Experts say that this year we will encounter a "thousand-year cold winter", so a light and warm down jacket is of course a must-have! However, there are many down jackets on the market that are shoddy and even use ordinary spray-coated cotton clothing as down jackets. So how to identify the authenticity of down jackets? Come and learn!

What is a down jacket

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Down generally refers to duck down, goose down, wild duck down, velvet and other down sources, and can be roughly divided into white or gray in terms of color. Two major categories. The reason why down keeps you warm is because there are countless tiny pores between the down fibers, which contain a large amount of still air. They relax during movement, making the down full of elasticity. It is the best natural material to prevent freezing, cold and warmth.

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How to identify genuine and fake down jackets

Check product labels

Clothing product labels must comply with standards and should contain the following: Manufacturing The owner's name and address, product name, trademark, specifications and models, ingredients and content of raw materials used, washing methods, product execution standard number, product quality grade and product quality inspection certificate. For down clothing, the down content of the filling down, the type of down, gray and white color, down filling amount, etc. should be marked. If the labeling of a down jacket is incomplete and there are many missing items, attention should be paid.

Look at the color, style and whether it is bulging.

If the down products are not only inflated, but also very fluffy, it means that the quality of the down products is good and the workmanship of the down products should be fine and neat. Twisted and uneven. The fabric should meet the requirements of no velvet and should have good breathability.

Touch.

The velvet content is high, giving people a soft feeling, and the hair stems are few and small. There are many hairy stems and if they are hard and loose to the touch, it indicates poor quality. Please note that some customers think that the softer the hand, the better, and the fewer hairy stems, the better. In fact, this is not the case, because down always contains a certain proportion of hairy pieces (commonly known as hairy stems). If it feels like there is no hairy stems at all, you should consider whether it is a fake.

In addition, fake down jackets often have a layer of down on the fabric, and acrylic cotton on the lining. When buying, touch it carefully with your hands. If the inside and outside feel different (touch out the fur on one side) If it is hard and the other side is very soft) it may be a fake.

Pinch.

Down has great shrinkage, and the higher the down content, the greater the shrinkage. A down jacket can be reduced to the size of a briefcase, and a down quilt can be reduced to the size of a pillow.

Rub.

Put your thumb and index finger on both sides of the down product and gently twist it. It will feel thinner and thinner, but it is difficult to rub all the down. This is a sign of good quality. If it can be completely rubbed open at once and the inner and outer layers of cloth can be touched, it means that the velvet content is low. If it feels like there is a thick layer that cannot be rubbed open, it is probably chemical fiber cotton.

Shoot.

Put the down product flat on the table, gently tap out the air inside, and observe its recovery. Those with high velvet content have good elasticity and will fluff up quickly. On the contrary, there will be dust and lint when patting. If it takes a long time to bulge or bulge slightly, it means it is a poor quality product.

Sniff.

Down that has not undergone complex processing and strict washing and disinfection will produce an unpleasant smell and contain germs, which may cause various diseases. On the contrary, it will be odorless. "The filling has low cleanliness, high energy consumption index, is suitable for the survival of microorganisms, and is definitely harmful to the human body."

Weigh.

Down products with high velvet content may be light, while those with heavy down content may have low velvet content. Therefore, when purchasing, you can also judge the quality by weighing it with your hands. Finally tried. Try putting on a down jacket. A good-quality down jacket only takes about two minutes to feel warm, while a poor-quality down jacket will take longer.

Photo.

Clamp the inner and outer layers of the clothes with your hands, face them in one direction, and aim them at the light source. You can see clear bright and dark parts of real down products.

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Down filling and down content - the guarantee of warmth retention of down jackets

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Fabric: Down jacket fabrics are made of Special nylon silk.

There are many varieties of this kind of nylon silk, but they can be summarized into two major materials: "hard material" and "soft material". Hard material, flat and stiff. The down jacket made of it is beautiful, beautiful and solid, and looks energetic when worn on the body. Soft material, soft. Down jackets made of it are portable and comfortable to wear, and their thermal insulation performance is slightly higher than that of hard materials. The disadvantage is that it is not flat and solid enough. Before buying clothes, you should have a clear understanding of the down filling and down content in the down jacket. The amount of down filling refers to the weight of down (fiber) filled in a down jacket, expressed in grams. Down content refers to the level of pure down content in the filled (flot) down, expressed as a percentage. Because in addition to pure velvet, down also contains lint, flying silk and a small amount of impurities. The higher the down filling and down content, the better the thermal performance of the down jacket.