All Hodge silk swabs are made from 100% silk. Silk is very absorbent, soaking up water in instruments better than any other natural material on the market, including both cotton and chamois.  Most uniquely, silk is also very compressible, making it possible to pull through instruments with large variations in bore size.  In addition, silk is lint free.

The silk saxophone swabs are designed to go all the way through the fully assembled saxophone. Just remove the mouthpiece. There is no need to remove the neck or carry a separate swab for the neck. This is a great convenience.