Our company

Silkbaby is the latest brand to join the proud Silkbody family. For Emily Cooper, one half of the father and daughter business that runs the parent brand, Silkbaby is the obvious next step in their mission to bring the luxury and comfort of silk to people’s everyday lives:

"I can’t believe it took us so long to start Silkbaby. Silk for babies makes perfect sense! Its soft, natural and so precious, just like wee babies. Putting your baby in silk means you can be sure their skin is looked after and their comfort is assured.

Since working with silk for 8 years with Silkbody, I really believe there is nothing better you could put your baby in. Our adult customers love the fact that when they wear Silkbody, they never feel too hot or too cold. Silk has this amazing ability to maintain an even temperature for the wearer. It also absorbs a lot of moisture before it will feel damp (30%). The true beauty of it is the way it dries quickly (faster than merino and much faster than cotton), which means baby’s skin will never be damp or clammy. At the same time the protein fibres of silk are very harmonious with the skin so it doesn’t suck away the skin’s moisture to leave it dry and irritated, as synthetic fibres can. In fact, wearing silk is said to be very good for the skin, as the sericin gum that binds the silk fibres contains many essential amino acids that can benefit the skin. That’s why silk protein is often used in skincare products."

Read our section “Why silk for babies?” for more information.

Sustainable by Nature

Silk is a truly sustainable fibre. It’s still produced using the traditional hands-on techniques developed 5000 years ago.

To view a video of Silkbody and Silkbaby production, from the finest fibre spun by the tiny caterpillar to the finished product, find the clip on Youtube here.

By its nature, sericulture (silk production) is earth-friendly. The mulberry leaves eaten by the silk caterpillars that spin the silk are a renewable and sustainable crop as the trees produce year after year. They are replaced after 8 years, after which they are not such vigorous growers and the leaves are not so tasty. No pesticides can be used on the mulberry trees. The silk caterpillars themselves demand the purest and best quality leaves as their food.

Silk fibres are highly absorptive and are easily dyed. We use low-impact fibre reactive dyes. We do not add any treatments to improve ant-static, flame retardance, wash-and-wear or anti-bacterial properties because silk is already naturally endowed with these properties.

Silk is also biodegradable and will decompose easily in landfills.

Silkbaby is manufactured in the Jiangsu region of China, the most famous silk-producing region. Social and ethical standards are maintained in all factories. Employees are paid reasonable wages and Silkbody management personally visit the factories regularly to ensure standards are being met.

Store display materials are made from environmentally-friendly materials such as recycled wood, natural paints and waxes.

Box packaging is made of recycled cardboard and printed material is printed on paper from sustainable forests using biodegradable inks.

At head office all office cardboard and paper is recycled or re-used. Through the Waste Exchange program run by the local council, we donate excess packaging waste, such as cardboard, tissue paper and plastic bags to community organisations, schools and kindergartens for use in projects and teaching.