“I have made more that one purchase from Patra, on the whole happy with my purchases. Very dissatisfied with returns policy. Cost of postage to return was £8 I will be reluctant to purchase again”
“I like the pure silk thermals I have purchased except for one thing. They shrink too much for 'fine' silk garments. I wash everything in cold water in a front load machine and then air dry flat as directed. Patra should either pre-shrink the fabric before cutting, or cut the body and sleeves 5 cm longer to allow for the shrinkage. The ones I purchased a year ago are still holding up well. The new ones I recently bought shrank after one washing like the others did.”
“Really excellent silk pillowcases, the best I have found but the reason for not giving them a 5 star review is that I also bought some silk eyeshades from them and was very disappointed. The black silk eyeshades (unlike the pillowcases) were made of a knitted silk fabric which is not ideal as the knit traps heat and makes them a little hot. In addition the interlining is white therefore any amount of light will penetrate the weave and reflect into the eye. They could easily have been made from the same silk satin fabric as the pillowcases thus avoiding the problem. I had to return the item as it did not do what I wanted it to do and keep out the light.”
