anti-static, fire retardant, easy-care, anti-pilling, stain-resistant, wrinkle-free, and use metallic salts to weight silk. Many of these chemicals used in conventional silk are toxic and suspected carcinogens and can cause people's allergies and health risks.
The silk natural protein structure has hypoallergenic properties; its dense fabric structure prevents the build-up of soil, dirt, and other microscopic foreign bodies that may trigger an allergy and is most compatible with people with sensitive skin. It is one reason why silk is an excellent alternative to the usual cotton active and nightwear.
While cotton and polyester material withdraw moisture from the skin through a night's sleep, silk can maintain this very moisture necessary for keeping youthful, vibrant skin. Natural silk has excellent air permeability and thermoregulation, which means skin breathes easily in silk clothing. In the summer, it keeps you cool, and in the winter, it keeps warm. It is another reason why silk makes for an excellent sleep companion.
By wearing organic peace silk clothing, you promote organic agriculture as a production method that aims to preserve natural resources and diminish health risks for people and wildlife.
We do hope we have shared some helpful information. Whether it's healthy, organic or inorganic, it is a personal choice. Choose well!
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When I first came across the small community of organic peace silk farmers in Jharkhand, India, I knew this was a fabric I wanted to create my first collection. Historically, silk production is a process that has larger unchanged in centuries. It first dates back to the 27th century BC in China, where live cocoons are thrown into boiling water to kill the silkworms to prevent them from eating into the thread filament while exiting as moths. The silk thread filament is then reeled from cocoons of silkworms and spun into fine yarn. China remained in the sole use of silk until the silk road opened a commercial route from China to the Mediterranean Sea.
In India, Mohandas Gandhi's non-violent philosophy inspired the inventions in cruelty-free silk in 1990. Based on a social responsibility platform, an Indo-German venture began promoting wild silk or semi-wild silk in parts of Indian for those who do not want to wear silk produced by killing silkworms as "Ahimsa silk" or "peace silk". The sustainable utilisation of the workforce, ecology, and natural resources has provided farmers and weavers with a comfortable lifestyle and social and economic self-dependency for their families. However, peace silk remains relatively unknown and under threat, namely by the cheaper conventional silk and synthetic alternatives, which is produced faster and sold at much lower prices.
At Ethical Kind, we are passionate about promoting a regenerative future and supporting this highly skilled craftsmanship and protecting the textile itself's in these marginalised communities. One way to do this is by bringing the beauty of organic peace silk to you in our designs.
Kimono Design
Why a kimono? I've always find silk kimonos to be the ultimate indulgence, with its graceful and exquisitely detailed and versatility. Silk kimono are made perfect for wearing indoors or as a beautiful outer layer during the hotter months. What's more, a traditional kimono design's straight hems, minimal arm shaping, and rectangular panels make the kimono the ultimate zero waste garment. Zero waste is a fundamental aspect of our approach to establishing a sustainable business.
Our white lotus kimono gowns are made with double-layer silk, giving it a mid-weight and sensual feel on the inside and outside. Each kimono offers a flowing silhouette with a soft tie back waist belt for you to tie a knot at the back and cinch the kimono while showing off the rest of your outfit.
White Lotus Print
The White Lotus print was nature-inspired; seeing the white lotus flowers rising above the murkiest of waters to bloom in great beauty was poignant. I saw the floral's purity and devotion as in conscious consumerism. As the lotus flower emerges from muddy water against a polluted fashion Industry, it remained true to its value, i.e. in sustainability, and ethical production, to showcase products of beauty.
As a British-Chinese designer and yogi, the white lotus also draws on Asian cultures and philosophy. The lotus flowers have long been symbolic in Hinduism and Buddhism, and the colour white symbolises purity, honesty, and new beginnings. And in a yogi's nature, the lotus petals is likened to many dimensions by which unfolding one after another, blossoms eternally. Just like a new business or individual, we unfold by learning and evolving.
