on the market is available in all gears, as high as over 10,000 and as low as tens. How did the huge price difference come about? How to distinguish white duck down and white goose down, and choose the down jacket you like? You need to know this.
The difference between white duck down and white goose down
We can distinguish them from velvet, elasticity, taste and warmth. The goose down has large velvet, long down fiber, high hollowness, good bulkiness, excellent resilience, no odor, and excellent warmth retention. The duck down is smaller, not as elastic as goose down, and has a heavier odor. But it has good warmth retention, affordable price and long service life.
Duck down or goose down which is better?
Generally speaking, goose down is better than duck down in various indicators. According to the authoritative test data of the China Down Industry Association, the down of goose down is generally larger than that of duck down, and its fluffiness is 50% higher than that of duck down, so it has better thermal performance. Goose down is generally favored by people in the industry due to its better warmth retention, environmental protection and green performance. Most duvets and high-end down products abroad basically use goose down. And the biggest advantage of goose down is that it has no peculiar smell and is beneficial to the human body.
How to choose down jacket
A good down jacket is reflected in its lightness and warmth. There are three main indicators for judging whether a down jacket is warm or not: bulkiness, filling, and down filling. Fold the down jacket and vent the air to a minimum. Clothes can be restored to their original shape in a short time, indicating high bulkiness and high velvet content. If it takes a long time to restore the original shape or it is difficult to restore the original shape, it indicates that the velvet content is low and the bulkiness is not high. The thermal performance is: gray goose down>white goose down>duck down. In order to keep warm, pay attention to whether the tag is goose down (goose down) or duck down (duck down) when buying. Down content refers to the proportion of "down" in down. At present, the down content of outdoor down jackets is generally required to be more than 70%, that is, the down content is 70% and feathers account for 30%. This level can ensure the necessary bulkiness and warmth of down jackets. How to wash
down jacket
is generally still washed. Do not dry-clean down jackets, because dry-cleaning will degrease the filled down, which may cause pollution and seepage in different situations. Some down garment fabrics are processed with waterproof and windproof coatings, and their adhesive materials are generally not resistant to dry cleaning solvents. According to the production characteristics and wearing function of the down jacket, washing with water can better maintain the good wearing performance of the down jacket.
