What is the difference with Mulberry and Tussah silk fill?
Mulberry silk is farmed in Zhejiang Province of China, an area known for its fertile soil and mild climate. Silkworms are fed with only mulberry leaves, therefore the silk produced are very pure and naturally white in color. It is only through this process the best silk can be produced by the silkworm, hence called Mulberry Silk. Because of its purity, mulberry silk is very uniform in consistency and is not processed before placing in layers for the comforter filling. It is thicker in diameter when compared to tussah or wild silk floss, so usually its usage life is longer than that of the tussah or wile silk. Tussah silk, a type of wild silk, is of lower quality even though it has all the quality of silk. Unlike mulberry silk, the silk worms are not pampered and eat anything available. For this reason the silk produced by these silk worms will vary in color, ranging from light brown to dark gray. Tussah silk is usually processed before using in the finished product. The process involve
