How to identify the quality of down jackets?

We really need to keep our eyes open when buying down jackets in winter. After all, a good Down Jacket is not cheap, and many people only have one or two in a winter, so how can we not buy a good quality one?

1. Use your eyes: look at the tag and appearance

First of all, generally regular manufacturers will specify the technical parameters of down jackets in detail, generally including: type of down, filling amount, down content, fluffiness, and fabric technology. These are the most important hardware parameters for selecting down jackets.

For example, gray goose down, filling amount 126g, down content 85%, fluffiness 700. The fabric is polyester fiber. ▼

Next, the main technical parameters are explained:

1. Down content: According to national regulations, the down content shall not be less than 50%. The higher the down content of the down jacket, the better the warmth effect. However, if it is not extremely cold weather, it is generally enough to choose A Down Jacket with a down content of 70%-80%~

A down jacket with a down content of 90% and a normal thickness should be quite useful in the snowy winter in Canada. If you walk for more than ten minutes on a snowy day, you will definitely sweat.

2. Fluffiness: Fluffiness is the value of the volume cubic inches occupied by one ounce (30 grams) of down. If the space occupied by one ounce of down is 700 cubic inches, the fluffiness of the down is called 700. The down content represents the "quantity" of the down, and the fluffiness determines the "quality" of the down.

3. Look at the appearance: This is also very important. Down jackets with high appearance value may not have good content, but down jackets with low appearance value generally will not have much better content. This appearance includes fabrics, design, and accessories, such as zippers, metal buckles, attached fur, whether the lines are neat and tight, etc. Many external details may also judge the quality of a piece of clothing.

2. Use your hands: touch, press, pat, and weigh

1. Touch: A good down jacket feels soft and the hair stems are not too obvious. But at the same time, you should also pay attention. If you can't feel any hair stems, you need to be cautious. Some manufacturers will crush the leftovers, fluffy cotton, and feathers and fill them in the clothes. These flying silks have poor warmth retention and are not very fluffy. They are easy to clump after washing. ▼

2. Press: Pinch the down jacket, press it, and see how fast it rebounds. The faster the rebound speed, the better the quality of the down. ▼

3. Pat: Pick it up and pat it to see if there are any feathers coming out. If the feathers are easy to come out, it may be that the fabric is not anti-drilling or the needle hole is too large. Or there is no liner. As shown in the above chart, THE NORTH FACE and NIKE have liner, which can also be felt by hand to see whether the outer fabric is double-layer or single-layer. ▼

4. Weigh: Weigh the down jacket. With the same amount of down filling, the lighter the better. ▼

3. Use your nose: smell

Get close to the down jacket and smell it. If there is a distinct odor, it should be filled with low-quality down. Give it up decisively. ▼