The difference between white duck down and gray duck down

When we buy down jackets, we often see white duck down or gray duck down written on the labels of the down jackets. What kind of material is this? Is there any difference between the two? In fact, there is a lot of knowledge involved, and it even affects the quality of the down jackets we buy. Let’s take a look at the difference between white duck down and gray duck down.

When it comes to the difference between white duck down and gray duck down, many people realize that white down jackets are always of much better quality than gray ones. In fact, this understanding is not entirely correct. The answer is simple: whether it is white duck down or gray duck down, the warmth retention and antibacterial capabilities of the two are similar. As long as the two are processed properly, there is almost no difference.

Down is divided into down and feathers. Down mainly refers to the down under the belly of the goose (duck), while feathers will have some stems. The type and fluffiness of down is also a factor. The down materials on the market today are mainly duck down and goose down. There was no subdivision before, all down was down, but now it is divided into four categories: white goose down, white duck down, gray duck down and black duck down.

The best is white goose down (wgd), followed by grey goose down (ggd), and then white duck down (wdd) and grey duck down (gdd). The main difference between them is the color. Of course, goose down is better than duck down. White goose down has two advantages: because it is white, it can be widely used in light-colored fabrics and is not color-transparent; the fiber structure is fine, soft, and long, especially the advantage of long fibers makes it more bulky and has better thermal insulation. However, duck down is relatively easy to compact due to its short fibers, which affects its thermal insulation properties.

We already have some reasonable understanding of the difference between white duck down and gray duck down. Therefore, when we buy down jackets, if it is difficult to identify the quality of the filling, it is recommended that consumers consult when purchasing, and do not just look for low prices, but pay attention to purchasing nationally renowned brands.