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5 of the best silk pyjamas 2020
If you're frantically searching for a birthday present for your spouse then you could do a lot worse than silk pyjamas.
Genuine silk is a natural material which is meant to be good for your skin in a way that synthetic materials can't replicate.
The three main things to look out for when you're buying silk pyjamas are:
Here are five of the best silk pyjamas on the UK market, based on value for money, specification and customer reviews.
Genuine silk is a natural material which is meant to be good for your skin in a way that synthetic materials can't replicate.
The three main things to look out for when you're buying silk pyjamas are:
- The Momme Rating: This is a rating of how heavy the silk is. I'll avoid boring you with excessive detail but silk pyjamas with a higher momme rating are more expensive and several guides I've read reckon they are more durable. Most silk pyjamas I've found for sale in the UK are somewhere between 16 and 22 momme.
- The Material: Check that you're buying 100% genuine silk, rather than something which is a mix of silk and cheaper materials.
- The Washing Instructions: This is more of a personal preference, but I would look for silk pyjamas that can go in a washing machine so that you don't have to spend your weekend handwashing pyjamas or going to the dry cleaners
Here are five of the best silk pyjamas on the UK market, based on value for money, specification and customer reviews.
1. Lilysilk women's 22 momme silk pyjamas - £119
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This pyjama set from LilySilk via Amazon ticks pretty much every box for me.
For starters, it is has a high 'momme rating' of 22, meaning that it is heavier and more durable than many of the other silk pyjamas we've found in the UK. It's made from 100% genuine silk, as you'd hope for this price. It has what's known as a 'charmeuse lustre' which is just a fancy way of saying that the silk has been woven together to make it shiny on one side and less shiny on the other. Customer reviews average 4.3/5 whilst the LilySilk brand was scoring 4.5/5 in TrustPilot (both scores correct at the time of writing, 2020). These silk pyjamas come in a choice of 17 different colours and several different sizes, which is a much better range than other silk pyjamas we've found. According to the description, you can put these in a washing machine in 'cold water on a gentle cycle' if you don't fancy endless trips to the dry cleaners. You can also buy these silk pyjamas direct from Lilysilk (as well as some similar ones with patterns). It's worth checking both sites as the prices were different when I looked. If you're looking for silk pyjamas for men, Lilysilk is also worth a look as they've got a bigger range than most. |
These LilySilk silk pyjamas come in loads of different colours and sizes
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2. lilysilk women's 16 momme silk pyjamas - £91
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These LilySilk genuine silk pyjamas are very similar to the set above, but they're a bit cheaper as they've got a lower 'momme rating' (16 momme rather than 22 momme). That means they're a bit thinner so not quite as luxurious.
They come in a much smaller range of colours but still have plenty of size options. Customer reviews are about the same with an average of 4.6/5 at the time of writing. As with the pricier pyjama set above, they are made from 100% mulberry silk (which is the real deal) and you can put them in a washing machine in cold water on a 'gentle wash'. |
These LilySilk pyjamas are cheaper because they're not quite so heavyweight
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3. John Lewis & Partners silk pyjamas - £120
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This John Lewis & Partners silk pyjama set doesn't give as much detail as I'd like, but it's from a trusted retailer which often wins customer service awards. Most importantly, it is 100% silk rather than a cheap blend of synthetic materials which don't have the same natural benefits for your skin.
It only comes in one colour ('rose') and a choice of three sizes. It also needs hand washing or dry cleaning, which might be a bit inconvenient unless you're regularly popping to the dry cleaners anyway. It doesn't specify the 'momme rating'. |
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4. Liberty London Silk Pyjamas - £425
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If you really want to push the silk pyjama boat out then take a look at the range from designer label Liberty London.
Some of their fancy designs cost four times as much as the cheapest silk pyjamas on this guide, but they come with distinctive patterns which will surely impress people when you answer the door in your pyjamas. In terms of specification, they're actually not as heavyweight as the cheaper silk pyjama sets on this top five. These have a 'momme rating' of 16 whereas some of the others have a momme rating of 22. They also need dry cleaning (hand washing isn't mentioned as an option) so you'll need to cough up for that too. I used the dry cleaners once in 2003 but that's about it, so this one isn't for me. |
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5. The White Company Silk Pyjamas - £189
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The White Company gets terrific reviews from customers, with an average of 4.5/5 from more than 12,000 reviews at the time of writing. These silk pyjamas don't have a huge number of reviews but those available were all very positive.
They only come in one colour (ivory) and they don't tell you what its 'momme rating' is but it is 100% silk rather than a cheaper blend. If you're paying nearly £200 for non-silk pyjamas then I'd be a bit concerned... You can hand wash these ones, but it doesn't look like they can go in the washing machine unfortunately. |
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