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Knowledge of down and other fillings
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Down

Goose Down is used to fill down comforters, down pillows, and other articles of bedding and clothing. It is chosen for it's luxurious softness, superior resilience, loft and insulating properties, unmatched by modern synthetic fills.

Down is the soft under plumage (a layer of insulation underneath feathers) that geese, ducks and other waterfowl have to keep them warm and dry. Feathers have hard quills, down does not. A down "cluster" is soft and fluffy and will have many filaments growing in all directions. A down cluster looks like this:

Goose down and duck down are basically very similar. However, because geese are larger than ducks, the goose down clusters will be larger than duck down, resulting in better insulation for down comforters and fluffier filling for down pillows. Larger waterfowl = larger down clusters.

Goose down can vary in color, from white to dark gray depending on the age of the bird and the season in which the down was harvested. The color of goose down does not affect its ability to insulate - in other words, a dark gray 650 fill power goose down will be just as fluffy and insulate just as well as a white 650 fill power goose down (from birds of the same age or maturity). Aesthetically speaking, white goose down is generally more preferable to gray goose down since a gray down can show through a fine white down proof ticking, making the comforter appear "dingy".

Synthetic

Synthetic fibres are man-made - There are a number of different types of synthetic quilt including Polyester, Microfibre and Dacron.

The different weights, qualities and treatments will usually dictate the price of the quilt.

POLYESTER- Polyester fibre is extensively used in bedding due to its easy care, high loft and light weight construction. It can be crimped to give extra bounce or loft depending on its use. It can also be made into small knobs (Polyester Ball fibre) which have a longer life span.

MICROFIBRE- these fibres are a finer denier than standard Polyester fibres. They provide more loft and have a 'down-like' feel. Our quilts mainly use Microfibre fill- but we blend different denier fibres to provide both loft and softness. Some fibres are crimped which allows the fibres to bounce and retain body.

SILICONE COATED fibres will last longer because the fibres slip over each other and do not compact down as quickly as ordinary Polyester fibres.