The silk hats and silk lined caps have been there for a long time. The hats and caps were mainly for women and were sold to reduce frizzy hair due to reduced friction by the silk.
The property of reducing friction helps those who are suffering from hair loss. Those who suffer from hair loss wake up in the morning with hair on their pillows and even on their woolen and cotton hats when taken off. The smooth nature of silk lined caps and hats prevents the loss and breakage of weak hair as the silk pillows do at night.
The production of silk originated from China. The secret of silk production was guarded for several years. The rich and powerful Chinese wore silk clothes. The love of silk was seen as an understanding of the anti-aging property of silk clothes.
In the past, the Chinese believed that wearing silk linen when sleeping would prevent the formation of wrinkles and prevent hair loss.
Modern research shows that silk can adhere to the hair and skin keratin. Through adhering, a protective film is created on the hair to keep it strong and healthy.
Other than the reduced frizzy hair, the silk-lined caps and hats help in a variety of scalp conditions. It silk contains anti-fungal and anti-aging bacterial that reduces sweating and smells.
Wearing silk hats and caps may help reducing skin conditions. Research shows that silk is essential in preventing and reducing atopic eczema and atopic dermatitis.
There are various reasons why you should wear a silk hat or cap. Whatever reason you have to wear the silk caps and hats, ensure that the lining is from genuine silk. Some synthetic materials are being used instead of silk currently. It is not possible for those who don’t know to tell the difference between real silk and other synthetic materials. The scalp will react and cannot gain the benefits of genuine silk.
Genuine silk caps and hats tend to be relatively expensive when compared to other hats and caps made from other materials.
Silk is a renewable and sustainable resource that has multiple benefits to the skin and hair.
Genuine silk is made from silkworms. The fibre is gotten from cocoons and turned into threads which are then turned into clothes. The synthetic materials are made from other materials like polyester, silk, and nylon. If you can compare silk and satin, you can see that silk is stronger, durable, and has long fibres than satin.
The silk threads are hard to produce because it requires more silk from the silkworms.
For those who have issues with hair or need healthy hair, there are various reasons why you should wear a silk hat or cap. When you buy the hats or caps, ensure that the lining is from genuine silk. Some synthetic materials are being used instead of silk currently. It is not possible for those who don’t know to tell the difference between real silk and other synthetic materials. The scalp will react and cannot gain the benefits of genuine silk.
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