Head-to-head · Best Silk Pillowcases

Alaska Bear Natural Silk Pillowcase 19 Momme vs Quince 100% Mulberry Silk Pillowcase 22 Momme

Which is the better buy? Side-by-side on rating, price, strengths, and watch-outs — with the published ratings we averaged to get there.

The short answer

Quince 100% Mulberry Silk Pillowcase 22 Momme comes out ahead by a narrow margin (4.3 vs 4.5). The gap is mostly about Value-conscious buyers and first-time silk users who want real 22-momme mulberry silk without paying the DTC premium. — read the strengths below before deciding.

Ranked #5 in Best Silk Pillowcases

Alaska Bear Natural Silk Pillowcase 19 Momme

4.3

$38

Alaska Bear is the entry-point silk pillowcase: real 100% Grade 6A mulberry silk with OEKO-TEX certification at roughly a third of the premium brands' pricing. The 19-momme weave is genuinely thinner than the 22-momme cases, but for first-time silk buyers who aren't ready to spend $70+ on a single pillowcase, it delivers the core silk benefits at the lowest viable entry price.

Strengths

— 100% Grade 6A mulberry silk at the lowest price in this round-up
— OEKO-TEX Standard 100 certified — chemical-safety baseline matches premium brands
— Hidden zipper closure with 600 thread count construction

Watch-outs

— 19-momme weave is thinner and less substantial than 22+ momme rivals
— Zipper and packaging feel budget compared to DTC premium brands
— Softness can degrade after repeated machine washes

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Higher ratedRanked #3 in Best Silk Pillowcases

Quince 100% Mulberry Silk Pillowcase 22 Momme

4.5

$45

Quince offers the most defensible price-to-fabric ratio in the category: 22-momme Grade 6A mulberry silk with OEKO-TEX certification at roughly half the price of comparable DTC competitors. The hidden zipper holds the pillow secure, and the 365-day return policy de-risks the buy. The trade-off is a slightly thinner hand and a fussier care routine than Brooklinen's machine-wash-friendly version.

Strengths

— Genuine 22-momme Grade 6A mulberry silk at roughly half the price of premium brands
— OEKO-TEX Standard 100 certified
— Hidden zipper closure for a secure pillow fit

Watch-outs

— Line drying required — no machine drying
— Thinner-feeling hand than the LilySilk 25-momme
— Limited color range vs Slip and Blissy

$45 · Buy at quince.com Full review →

How they stack up

Alaska Bear Natural Silk Pillowcase 19 Momme

Genuinely thinner-feeling than the 22-momme Quince 100% Mulberry Silk Pillowcase and the 22-momme Brooklinen Mulberry Silk Pillowcase 22 Momme, but at a third of the price of Quince's and roughly a sixth of the price of the Blissy 100% Mulberry 22-Momme Silk Pillowcase. Lighter than every other pillowcase in this round-up — the LilySilk 25 Momme Terse Envelope Luxury Pillowcase has roughly 32 percent more silk per unit area. The trade-off is honest: less silk, less polish, much lower price.

Quince 100% Mulberry Silk Pillowcase 22 Momme

Built on the same 22-momme charmeuse construction as the Brooklinen Mulberry Silk Pillowcase 22 Momme but at roughly half the price, with a hidden zipper instead of an envelope. Genuinely thinner in hand than the LilySilk 25 Momme Terse Envelope Luxury Pillowcase but covers most of the same use case at less than two-thirds the cost. Lacks the antibacterial silver-ion claims and clinical-study marketing that the Blissy 100% Mulberry 22-Momme Silk Pillowcase relies on for its premium pricing.

Specs side-by-side

Spec	Alaska Bear Natural Silk Pillowcase 19 Momme	Quince 100% Mulberry Silk Pillowcase 22 Momme
Silk Type	100% Mulberry Silk, Grade 6A	100% Mulberry Silk, Grade 6A
Momme Weight	19 momme	22 momme
Construction	600 thread count charmeuse	Charmeuse
Sizes Available	Standard, Queen, King	Standard, Queen, King
Closure	Hidden zipper	Hidden zipper
Certifications	OEKO-TEX Standard 100	OEKO-TEX Standard 100
Care	Hand wash cold or machine wash gentle in garment bag	Machine wash gentle in garment bag, line dry
Trial Period	30-day Amazon returns	365-day returns
Country of Origin	—	China and Cambodia

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