I hope you'll get to encase your body in one of our peace silk kimono dressing gowns. Whether you wear it as a cover-up over nightwear or drape as a silk kimono jacket over a simple camisole and jeans. Its romantic shapes and soft fabric are ideal for adding a sophisticated slant to daytime looks or dressy evening wear.
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Silk is the most elegant textile in the world with unparalleled grandeur, natural sheen, inherent soft touch and high durability. It still retains the world over as the "Queen of Textiles".
After China, India is the second-largest producer of silk in the world. It produces 35,820 metric tons vs china's 68,600 metric tons in annual silk production. Among the four varieties of silk produced. Mulberry accounts for 71.8% (20,434 MT), Tasar 9.9% (2,818 MT), Eri 17.8% (5,054 MT) and Muga 0.6% (166 MT) of the total raw silk production.
Sericulture, the production of silk, is a labour intensive agro-based industry. It is an industry that uses agricultural products as raw materials. In conventional silk production, mainly mulberry silk, the domestic silkworms (Bombyx mori) feed on mulberry leaves. Once the silkworms have spun their cocoons, they are boiled, killing the pupae silkworm.
At Ethical Kind, we focus entirely on sustainability and ethical silk production, so-called 'peace silk', produced in Jharkhand, India. This ethical silk uses a more humane type of sericulture which allows silkworm to complete its natural life cycle to a silk moth. This silk fabric unequalled quality is verified under the World Fair Trade Organisation Guarantee System.
As the very nature of sericulture is rural-based on-farm and off-farm. Including the cultivation to feed the silkworms that spin silk cocoons, to the cocoon reeling to unwind the silk filament and the weaving of the silk fabric, every process plays a vital role in employment and alleviating poverty in rural communities:
Sericulture provides a means of livelihood to more than 65,000 families are involved in silk cocoon rearing across 17,000 villages in 24 districts of Jharkhand. It has a vast potential for income and employment generation in rural areas and highly suited for the small and marginal farmers as only small landholding and investment is required to rear silkworms.
Sericulture can be an additional source of income for women in the sector. It is the best occupation for women in the changing scenario of their family income. Women can take up sericulture activities from upstream activities, including farm management, harvesting, silkworm rearing, downstream activities, like silk reeling, twisting and weaving. In the sericulture industry, women constitute over 60% of employees.
Organic peace silk production promotes regenerative practices that enhance organic and permaculture production methods that exclude pesticides, GM seeds or the use of toxic chemicals. It focuses on improving soil health, water retention and rainfall conservation. It also uses crop rotation, agro-forestry and planned rotational grazing to improve food nutrition and increase yields while at the same time strengthening local food systems and empowering women and youth, and restoring or enhancing community food security.
Our supplier plays a pivotal role in investing in training programmes for anyone who wishes to learn. It includes introducing regeneration farming methods and training silk-weaving techniques on a handloom to generate employment in rural India. The knowledge has provided vital employment and livelihood opportunities in rural areas, thus helping to reverse migration from big-cities.
Education is still a significant concern in rural areas. As rural families cannot afford to hire help for farming activities, they use the children, placing only secondary importance on their schooling. It is important to help rural development from social and economic perspectives and decrease the cultural divide. That's why with every purchase, Ethical Kind donates 5% of the net revenue to "Adivasi Kalyan Samitee" to provide education facilities for children in the farming regions of Jharkhand, India.
Discover our Organic Peace Silk Clothing Collection.
References:A New Year's resolution to take better care of yourself is one you should keep, especially in the era of COVID-19.
According to NHS UK, already 1 in 3 of adults suffer from poor sleep. A recent new study of the UK published by King's College London reported significant numbers had experienced changes to their sleep patterns since the lockdown on 23 March. Nearly two-thirds (63%) said their sleep has been worse. The disturbed sleep most often caused by stress.
Getting enough sleep is what we need for good health. Adequate and good-quality sleep is vital to maintain our physical and mental resilience. Asides from being the most natural anti-aging remedy, sleep improves your well-being, fitness, and productivity. Sleep also helps you fight off illness, maintain a healthy weight and avoid chronic diseases. Not getting enough sleep threatens our nation's health. Not only makes you feel tired, short-tempered, and lack of focus, insufficient sleep is also linked with many chronic diseases and condition, such as type 2 diabetes, heart disease, obesity and depression.
