Company Profile : |
Tsakani Silk is regarded as one of the pioneers in the development and promotion of silk products in South Africa.
In 1994 the company privatised the Tsakani government silk project in New Forest on the border of Mpumalanga Province. Since then the Tsakani trade mark is its exquisite natural products made from both wild and cultivated silk.
The company introduced the first silk filled duvets in South Africa and developed unique range of hand crafted Wild African silk products over the past years.
Today the company is no longer involved with silk farming but focuses on the development and creation of fine quality products using mainly local resources and technology.
Wild African silk is derived from the Gonometa postica wild moth species endemic to the Kalahari regions of Southern Africa. The cocoons are harvested on a sustainable basis de-gummed and processed in South Africa, Namibia and Botswana. The silk is fawn coloured slightly textured with a soft sheen.
Cultivated silk was discovered in China 2000 years ago of which the Mulberry silk of the Bombyx mori is best known. Today it is cultivated by countries across the world and one of the most sought-after natural fibres. Mulberry silk is yellow to white in colour, soft to the touch, lustrous and drapes beautifully.
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EXQUISITE SILK BEDDING
Tsakani range of exquisite silk bedding products and silk filled duvets are made according to South African duvet standards and suited to our climatic conditions. Three different seasonal weights are available. The range will also include silk on silk duvets, summer silk quilts, silk pillows, silk blankets, luxurious silk duvet covers, sheets and pillow cases.
The silk duvets contain AA grade long fibre mulberry silk floss, the latest technology in silk duvets. The silk fibre is layered and stitched in such a unique way that it will not bunch or move. Tsakani duvets have a life expectancy of 10 -15 years if treated correctly and do not require refurbishing.
Silk duvets are renowned for their lightness and superb thermal qualities. The criss-cross layering of the silk enhances its ventilation and water permeability creating the feeling of coolness in summer and warmth in winter.
The silk used in our duvets are organically grown and free of harmful chemicals. Insects do not eat silk and dust mites do not live in silk. We can thus assure our clients of a totally allergy free product. |
