The difference between down jackets and down cotton

Down jackets and down cotton are two different filling materials. The filling in down jackets is duck down, which is a very light and thin duck down. It is warm and light, and not very heavy, so it is a high-end thermal insulation product in winter. Down cotton is heavier, but it is not easy to produce down, and it has strong warmth retention, but it is not as light and thin as down jackets.

The difference between down jackets and down cotton

The filling of down jackets is generally 90% or 100% duck down, while down cotton only contains a little duck down, and the other ingredients are hollow cotton or silk cotton, so its warmth retention is not as good as down jackets.

Down cotton is hollow cotton or silk cotton, not real cotton, nor pure down. It is light, thin, delicate, soft, has good heat preservation, is not easy to deform, is not silky, has the feeling of down and good thermal insulation performance, and is widely used in down jackets, ski jackets, winter clothes and other thermal insulation products. Down cotton is the most commonly used substitute for natural down. Its thermal insulation effect is comparable to that of down, but its price is relatively low, making it cost-effective. It is a high-quality substitute for natural down for thermal insulation textile products such as down jackets, bedding, and car seat cushions.

Which is warmer, down jacket or down cotton?

Warm down jacket

⑴ Down is a natural fiber, and down cotton is a chemical fiber;

⑵ Down is of higher quality, so the price is also higher. Most of the “down jackets” sold on the market for less than “two hundred yuan” are made of down cotton.

⑶Down jackets have better thermal insulation properties than down cotton and feel thicker and more comfortable.

If we want to buy a high-quality down jacket, we must not be greedy for cheapness, otherwise it is easy to buy down cotton instead of a real down jacket. But if you want to buy down cotton clothing with a high cost-effectiveness, you should also be careful not to buy inferior products.

What is Down

Down is by far the best natural material for keeping humans warm. After being washed, dried, graded and other processes, it is made into down jackets. Compared to man-made materials, down has three times the warmth retention capacity of general man-made materials. Currently, more than 50% of the world's down comes from China.