Make 2021 a year of healthy sleep; here are our top tips to improve your sleep quality and quantity.
Remember to be kind to yourself with any new year's resolutions and set realistic and sustainable expectations. It is by taking the small steps you will embrace healthier changes to improving your lifestyle.
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]]>As the year draws to a close, we reflect on what we have learned and what guided us through an unprecedented year for the world, from the global Covid-19 pandemic to the quest for social justice, and the continued political and climate change. To some degree, each has impacted our lives and businesses one way or another.
There were no exemptions, having launched Ethical Kind in late Nov 2019, we had big plans for 2020, including building our relationships and physical retail presence. Like many businesses, when the UK entered its first lockdown, and all non-essential shops closed in March, it forced us to rethink our approach and plans. There were many days filled with uncertainty, despair and frustrations. However, my journey as a yogi practitioner, I've learned to find the tools needed to focus and still the mind. I wanted to share the virtue of "Ahimsa", where its principle has been central to our business, but also to the progress and achievements this year.
Ahimsa is a Sanskrit word, an ancient Indian principle of non-violence which applies to all living beings. Not only is "Ahimsa" referenced as a method of non-violent silk breeding and harvesting for Ahimsa Silk, but also known as non-violence or peace silk. "Ahimsa" is also one of the first yamas, a moral guideline in yoga practice, where Ahimsa's precept of 'cause no injury' includes one's deeds, words, and thoughts.
If you think about it, Ahimsa or non-violence can manifest in our lives in subtle daily actions and responses each day. For example, whether you are a mother, running a business and working for a company, we tend to push ourselves, you put all responsibility in your own hands and expect that the world will run according to your design. As a result, you might pump yourself full of caffeine instead of getting a full night's sleep when you were exhausted or skip a meal to save time. Just think of how those things might have affected you and how you treat others, this is a type of violence towards all beings.
Another example is how often you or someone you know will say something self-deprecating or you have conjured up self-sabotaging thoughts, you're violent towards yourself and the world at large with these mindsets. Ahimsa focuses on a complete absence of violence to ourselves; it is what cruelty-free really means. Applying this ethos to our daily lives and business you will be in a position of strength to choose the right thing to do.
I know it can be hard to feel optimistic when there are still many challenges ahead with running a business and family. Anyone, regardless of experience, can get frustrated with themselves and their work, especially if there they don't move forward as quickly as planned. Keeping Ahimsa in mind as a daily practice lets us move out of negative thoughts about the mind. We can then accept the situation totally, no matter how challenging, how complicated we may find ourselves in any given moment.
At Ethical Kind, we will continue to champion the people and planet's welfare with our love for conscious fashion. We want to take this opportunity to thank all our suppliers, partners, customers and community who have kept our mission going for a caring more equitable future. We look forward to a positive 2021.
Please feel free to share with us on the wonderful ways in which you already practice, or plan to start practicing ahimsa, we would love to hear you. Contact us via hello@ethicalkind.com or tag us in a social post.
]]>Also known as ahimsa/non-violent silk, organic peace silk is produced from silk threads extracted from cocoons only once the silkworm has emerged naturally as a butterfly. Unlike traditional methods, these silk caterpillars are not treated with any chemicals to boost its size, nor are they fed on trays with gene manipulated leaves from pesticide-contaminated soil. Peace silk caterpillars happily feed on organic leaves in the wild until they are ready to spin their cocoons.
In contrast to the less humane process, where the cocoons are boiled with the chrysalis still alive inside; peace silk takes an extra 10-14 days for the chrysalis to hatch as a butterfly. The hatched butterflies become part of the natural cycle and increase the biodiversity of the region. The resulting one-sixth of the filament gives rarity and undeniable elegance of this exclusive fabric, a delicately pleasing, softly soothing and nature’s most respectable gift for the skin.
Please let us know if you have any questions about how silk is made at hello@ethicalkind.com.
