To hate the smell of silk

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Inspired by the thread where some people think rapeseed oil smells of fish, does anyone else hate the smell of silk?

I can’t stand it - I can’t wear silk clothes, gag when I walk past the cushion department in John Lewis, and hate going to homes with silk cushion covers.

Everyone I’ve mentioned it to says that silk doesn’t smell. Is this a thing or just me?!

I know the smell you mean, it only seems to be when it’s used in, say, sweaters, for me - vs a silk shirt. It’s very distinctive and quite strong. I don’t find it personally too unpleasant but I can see how someone might!

MC problems

Ah I’m glad someone else can smell it.

What’s MC?

Ah, just figured it out, middle class. But it seems to be everywhere now - cushion covers in supermarket homeware sections, shirts in Primark, fake flowers in offices.

Do you mean satin?

Here’s a MC eyeroll for you. 🙄

Does silk have to be made by those Mullberry worms?

What is satin?

No, it’s silk. I think it’s due to a chemical that holds the cocoon together according to google. Worse when the fibers get wet.

There always has to be one arsehole on a thread.

To hate the smell of silk the name of the thread tells you all you need to know

Law of Mumsnet.

No, I can’t smell satin. Can you?

Satin can be made from silk

I have never smelled silk, but I need to now!

I have no sense of smell at all, these threads are always so interesting to me.

No idea that silk had a smell, also learned from MN that hot and cold smell different too.

I have never noticed it.
Duchesse Satin is made from silk. I don't recall my wedding dress having a pong!

Silk does have a scent. I don’t like it either.

It does have a distinct smell but I like it! Does the smell make you feel sick? I have some weird things that make me feel queasy. Interestingly I have a silk filled duvet (not mulberry silk) which doesn't smell at all..

Quirky mumsnet threads 🤪 on here at times.!

Hot and cold sound different - water from the tap changes sound depending whether it’s hot or cold. I’ve no idea why.

It does make me feel a bit queasy. I guess it’s basically boiled worm poo, so it’s no wonder it’s a bit whiffy! But most people must like it/not notice it or it wouldn’t be so popular. Sometimes they use it as a filling in hotel pillows and I have to hide the pillows in the wardrobe and sleep without them.

How interesting. I guess it’s just cheaper satin (polyester) that I’ve encountered and therefore can’t smell.

According to Wikipedia, silk made from boiled moth or other insect cocoons; satin made of polyester, or cotton, or even silk.

I think I know the smell you mean, but I like it. It’s a bit like the smell of myrrh- kind of dry and earthy. Like a very faint remnant of perfume.

It's a kind of cold smell. How do you get on with wool?