The weather is gradually getting cooler, and the north has begun to feel the chill of winter. “Cotton coats” and “down jackets”, as warm weapons in winter, come in handy at this time, and many people have begun to have difficulty choosing. Should they buy cotton coats or down jackets in winter? What is the difference between the two, and which one is warmer? Woolen cloth?

The difference between “cotton jacket” and “down jacket”

01. Filling

The main fillings of cotton clothing are Cotton, wool blends, polyester fibers, etc. The fillings of cotton clothing on the market today are rarely pure cotton, and most of them are spray-coated cotton and silk cotton.

The production process of silk cotton is basically the same as that of down jackets. Both need to put a layer of gallbladder cloth, and the processing fee is relatively high. More expensive, silk cotton is higher than spray-coated cotton in terms of price and warmth retention.

How to distinguish the filling of cotton clothes?

1) Look at the ingredients of the tag

2) Based on the feel, spray-coated cotton feels like a whole piece; while silk cotton is dispersed and feels a bit like down.

The main filling of down jackets is down, including duck down and goose down. There is also a big difference between the two. difference.

Goose down has larger pods than duck down. In terms of bulkiness and down content, goose down is higher than duck down. Moreover, duck down has a fishy smell, while goose down has no peculiar smell. This can also be used to distinguish the down filling.

The most important point is that under the same conditions, goose down has better warmth retention than duck down. As a result, goose down jackets on the market are generally more expensive than duck down jackets.

02. Style

Why many people would rather choose cotton jackets than down jackets is mainly because of the difference in style.

Since cotton clothing does not need to consider bulkiness and velvet content, and most of the fillers selected are polyester. It is mainly made of ester fiber (cotton), so the overall style will not look too bulky when worn.

In comparison, most down jackets tend to look a bit bloated, although many new craftsmanship have emerged. The down jackets that come out are relatively thin and fashionable in style, but these down jackets have low down content, insufficient fluffiness, and cannot achieve a good thermal insulation effect at all.

All in all, warmth and style are like having your cake and eat it too, and it is difficult to balance the two.

03. Cleanliness

The biggest feature of cotton clothing is that there is no need to consider the issue of cleaning, whether it is hand-washed or machine-washed, it will not affect it.

Down jackets are difficult to clean, which is why many people are afraid of them. If you machine wash it directly, it will easily destroy the overall aesthetic effect, and the washing machine may even explode. If you send it to a dry cleaner, the cost will be too high.

Down jacket maintenance tips:

1) Reduce the number of washes to avoid low warmth retention

2) Professional down jacket dry cleaning agent, Good cleaning effect without damaging clothes

What about “cotton clothes” and “down jackets” choose?

1) If the down content is less than 80 and the fill power is less than 400.�A down jacket made of substandard down, or brushed velvet, or down cotton will greatly reduce its warmth retention. It is better to choose a cotton jacket that meets the standard.

2) Compared with thin and fashionable down jackets, cotton jackets have better thermal insulation effect

3) Depending on the region, it is colder in the north, so down jackets will keep you warmer; if you are in the south, you can choose cotton-padded jackets, which are fashionable and not bulky, and are better matched than down jackets. .

Conclusion:

Overall, no matter “cotton jacket” or “down jacket”, the advantages and disadvantages between them are very obvious. As for how to choose, the key depends on your own needs and economic situation. In the final analysis, just dress warmly.

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