Explore our natural organic peace collection and new arrivals.
Christmas is only a few weeks away, which means time is pressing upon us to get everything organised and cross those last few people of the list in time for the all-important day. At Ethical Kind, we have curated a conscious luxury gift guide from some of our favourite ethical brands to surprise and delight the special someone. From bespoke jewellery, relaxing self-care products, to a cashmere dress, each small sustainable business offers unmatched uniqueness that is kind to the body and planet.
If you are looking for more gift inspirations, we also love the Conscious Christmas Gift Edit by Honey & Roots, which has been carefully curated and handpicked by their in-house health concierge, Lilo Ask-Henriksen and The Maiyet Collective.
As the saying goes, diamonds are a girl's best friend. Ethica Diamond creates GRI Certificated man-made diamonds that are eco friendly & conflict free. Pure and simple, the Bianca Pendant (£1230) is true to its name is crafted from a wreath of identical semi-bezel set round brilliant diamonds. It is utterly lovely, throwing mesmerising scintillations of diamond light wherever you go.
One of the best gifts to give and receive is tea. Nazani tea brings elegance and luxury to the world of herbal tisanes, sourcing a range of loose leaf rare and wild herbs from around the world. The Wild Linden Tea (£17.95) are foraged and handpicked at 1,400m above sea level using traditional methods from the Motcor forest in the Lori region of Armenia, during a single week after St. John's day (generally between 21-28 June each year). It makes an excellent bitter-free alternative to chamomile that's ideal for relaxing inside on a cold day.
These beautifully handmade nesting baskets (£89.50) from the Lazarette are created from traditional sailor knots and natural jute rope, all made in the historic port of Falmouth, Cornwall, UK. These neutral rope adds texture to any home decor, especially with modern rustic or Scandinavian style.
Anja Knitted Cashmere Dress in Wine Mix (£745) from Oyuna is made from 100% Mongolia Cashmere; it's the perfect way to stay warm and stylish over the winter holidays. Apart from its undeniable beauty, you'll also be gifting the luxury of a long-lasting piece that serves to preserve Mongolian land and nomadic culture.
A take on a 360-degree approach to wellness. ARDERE candles (£49.00) bring conscious living at its finest in a bid to conquer stress, using 100% natural organic wax, pure essential oils, with a fantastic burn time of 64 hours. We love the Reethi, white geranium and sandalwood, a scented candle for relaxing and help uplift mood.
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In 2019, vegan actor Benedict Cumberbatch brought cruelty-free fashion to the Met Gala, wearing a vegan bamboo suit with a "peace silk" shirt. And to our delight, vegan actress Izabella Miko shared the "New morning uncomfortable habits" on her Instagram feed wearing our Organic Peace Silk camisole PJ set. Both are known vegans, so naturally, we have the question: Is organic peace silk vegan?
At Ethical Kind, we refer to Organic Peace Silk as cruelty-free, eco-friendly and ethical. As per the wiki definition, veganism is the practice of abstaining from animal products, particularly in diet, and an associated philosophy that rejects the commodity status of animals.
Organic Peace Silk is primarily Tussar silk extracted from silkworms living in the wild that feed on leaves of organic Asan trees. The cocoons are only collected after the silkworm completed its metamorphosis into a butterfly. These are essential species, like bees, in preserving the planet's biodiversity. To protect these silkworms, the silk farmers patrol the farm area to warn off predators like snakes and spiders, and mosquito nets protect young silkworms. No harmful fertiliser, pesticides or chemicals are used in the production.
Conventional silk uses domestic mulberry silkworms fed with crops packed with pesticides and fertilisers before the cocoons are cruelly boiled with the silkworm chrysalis still inside. The fibres are then extracted and refined by their strength, spun, washed with highly toxic chemicals, and then weaved into textiles.
Unlike synthetic fibres, silk's organic nature makes it entirely biodegradable. It works with nature and solves the cruelty problem associate with conventional silk production. Many vegans are comfortable wearing peace silk for these reasons.
