It's all down. What's the difference between goose down and duck down?

  We all know that down quilts are light and warm products in the quilt core, but they are also down quilts. Some are marked with duck down and some are marked with goose down. Why is the price difference between the two? Next, Xiaobian of Anhui hongnuan down company will take you to understand the difference between goose down and duck down.

  when it comes to down, we should first understand several key indicators of down, and then analyze them according to these indicators. What is the difference between goose down and duck down.

  down content: down content refers to the content of "down" in down. Generally speaking, the higher the down content, the lighter the weight and the better the warmth retention. We can see on the washing label of the purchased duvet / clothes: the down content is 80%, 95%, etc. The down content of high-quality quilt core should be 90%, and that of conventional down quilt should be 95%.

   down filling amount: the down filling amount is not an index to measure the quality of down, but it determines the value of this down quilt or down jacket, because it represents the weight of down. Under the condition of the same down content, the higher the down filling amount, the more still air it can hold, and the stronger the warmth retention.

   fluffy degree: fluffy degree is an important index to measure the warmth of down. The standard stipulates that the space occupied by an ounce (about 28.34 g) of down is 600 cubic inches (1 inch is about 2.54 cm), indicating that the fluffy degree of the down is 600. That is: under the established down weight, the larger the space occupied, the better the fluffy degree and the higher the warmth retention.

  why is goose down more expensive than duck down?

   larger down flower: as we said earlier, the important index to measure the quality of down is fluffy. Compared with duck down, goose down has long velvet filaments, large flocks, higher fluffy degree and high comfort, so it has better quality and relatively expensive price.

  the authoritative test data of China down industry association shows that the down flower of goose down is generally larger than that of duck down, and the fluffy degree is 50% higher than that of duck down, so the thermal insulation performance is better.

   plump velvet blossoms: generally, the growth period of geese is at least 100 days, while that of ducks is 40 days, so the velvet blossoms of geese are fuller than those of ducks.

   the smaller the number of tufts in 1 gram of cashmere, the larger the single tuft, the higher the maturity of cashmere, on the contrary, the more immature and the shorter the growth time.

   excellent fluffy degree: smaller rhombohedral nodes are evenly distributed on the feather branches of goose plush, and the rhombohedral nodes on duck Plush are larger and concentrated at the end of the small feather branches, so goose Plush can produce larger distance space, better fluffy degree and stronger warmth retention.

The duck feather has better elasticity and elasticity than the goose feather.

   a simple method to test the resilience: press the fluffy duvet / clothes once, and then loosen them. If they rebound quickly and return to the original state, it indicates that the fluffy degree of the down is good.

  no smell: geese are herbivores and ducks are omnivores, so the peculiar smell of goose down will be much smaller. After treatment, there is basically no peculiar smell, and duck down is a little more or less. Of course, if there is a pungent smell, it is the quality problem of down itself.

  another key quality is that goose down has been used for a longer time than duck down. Duck down has been used for about 10 years, but goose down can be used for more than 15 years.

  the above is the difference between goose down and duck down. I hope Xiaobian's answer will help you. If you want to buy down, you can choose Guangqian down company.