The Gift of Silk: 5 Festive Season Gift Ideas for Better Sleep

Spoil your loved ones with these silk gift options to suit every budget.

Luxury, skin-loving silk makes a stylish gift that will stand the test of time. Whether it be silk pillowcases or must-have silk accessories, there’s a suitable item perfect for every occasion and budget. Because the truth is, all anyone wants is something that feels good.

If you’re looking for a silk gift idea to spoil that special someone in your life, then we’ve got you covered. From items for significant others to goodies for the little ones, we’ve gathered the most giftable silk options to share the luxury this festive season.

Pure Mulberry Silk Pillowcase
The ideal gift for a best friend, sister, mom, or spouse, a silk pillowcase is the best way to spoil a loved one this season. Smooth hair, fewer sleep wrinkles, and a comfortable night’s sleep await with Cocoon’s luxurious collection of Mulberry silk pillowcases.

All Cocoon silk pillowcases are made from 19-Momme Mulberry silk for unparalleled softness. The pillowcases feature a generous envelope closure and are available in boudoir, standard, and king sizes in a variety of stylish colours.

Not just for women, men of any age will also appreciate how Cocoon’s silk pillowcases fight frizz and bedhead. Silk is also extraordinarily gentle on hair, making silk the ideal fabric for anyone experiencing hair loss or thinning.

They’re perfect for little ones, too — if you have a little one to spoil this festive season, then a Cocoon 19-Momme Mulberry silk pillowcase from the Juno Baby Range is the perfect addition to a child’s sleeping set-up this season. It’s naturally hypo-allergenic and gentle on sensitive little scalps and hair.

Silk Pillow
The perfect pillow is the key to a relaxing night’s sleep, so why not gift some indulgence to that special person, delivering a great night’s sleep this holiday season with a Cocoon silk-filled pillow? The hypoallergenic properties of silk make it the perfect filler for pillows, not just for people with sensitivities, but for anyone feeling like they need a little something extra to help with their sleep.

Cocoon’s pillow inners come in pure silk and blended varieties with a hollow fibre core wrapped in layers of silk. With a 100% Mulberry silk filling, the inner style of the Cocoon silk pillow allows the hypoallergenic properties of silk to shine, making them ideal for allergy sufferers.

Silk Sleep Mask and Scrunchie
These two are better together! A wonderfully soft Mulberry silk sleep mask, combined with a Mulberry silk scrunchie, means better sleep for a lovely lady on your list. A beautiful bundle of serenity and comfort, these two are universally appropriate gifts. For a relative, a co-worker, or an unapologetic luxury-lover, these silky accessories are a luxury flourish that won’t overwhelm.

It is widely known that silk is the ultimate fabric when it comes to the health of your hair. The natural softness of Cocoon’s 19-Momme Mulberry silk scrunchie helps to reduces friction and reduces moisture absorption, which results in preserving your hair’s natural lustre. Traditional hair ties can tug on delicate hair, which can lead to damage and breakage. Its wide surface area and high-grade silk means that the scrunchie is designed to reduce those annoying ridges caused by regular hair elastics.

Cocoon’s 19-Momme Mulberry silk sleep mask has been infused with botanical oils, to ensure you wake up relaxed and renewed. A light-blocking design and comfortable elastic allows for deep, uninterrupted sleep day or night — perfect for air, train, and car travel. These luxury masks can also prevent sleep wrinkles thanks to the moisturising properties of the silk.

Silk Pyjamas
Silky pyjamas have led the TikTok #SoftPants movement for quite some time, so why not enjoy a reprieve from tailored seams and give a gift that’s bang on-trend right now?

Wrap yourself in luxury with the Cocoon short silk pyjamas. Perfect for summer, this stylish set exudes a timeless elegance and is made with 100% 19-Momme Mulberry silk. This gift represents the ultimate luxury gift for a special lady, with a soft feel against the skin and a gorgeous sheen. This set works great as both sleepwear and daytime lounge wear. Plus, they are incredibly durable, ensuring they are the gift that keeps on giving for years to come.

Silk Throw
Homebodies and home décor buffs will delight in an ultra-soft silk throw upgrade. A silk throw can step into the fold of any home without the chance of a design clash.

The Cocoon silk throws are produced from 100% Mulberry silk and are exceptionally soft and lightweight, making them a welcome addition to any bedroom or room in the home. As well as being beautiful to touch, these silk throws are hypoallergenic, making them perfect for those who struggle with itching or allergy issues, along with being temperature regulating all year-round to keep you calm and comfy, rather than tossing around to find a cool spot.

These silk throws have been designed to perfectly fit any size bed, from three-quarter to extra-long king size, and to finish off the look, they come embellished with tassels on each end to add a bit of decor flair.

So indulge now and order for yourself or gift it to that someone special who needs a bit of luxury in their life.

Choose Mulberry Silk

Mulberry silk is silk’s equivalent of Egyptian cotton and is considered to be the finest quality silk available. Recommended by beauty experts and cosmetic dermatologists alike, Mulberry silk is the crème de la crème of silk fabric. This luxury silk is spun by Bombyx moths, which only eat Mulberry leaves, and the silk product has many differentiating factors that make it superior to other silk. For top-quality silk, look for a high momme (or 'mm,' which is the fabric weight) of 22 or more.

Wake up refreshed every day by switching to silk bedding. Mulberry silk is the finest, most luxurious silk and with Cocoon’s 19momme bedding range you will feel the difference. Made from Mulberry Silk, Cocoon’s bedding is exquisitely soft and smooth, while also boasting plenty of natural health benefits.

Cocoon is the leader in silk bedding products in South Africa and is a one-stop shop for all your silk bedding needs for the whole family. Designed in Cape Town with care, Cocoon’s comprehensive range of bedding solutions allow you to transform your bed into a chic and sophisticated sleep haven one product at a time. So, start your silk journey today and get ready to enjoy your best night’s sleep yet!