To conclude, Organic Peace Silk is not vegan but is cruelty-free, and vegan-friendly. Organic Peace Silk is the alternative for people who care about the lives of animals and the environment and for the people who appreciate the queen of luxurious silk fibres feminine grace and beauty.
Check out the Organic Peace Silk Collection here. If you have any questions or comments, please drop us a message at hello@ethicalkind.com
When we want to calm a busy mind to find deep relaxation, it's essential to look at a 360-degree approach: our whole selves, body and mind.
Especially in the busy world, we often move from one task to another without purposefully making room for or taking time for ourselves. Our thoughts become a dominant force, which often leads to exhaustion and fatigue and not efficiency and clarity.
We spoke recently with an embodied sleep specialist, Kate Armitage, a regular workshop leader at @wesleepuk. Kate is passionate about connecting people with their bodies for a full wholeness approach to better sleep and less stress.
Here she shares with us her five practices on how you can start integrating more calm into your life and find more profound relaxation within:
1. Relaxation practice - The regular exercise of eyes closed, feet supported by the floor, and merely noticing the belly's rise and fall, deep, rhythmical diaphragmatic breaths is a beautiful place to start. You can use music or stay in silence if you prefer. Do it with an app or use your intuition or experiment to guide you, whatever works best for you, take that approach. Your way of doing it is unique to you! If they've forgotten how you can retrain your bodies on how to relax. It might take a while if we're a bit out of practice or we've undergone an extended period of stress but coming back to the body is the best place.
2. Flow - get curious about what activity absorbs you, that you can lose yourself in, that maybe you've forgotten about: paint, draw, make, move, sing, learn, dust off and play that instrument or simply take your gaze off out of the window, ready to lose track of space and time. We suggest locking the phone and removing any distractions that would block your natural flow.
3. Sensations- we are multi-sensory beings. When thoughts are leading you, lead with your body and curiosity instead: mindfully notice texture on your skin, the feel of your slippers, pyjamas, dressing gown, the sinking feeling into the sofa, warmth, cosiness or the smell of essential oil and come back into your body. Notice what's around you.
4. Writing - don't take any worries into the evening with you; they certainly don't need to go to bed with you, so write them down. Writing gives us space to reflect on whatever is going on inside. Writing down our most pressing thoughts and worries each day has a similar effect to talking to someone about them, you're giving yourself the chance to process your thoughts and feelings, and to express them in a safe, private space.
5. Rituals and routines - the body loves routine, especially towards the wind down to bed. For example, you can give yourself time for a night time meditation, a skincare ritual, soak in a warm bath or read a chapter before bed, these rituals signifies to your body and mind its time to unwind and relax.
Commit to today, and ask yourself what small change or tweak could you make today that you could do either during this time or at another point in the day?
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Sleep plays a critical role in maintaining our health and well-being, which makes getting good quality sleep more important than ever. In a previous post, we shared the top tips for getting a good night’s sleep. Asides from a heavenly bed with soft bed linen, cosy duvets, plump pillows and a supportive mattress are all essential for enhancing the quality of those precious eight hours. We believe it is equally essential to establish an environment dedicated to helping you drift off blissfully, so here are seven tips on how to make your bedroom a sleep sanctuary for a peaceful night’s sleep:
1. Declutter the Bedroom- Cortisol is a hormone produced in response to stress. Cortisol levels are typically highest in the morning and generally drop throughout the day. When your bedroom is filled with clutter, it will weigh on you consciously or unconsciously, and our brain interprets visual stimuli as tasks that need to be complete. This can disrupt our sleep cycle meaning we are not able to get to sleep quickly or access the deep sleep which rejuvenates us. Removing the chaos of clutter not only gives your full unconscious capacity to relax and release tension, it can also help you sleep better.
2. Silk Soft Pillowcase - Laying your head to rest at night on a silk pillowcase is the perfect way to end your day. Best related with that “aah” moment when we treat ourselves to a massage, a relaxing day at the beach or a quiet evening in the bathtub. There is no better feeling than the soft, smooth and luxurious feel of silk against your skin when you go to bed at night. Escapism is something that you truly deserve! What’s more, silk items can do wonders to hair and skin all while you sleep. Shop for organic peace silk pillowcase here.
