How do you measure the loft of down and feather fillings?
Loft represents the thermal insulation capacity of down by "trapping" a certain volume of air. It is expressed in cuin. So, the more lofty the down (the higher the cuin number), the more space it occupies, the more air it traps, and therefore the more insulating it is. For this down jacket, filled with 85% down and 15% feathers, the loft is guaranteed to be equal to or greater than 800 cuin (international standard).
What are the advantages of duck down and feather filling?
Down's capacity to expand and resist gives it 3 qualities for hiking:
- Thermal insulation thanks to the air trapped in the down and feathers
- Ultra-lightness: for equal warmth, down is lighter than synthetic wadding. This saves even more weight in the backpack
- Ultra compressibility
In case of rain
The fabric of this down jacket is water-repellent. It allows water droplets to roll off the fabric, delaying the penetration of water into the down jacket until you are sheltered.
We recommend wearing a waterproof jacket over the down jacket for prolonged exposure to the rain.
How do I care for my down jacket?
Down jackets are worn all winter long and will certainly need to be washed. But the less you wash it, the more it retains its thermal insulation and water repellency.
Our advice:
1/ Machine wash with a detergent for down or technical sportswear, at 30°, with 2 or 3 tennis balls. Spin gently.
2/ Tumble dry on cotton setting, with 2 or 3 tennis balls, repeat 2 or 3 times until completely dry.
How to reactivate water repellency?
After cleaning your down jacket, we recommend using a water-repellency reactivator liquid to maintain the hydrophobic properties of the outer fabric. It regenerates the fabric's water repellency and optimizes the performance of your garment throughout its lifetime.
Upholstery weight
XS : 53 gr
S : 57 gr
M : 63 gr
L : 70 gr
XL : 75 gr
2XL : 81 gr
Got a snag? Here's how to repair your down jacket
On a trek, a tear in your down jacket can happen! The good news is that it can be repaired with a patch to prevent the tear from getting bigger or feathers from escaping. Don't feel comfortable doing the repair yourself? Don't panic! Some Decathlon workshops offer an in-store repair service to mend your down jacket using an iron-on patch.
