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Glossary

What is Down fill?

A natural insulation fill made from the soft under-plumage of a duck or goose, valued for its warmth-to-weight ratio but loses most of its insulating power when wet unless specially treated.

This term in other languages

Arabicحشوة الزغب (الداون)
FrenchDuvet (rembourrage)
TurkishKaz/ördek tüyü dolgusu (down)

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Insulation, shell fabric and water-resistant finishes and how they change the finished outerwear garment

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