Three Misunderstandings On Down Jacket

One winter, Down Jackets The market began to heat up, "light" down jacket, windproof and breathable...... All kinds of slogans are dazzling. Consumers can not help but wonder when they are buying, "is the light feather down clothing warm?" To this end, Qu Fei, Deputy Secretary General of the Beijing Garment Association Specialized Committee, summed up several misconceptions about the purchase of down coats for consumers, and taught everyone how to pick warm down clothes.

　　 Myth 1: the higher the amount of cashmere, the better.

According to the national standard of down garments, down garments must be marked with down feather, cashmere and cashmere. The percentage of cashmere and cashmere yarn in the down is less than 50%. The same kind of down garment with higher cashmere content has better thermal insulation effect. However, Secretary General Qu Fei said that the average consumer's choice of 70% to 80% of the amount of cashmere can meet the demand.

　　 Myth two: thick down jacket is warmer.

The amount of filling is the total weight of all the eiderdown, which is related to the size, length and style of the clothes. The national standard does not impose a mandatory requirement on this index. But what needs to be reminded is that the more the filling, the heavier the clothes, the warmer the down jacket is. Because with the increase of packing density, the heat loss caused by conduction of filler also increases. Improving the fluffiness of down filling is the key to improving warmth retention. The higher the bulkiness is, the more heat insulation the feather contains, so the better insulation performance. This is why some light down clothing on the market has been keeping warm in recent years. Some of the eiderdown feathers are filled with woolen feather silk, velvet silk and crushed wool, even if the amount of cashmere is the same, its fluffiness also decreases. At present, the general price of the down jacket, bulky degree is about 450 - 500, the price is slightly higher down clothing, fluffy can reach 600 - 900.

　　 Myth three: down jacket feels no feather stems, the softer the better.

　　 Qu Fei Deputy secretary general said, in fact, the quality of feather down has a certain limit of small hair stalk is very normal, if it feels particularly soft, a bit can not touch, such products should be cautious to buy. Because some manufacturers will break leftovers, fluffy cotton and feathers, and then fill them in clothing as a feather to deceive consumers. Not only can not achieve good thermal effect, health may not meet the standards.

Having learned the above misunderstandings, consumers are much easier to choose. Here are some tips for judging the quality of down jacket.

A look: whether there are product quality labels, testing reports, etc., labels on the down type, including the amount of cashmere and cashmere volume is clearly marked.

Two touch: the down jacket with good quality feels soft and has a complete hairy sheet. It has feathered stems but not much. At the same time, it has to ensure the fine and soft hair.

Three press: press down the down garment with your hands, then let go. If the rapid rebound is restored to the original state, it shows that the down is well fluffy. The poor resilience and heavy feeling in the hands indicate that the amount of cashmere is low or may be mixed with a certain amount of wool or crushed wool.

Four Pat: beat down a down jacket. If there is a feather running out or a dust overflow on the needle, it means that the fabric is too bad to prevent the fabric from being drilled or the stitch is too big. Some down jacket fabrics are not duffed and waterproof, but with poor air permeability, moisture is not easy to distribute, and it is not easy to dry after washing.

Five smell: nose close to down jacket carefully smell, if there is a distinct smell or smell, it may fill the poor quality down, it is recommended not to buy.

Six weigh: weigh the weight of the down jacket, and the lighter the weight, the better the volume.

Finally, we should pay attention to the tailoring when buying. The more Plaid for fixing down, the better. Otherwise, after several times, Down It may cluster and droop like a gourd. Those who plan to travel long distances should choose the down jacket with small size and light weight, which can be compressed in their backpacks. Those who need to stay in cold weather for a long time should choose a down coat with long, more wearable fabrics and more pockets to place their belongings. The hat has the best fur edge and can be windproof; and the down coat vest should choose a relatively close fitting one.