Purchase instructions
The most common fillers in down jackets are goose down and duck down, which can be divided into white down and gray down by color. According to the price of down jackets in the market, the order is: white goose down >; Grey goose down > white duck down > grey duck down.
It may be influenced by the price ranking, so many people think that these cashmere are ranked in this way in quality, but they are not. Through the theoretical research and practical experience of down, generally speaking, goose down with the same quality and down content is better than duck down in warmth and fluffy, but the color has little to do with the quality of down jacket.
As for why white velvet is more expensive, I think the main reason is that white velvet looks better than gray, and both light and dark fabrics are opaque; Gray velvet is more selective, and dark fabrics can only be used for down jackets. Considering the light color of white, the range of suitable fabrics is wider.
The second reason is the fiber structure of white wool. Its fiber structure is thin, soft and long, and the fiber length makes it more fluffy and easier to keep warm.
Generally speaking, the feather quality of larger and more mature birds is better, so the feather quality of geese is better. However, the production technology of goose down and duck down is the same, and there is not much difference between them in quality, bulkiness and warmth retention.
Pilose antler is a feather-free stalk of waterfowl such as geese and ducks, which grows from the neck to the chest and abdomen. Because the hair in this part is often soaked in water, it not only has certain waterproof performance, but also has the best warm and cold resistance in the whole body hair. In addition, because this part of the fluff has no feather stalks, it is very soft, the fiber is long and fluffy, and the converted volume is small, which is the best material for making down jackets.
Feathers on down jackets refer to the hairs on other parts of the whole body except the fluff mentioned above, which are generally flaky and have feather stems in the middle. Feathers have limited warmth retention, not as good as fluff.
Wool content refers to the percentage of wool and silk filled in this dress in all filled feathers and down. For example, if you buy a down jacket, the filler is 90% white duck down and 10% white feather, which means that the down content of this garment is 90%.
When you decide to buy a down jacket, you should first look at the product label tied on the collar. If the cashmere content is less than 50%, you should pay attention. Does not meet the minimum standards set by the national down jacket.
It must be noted that the cashmere content is different from the cashmere content. The cashmere content is a percentage, and the cashmere content is the actual weight grams of feather+cashmere, which is related to the size, length and style of clothes.
The down jacket I just bought is called 22,100g. Some friends like to buy down jackets with a large amount of cashmere, thinking that the thicker they are, the warmer they will be, but you should never underestimate the cashmere content, because the cashmere content itself has a very big warm-keeping effect, and the cashmere content is 80% warmer than 75%.
Fluffy is an important index to measure the warmth of down internationally, which refers to the cubic inch of down per ounce (30g) under certain conditions. For example, if one ounce of down occupies 600 cubic inches, the fluffy degree of down is 600. Generally speaking, plump and mature birds have higher villi, whereas small birds have lower villi.
But what's the use of being heavy? There is a saying that cashmere filling represents the "quantity" of cashmere, while cashmere content determines the "quality" of cashmere, and bulkiness is also an important measure. Under the same cashmere content, the higher the number of tents, the better the warm-keeping function. Because the higher the fluffy degree, the more heat-insulating air the down contains, and the better the heat-insulating performance.
The fluffy degree of down jackets with general price is about 450-500, and the fluffy degree of down jackets with higher price can reach 600-900.
Judging from the better down jacket models in the world (many of them are designed for outdoor sports), down jackets with high crown count generally have low cashmere content, and such specifications are generally used as the middle layer of the lining, which is convenient for compression and carrying during outdoor sports. In outdoor sports, as a warm outer wear, the cashmere content is usually high and the number of tents is small, ranging from 650 to 750.
Through the sharing of the above basic concepts, the down jacket will tell you the doorway to choose down jacket.
Smell the down jacket. If it is pungent or smelly, ignore it. It has been explained that goose down is more expensive than duck down because goose down is tasteless, while duck down smells. But as I said before, duck down and goose down are processed in the same way. Delicious down (whether goose down or duck down) belongs to unqualified products and must not be bought.
It is necessary to check whether the basic information indicated on the down jacket sign is complete, mainly including cashmere content, cashmere filling amount, cashmere type and basic information of the manufacturer, but generally excluding cashmere information. You can consult the shopping guide directly.
Touch the inner layer of the down jacket carefully. If you feel prickly, it means that this dress has a high feather content (see the concept of "down" above for specific reasons) and the quality should not be very good. If you don't prick your hand or prick your hand, it means that this dress has a high cashmere content and good warmth retention.
Next, you can put several fancy down jackets together and press the surface of the clothes with the same force. The faster the rebound time, the better the quality of down jacket (indicating high bulkiness). For down jackets with the same cashmere content, the larger the volume (that is, the fluffy the down jacket), the better the quality.
Finally, pat the down jacket hard. If there is fluff or dust, it means that the fabric of this down jacket has poor cashmere resistance or the stitches are too big. This kind of down jacket will become thinner and thinner through the down jacket, and it will not be very waterproof and breathable. For this kind, it is not recommended to buy.
The author here shares the doorways of choosing down jackets in physical stores. For online shopping, especially overseas shopping, I think the most important thing is to look at the relevant parameters of down jackets and the evaluation of other users.
But I don't think my online shopping is real online shopping-I will do offline research first, and I won't decide to place an order based on the information introduced online. Therefore, if you have rich online shopping experience, that is, through online text and pictures, you can find a satisfactory down jacket without field trips. You are very welcome to communicate with the post.