3. Bedroom Plants - Not only do plants look great, but they also have fantastic health benefits, including aiding your sleep. We love peace lilies, they are known excellent air cleaners and can increase room humidity by up to 5%. Increased humidity is great for breathing while asleep. Low humidity causes static electricity, dry skin and hair, increased susceptibility to colds, respiratory illnesses and can allow viruses and germs to thrive. Peace lilies are easy to look after, they have beautiful white flowers and need little light and watering, it’s a fantastic way to bring nature into the bedroom.
4. Removing Electronics - This shoots two birds with one stone. Not only are you limiting your exposure to the glow from electronics, but you are removing the temptation to stay up into the wee hours of the night surfing the Internet. We suggest powering down at least an hour before your bedtime and charge your phone in another room. This will remove any disruption that could intrude your mind and sleep so that you can re-establish your bedroom and nighttime routine for relaxation and sleep.
5. Breathable Sleepwear- Choosing the right sleepwear is vital for a good night’s sleep; it should make you feel good when you put it on and not cause your body to overheat. When you overheated during sleep, your body doesn’t produce adequate melatonin and growth hormone, both of which are important for repair and anti-aging. We recommend sleepwear made from natural fabrics such as peace silk. Silk PJs are light and ultra-breathability compared to synthetic materials; it is also a magical thermo-regulator to help keep you warm when you’re cold and cool when you’re hot.
6. Lighting - Winding down for the day can be challenging and can take time. As important as natural light is to wake us up, darkness is what tells our bodies it’s time for bed and helps keep us asleep throughout the night. Instead of relying on a single overhead light, try a variety of targeted amber lights or candle lights to help you feel calmer earlier in the evening and reset to your natural sleep rhythms.
7. Bedroom Scent - Scent has the power to get your attention and affect your actions. It can also be a great tool to get better sleep. Lavender, chamomile and mandarin are all proven to create a relaxing atmosphere. You can use automatic air sprays or essential oil diffusers to fill your bedroom with those calming scents. We love to follow a wind-down ritual to prepare for sleep with Spritz Wellness sleep spray; it’s completely natural and designed to stimulate senses, calm the mind, energise the soul and send you off to sleep.
Shop Organic Peace Silk Sleep Collection.
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2nd October, marks the International Day of Non-Violence, the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi, the Father of India's Independence Movement. Gandhi's non-violence and legacy not only inspired our founder, Lily in building Ethical Kind as a socially conscious label. It has been the firm principle that inspired Mr Kusuma Rajaiah, who invented the Ahimsa Silk method in the early 2000s, for producing silk using an eco-friendly way and without the need for killing the silkworms.
Months before the launch of Ethical Kind, Lily went to meet with Mr Kusuma Rajaiah in Hyderabad to learn about Ahimsa silk. He holds both a Patent (Application Number 217/MAS/2002) and a Trademark (Application Number 1495103, Class 24) for Ahimsa Silk from the Government of India. Lily speaks with Mr Kusuma Rajaiah to find out how he started and what makes Ahimsa Silk special?
Mr Kusuma Rajaiah at his facility in Hyderabad
Q: Tell me what is Ahimsa Silk, and how does it work?
A: Ahimsa is a Sanskrit word meaning non-violence; the silk is made without killing the of the silkworm. In this process, what we are doing is taking the same cocoons. These cocoons are formed from silkworms eating mulberry leaves, they grow, and after four weeks these silkworms kept in the baskets will start oozing liquid from their glads to form an oval shape cocoon. The silkworm is inside the cocoon; the outer layer is the silk filament. For regular silk, they will be purchased and put in boiling water to extract the silk. In this process, billions of innocent silkworms are killed. I buy the same cocoons from the farmers and keep these cocoons in open bamboo baskets at my facility. We will wait a week to ten days for the silkworm to grown into a silk moth. The silkworm will ooze a liquid to soften its cocoon and pierce through naturally. We will then separate the cocoons and the moths by hand, the moths are left peacefully. We extract the silk from the broken cocoons by softening them in boiling, the silk is then spun into silk yarn. These silk yarns are very soft compared to regular production.
