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Silk’s natural properties of lightness, strength and breathability make sleeping in a Silksak sleeping bag a pleasure. Silk will help keep you warm if you are cold and cool if you are hot. When travelling in warm climates SilkSaks are a light alternative to a regular sleeping bag. When used inside a sleeping bag they add extra warmth and keep your bag clean. Instead of cleaning the sleeping bag, wash the Silksak. They are easily washed by hand or a gentle machine wash. The light fabric dries very fast.

LIGHTWEIGHT
Silksaks are very soft and extremely lightweight. Each Silksak can be stuffed into it’s attached stuff-bag for storage. A Silksak will take up minimal space in your luggage.
DRY
Silk keeps your skin dry because the hygroscopic silk fibre absorbs one third its own weight in moisture without feeling damp. The absorbed moisture is evaporated into the environment or absorbed by outer clothing layers. Your Silksak also dries fast.
SAFE AND NATURAL
Silk is a completely natural fibre. Silk is one of the safest fibres you can wear next to your skin because it is naturally flame resistant. Where synthetics melt, silk burns to harmless ash.
AN ALL-SEASON LINER
Winter and Summer, your Silksak provides thermal balance. Use your Silksak to add luxurious warmth in winter to your regular sleeping bag. In summer or in tropical climates, use it as a super-lightweight, breathable bag on its own. It will keep you cool and keep mosquitoes and other biting insects away. A Silksak is the perfect travel companion.
SMOOTH AS
Silk feels softer against the skin than other fibres because it has a smooth surface and is extremely fine. With an average diameter of 11 microns (0.011mm), the silk fibre is one of the softest you can wear. Everyone can appreciate this, but it’s particularly important for those with sensitive skin.
GOOD FOR YOUR SKIN
The natural gum that binds the silk cocoon together is called sericin. Sericin is believed to be beneficial to the health of your skin, much like the lanolin in wool, as it contains many essential amino acids.
ONLY SILK IS SILK!
Many fabrics claim to feel “soft as silk”or “silk weight” but what could be better than the real thing? Synthetic fibres such as polyester and microfibres were first developed last century from a desire to imitate the precious silk fibre. But silk has unique properties that no manmade fibre can imitate.
STRONG
A single silk fibre has a tensile strength equal to steel wire of the same diameter. Our fabrics are very strong and durable. They will not go into holes or rip easily.