Priced a Silk Pillowcase and Closed the Tab? 5 Things to Know About Satin First

You found the silk one. You saw it was priced per case, read "delicate hand wash" on the tag, and went back to cotton. Here's the part the silk listings skip.

1. The smooth feel was never about silk

You lie down on a cotton pillowcase and it feels matte and dry. By morning it's creased. You've probably wondered what the satin people are on about.

Here's the part that gets skipped: the slick, smooth surface comes from the satin weave, long threads floating on the face of the fabric. Silk is one fiber that weave can be made from. Polyester is another.

2. Why the usual upgrade is so fussy

The usual upgrade is a silk pillowcase. It's priced per case, the care tag says delicate hand wash, and it stays out of the dryer. So the nice pillowcase ends up being washed in the sink at night.

The bargain route has its own problem: an envelope flap that gapes open, so the pillow slides out halfway through the night.

3. Same satin weave, polyester fiber, hidden zipper

The Smooth Satin Pillowcase Pair is 100% polyester satin. Satin, not silk. The satin weave gives you the slick, smooth surface at a price well under silk.

Each case closes with a hidden zipper, so there's no flap to gape and the pillow stays inside the case.

4. Cool and smooth when you lie down

Lie down and the first thing you notice is the surface: smooth, slick and cool to the touch against your cheek.

Pick Ivory, Champagne, Silver Grey or Black to match your bedding, and the bed looks finished too.

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5. What it isn't

It isn't silk, and we won't call it that. It's polyester satin, with a similar smooth feel at a lower price.

Polyester doesn't breathe like silk or cotton, so the cool feel is strongest when you first lie down. Satin is slick, so pillows can shift a little on satin sheets. And we make no hair or skin claims: people buy this for how it feels.

Try it yourself the first night

Put one satin case and one of your cotton cases on the bed side by side. Run the back of your hand across each one, then lie down on the satin side. You'll feel the weave before you've settled in.

Sizes match your pillow: Standard 20x26, Queen 20x30, King 20x36. Measure your pillow if you're not sure. We're confirming care instructions with our supplier, and we won't guess, so email hello@jevityrx.com and we'll confirm before you order.

Four pillowcases for $30

The smooth feel comes from the weave, not the price tag. Lie down tonight on a cool, slick case. Wake up with the pillow still zipped inside. Make the bed and it looks finished.

Buy 1, Get 1 Free: 2 sets for $30, which is 4 pillowcases at $7.50 each. Silk is priced per case. This is four cases for one price, and you pick a colour and size for each set.

Doing the guest room too? 4 sets (8 pillowcases) for $60 or 6 sets (12 pillowcases) for $90. Free Priority Shipping on US orders, and orders ship in 1 to 2 business days. Your first order has a 30-day money-back guarantee: if they're not for you, email hello@jevityrx.com within 30 days of delivery for a full refund.