I applied for the patent; the word "Ahimsa" was not patentable. However, my invention, the claim, and process were granted in 2002 by the India government. The patent methodology is non-violent, eco-friendly manufacturing of silk.
Q: What inspired you to start this process?
A: I like Mahatma Gandhi; I am also a loom and textile student. The India president's wife raised a question in the '90s; she asked if it was possible to make a saree with silk without killing the silkworm? That question and Gandhi's message to the silk industry, where there is a lot of massacres to produce silk, ask for a way to stop this violence without killing the silkworms. Nothing had happened for a while, but it led me to research into the method, and I succeed in it. I can proudly say as a common man, I have fulfilled one desire for great Mahatma; this is a great satisfaction. Once, I invented this method and it went to press; two notable things were happening, 1) more people were following the non-violent way, and 2) more people are converting to vegetarianism.
Q: What are the main differences between Ahimsa silk and conventional silk, aside from the non-killing process?
A: Regular silk is like paper, it's not smooth, whereas Ahimsa silk it's very smooth when you touch it, it's like butter. Regular silk won't absorb sweat; it won't permit the air; it won't fall as well. Ahimsa silk is very smooth when it touches the body; it will permit the air and absorb sweat. It does take more time and labour to produce Ahimsa silk. Silk is treated as priced fabric and worn at prestigious occasions, but there is a lot of killings, I'm not sure why people are encouraging regular silk. Non-violent is pure, and you can wear it without feeling any guilt.
Q: What will be your lessons to pass down to the next generation of designers?
My lessons to the younger designers are to create designs that keep mother earth safe. The fabrics which we are wearing should be biodegradable, ethically made and it should not harm the environment. The globe is discussing non-violence, please divert garments to give the purchaser a message on how a garment is made, what is the process and difficulties behind it.
While Ethical Kind decided not to source from Mr Rajaiah, as we were unable to trace the source of the cocoons, it was an essential visit in our sourcing journey. We thank Mr Rajaiah for his time. Follow us on instagram and see the full interview on IGTV here.
]]>We had researched what fabric makes for the best face mask and scientifically found silk to most effective fabric as a face covering. With this in mind we dived into our archived of premium organic peace silk fabrics to create these beautiful ethical silk face masks with filter pockets to help protect your skin and your health.
Here is what to look for in our ethical silk face masks:
1. Cruelty-free, organic peace silk
First and foremost, we decided to use our premium natural peace silk from our fabric archive. Not only does this reduce waste, but we know these face masks will love and nurture your skin and protect you and others at the same time. This fabric is made from cruelty-free, GOTs certified organic silk fibres, i.e. produced without the killing of the silkworms. While the production of traditional silk, the silkworms are boiled alive; Organic Peace Silk allows the silkworms to go through metamorphosis to its moth's stage. It is a natural, organic fabric that does not contain any harmful chemicals or dyes that might otherwise aggravate the skin.
2. Double-layered & lightweight and a breathable fabric
These face masks are double-layered with silk facing on the inside, and outside. Its silky softness glides across the face without causing any irritation to the skin. As a lightweight and breathable fabric, it is comfortable to wear for prolonged periods.
3. Face masks with filter pockets
While the two layers are considered effective against contaminated particles. These face masks feature a slot between the layers of fabric; this allows for a filter to be inserted shall you required it for additional protection. The combination of cloth and silk working together creates an even greater filtering capacity.
4. Adjustable, 100% Eco-friendly, plastic-free silk face mask
While many adjustable face masks use synthetic polymer elastic and silicon plastic cord stoppers, our ethical silk face masks are made with an Eco elastic cord (made of 40% certified organic cotton and 60% natural rubber). Our adjustable ear straps are thread through two natural round wood beads, so you can pull it to the length required for a snug fit.
