About Us

Established in 1992 and located in the heart of New York City, Empress Silk is a designer and importer of luxury bed linens. As a small company, the owner is a "hands on" creative designer and Fashion Institute of Technology graduate with 20 years industry experience. For more than 15 years, Empress Silk has been designing luxury bed linens and establishing long-term business relationships with reputable retailers, catalogue companies, home shopping networks and e-commerce companies.

Empress Home, a new division of Empress Silk, was launched in January 2008. Empress Home will serve as the foundation to expand our product offerings to included organic cotton, organic cotton and natural fiber blends and high-end bath linens. In conjunction with the expansion of our product line, Empress Home also relocated to a larger showroom at 230 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1800. The new space is ideally suited to showcase our depth of product offering.

Classic designs, and traditional weaves are timeless and the foundation of Empress Silk bed linens. In addition, through in-house design, and new product development Empress Silk creates truly unique bed lines incorporating the latest fashion trends, exciting color palates and innovative fabrics of pure silk, silk/cotton blends, bamboo, organic cotton and organic cotton blends.

Classic Silk

Empress Silk utilizes the highest manufacturing standards and using only the finest, 100% Chinese silk woven into luxurious fabrics to create truly elegant bed linens and accessories. Our product lines include neutral color palates with classic weaves to create a traditional feel. In addition, Empress Silk incorporates vibrant colors, progressive designs and innovative weaves to create contemporary styles. In either style, the breadth of our bed linens and accessories allows our clients to create and market truly unique bedding ensembles.

Innovative Fabrics and Blends

Although renowned for our luxurious silk, Empress Silk also creates bed lines and accessories in new and innovative fabrics. Moreover, Empress Silk is always researching and incorporating new fabrics, weaves and techniques into unique bed linens.

Silk and Cotton Blends

Silk and cotton seamlessly blends the familiarity of cotton with the unmistakable look and feel of silk. Empress Silk offers both silk/cotton and cotton/silk blends woven in luxurious high-end thread counts. Each of these blends is available in classic colors and traditional weaves with timeless designs.

Bamboo and Bamboo Blends

Bamboo is the latest home furnishings and textile trend available from Empress Silk. Woven bamboo creates a comfortable, breathable and strong fabric with a soft and unique texture. Bed linens are available in a bamboo/cotton blend while throws and blankets are available in a 100% bamboo pile woven through a cotton base.

Cotton and Organic Cotton Blends

Empress Home used blends of organic cotton and natural fibers in creating truly unique "eco-friendly" linens. We created bed linens that seamlessly combine organic cotton and bamboo or organic cotton and silk. In addition, Empress Home introduced cotton sateen and cotton percale to their current product offering.

Packaging & Dyes

To further promote "eco-friendly" linens, Empress Home can also provide a variety of low impact dyes and environmentally friendly packaging.