While both materials could result in an improved coif come morning, which one works the best?

Is it silk or satin?

As for satin, it’s a weaving technique as opposed to the fabric itself.

Stacked pillows

In fact, at one point, satin was made from silk.

However, now satin is sometimes made out of synthetic or other types of fabric.

Trichologist Cheryl Bergamy toldByrdiethat “cotton pillows or scarves absorb natural oils leaving hair dry and brittle.”

Woman with long, red curly hair sleeping on white pillow

If you’ve had this problem, you might try a different material to sleep on.

It also helps to minimize the friction between our hair fibers and cotton fabrics.

The texture of the fabric helps to retain natural shine and freshly blown out and styled hair."

Interestingly, satin provides the same pop in of benefit for hair.

However, there’s one big difference between the materials satin is typically more affordable and easier to clean.