5. Washable, reusable, responsible face mask
Our organic Peace Silk face masks are washable and reusable so can be used time and again. It is made entirely plastic-free to reduce the detrimental environmental impact currently reported by the increase in the use of disposable face masks. Silk is made from the cocoons of silkworms, as a natural fibre and is biodegradable.
Sadly, face masks have become a responsible and practical safeguard in the world we live in today. We recommend that you do not settle for plastic or synthetic face masks that will overheat your face and give you skin problems. We hope you will like our organic peace silk face masks, they not just looks lush; it combines the many beauty and health blessings of silk to protect your skin and your health.
Our limited edition organic peace silk face masks are now available to purchase on-line.
We now face a "new normal". The UK government and the World Health Organisation (WHO) have both advised wearing face coverings in a bid to reduce the infection transmission of Covid-19.
So with a Biomedical Science background, I was well into researching and focusing our attention to see how we can create a luxurious, reusable, eco-friendly, and protective face mask. Here, I like to share some of the research findings and common questions we had around silk face masks and where you can shop for them.
Why a silk face mask?
WHO recommendations on choosing the outermost layer for a face fabric should be a hydrophobic material, this means that the fabric should repel droplets and moistures, since this is an important route of transmission for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus. We found researchers from the University of Cincinnati had examined the hydrophobicity of fabrics, including silk, cotton, polyester. They discovered silk to be the most effective at preventing the penetration of aerosolised water droplets, and the least absorptive of water. It's intensely hydrophobic character makes silk an ideal fabric of choice for face coverings.
Is silk face mask effective?
Silk is a protein material not only hydrophobic and resistant to the entry of water; it inherently has antimicrobial, antiviral, and antibacterial properties. According to the American Chemical Journal, tightly woven materials such as natural silk are particularly useful (considering their sheerness) at excluding particles in the nanoscale regime (<∼100 nm). These characteristic, coupled with its breathability, thinness of material when used as multiple layers, and the fact that it does not trap water, makes it an effective material for home-made face coverings.
Is silk face mask good for sensitive and acne-prone skin?
I have written much about the beauty benefits of silk in my previous journals. Silk is luxuriously soft against the skin, because of its smoothness it doesn't rub it or irritate the face. Aside from its hypoallergenic properties, it helps maintain the moisture in your skin, keeping it soft and hydrated. As a natural fibre, silk is a breathable fabric that reduces the humidity underneath the mask area. According to Dr Adil Sheraz, consultant dermatologist and British Skin Foundation spokesperson says this can cause breakouts: "The act of continually adjusting and touching the mask and thus touching your face will transfer oil, dirt and irritants to the skin. "He goes on to say: "A silk mask with multiple layers would be ideal for sensitive acne-prone skin."
For a period of prolonged wear; it is important to choose something gentle and comfortable across the face. Silk face masks are great for combating irritation and suitable for sensitive or acne-prone skin. I also feel it is vital to minimise the accidental stimulation of face touching to prevent you from unknowingly spreading the virus as well.
How to wash silk face masks?
WHO encourages those using reusable face masks to wash them after every use. Silk is a high-quality fabric to be cleaned with care. We recommend washing the face mask by hand in lukewarm water in a bathroom or kitchen sink. Use gentle liquid detergent and gently rub it in the front and back of the face mask. Once you have finished washing the mask, squeeze out excess water between your fingers and thumbs. To dry the face mask, lay it flat and leave it to dry in the open air.
Where can you buy an ethical silk face mask?
We've created a limited edition of adjustable, double-layered organic peace silk face masks with filter pockets from premium cruelty-free, organic peace silk fabric. It's lightweight, breathability, and hypoallergenic nature of silk helps the skin stay healthy and protects you and others at the same time. It is the perfect combination of luxury, comfort and style. With a choice of black and ivory, these cruelty-free, ethical silk masks are available to shop now at www.ethicalkind.com/shop.
Please note: While face mask act as a source barrier to protect yourself and others, it is essential to continue to practice social distancing and washing your hands (also before and after handling your mask). It's still the best way to keep yourself and your beloved ones as safe as possible!
If you have any questions at all, please do not hesitate to contact us at hello@ethicalkind.com
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