What is the difference between white duck down and gray duck down? Which is better?
Release date：2023-03-14 Views：794
The quality of down is not determined by color, and price is not the only criterion for judging the quality of down.
Why do some people think that the quality of white duck down is better than that of gray duck down? Is it because the price of white duck down is more expensive? What is the difference between white velvet and gray velvet?
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Comparison of color between white velvet and gray velvet
Down can be classified into white goose down, gray goose down, white duck down, and gray duck down according to their variety. At the same velvet content, goose down is more expensive than duck down and white down is more expensive than gray down.
Under the same conditions, the overall quality of white goose down is better than that of white duck down, while the functionality of white down and gray down is the same, with the only difference being in color. Many people emotionally believe that pure white colors are purer, resulting in the illusion of better quality.
In fact, the National Center for Quality Supervision and Inspection of Textile, Clothing, and Apparel Products and other testing institutions have released many comparative testing analyses on the two materials, and the results all show that the same grams and grades of white duck down and gray duck down, with over ten indicators such as warmth retention, antibacterial performance, fluffiness, comfort, and cleanliness, are all in approximate values. As long as the process is properly made, there is no difference between the two.
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Why is white duck down more expensive than gray duck down?
Essentially, the quality of white duck down and gray duck down is the same, with only color difference. Why is there a significant price difference between them? Originally, white duck down is suitable for many fabrics due to its light color, while gray duck down is suitable for dark fabrics. Consumers subjectively prefer white duck down, so the demand for white duck down is much higher, so the prices are higher each.
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Which is warmer, white duck down or gray duck down?
Down itself does not generate any heat (the ones that can generate heat are warm babies), and the insulation effect of down products is achieved by blocking the cold air outside. Down insulation can prevent the loss of external body temperature, naturally warming up.
The degree of warmth retention, down content, and fluffiness of down products are related, but we won't go into detail here. To learn more, you can refer to historical articles: Why is there a big price difference in down? Teach you to quickly understand down
So, 'white duck down is warmer than gray duck down' is actually a cover, fabricated by businesses to sell white duck down at a higher price.
Overall, the quality of down is not determined by its color. Goose down has the best insulation, followed by duck down.
Also, when wearing down, you can't just tell someone that I'm wearing a white duck down jacket. No one would say that your gray duck down jacket is really beautiful~
We can clearly see that the quality of gray duck down is as good as that of white duck down, but the price is cheaper. In this situation, which one would you choose?
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How to choose between white duck down and gray duck down?
Whether it's white duck down and gray duck down, or white goose down and gray goose down, the difference in color is not a difference in quality, but mainly a difference in usage.
Usually, we see down jackets and duvets in the market. Dark colored fabrics are mostly filled with gray duck down, while light colored fabrics are mostly filled with white duck down. Under the premise of equal velvet content and filling content, the fluffiness and comfort of the two are completely the same.
Regarding the "white gray dispute" over down, many professionals expressed frustration and hope that consumers will no longer discriminate against duck down due to its "skin color".
Duck down is the feather that ducks use to keep warm. Can you say that white ducks are more resistant to cold than black ducks?
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Is there a quality issue with black down in white duck down?
Many consumers cannot accept the presence of black down inside a white duvet, which is a mistake! Goose is divided into white, gray, and black, and there will always be mixing during the washing process; If you see a duvet without any other colored down, you should be careful instead, it may have undergone chemical bleaching treatment.
The color of a down jacket has nothing to do with its quality. It is generally believed that white is more popular because it is easy to cover the white down with light colored fabric, giving people more choices in appearance colors.
The best recognized Icelandic goose duck down in the world is gray black, with a global production of only 2000 kilograms; If the market price is 48 yuan per bed, do you think it's not good?
The quality of down is not determined by color, and price is not the only criterion for judging the quality of down.
Why do some people think that the quality of white duck down is better than that of gray duck down? Is it because the price of white duck down is more expensive? What is the difference between white velvet and gray velvet?
01
Comparison of color between white velvet and gray velvet
Down can be classified into white goose down, gray goose down, white duck down, and gray duck down according to their variety. At the same velvet content, goose down is more expensive than duck down and white down is more expensive than gray down.
Under the same conditions, the overall quality of white goose down is better than that of white duck down, while the functionality of white down and gray down is the same, with the only difference being in color. Many people emotionally believe that pure white colors are purer, resulting in the illusion of better quality.
In fact, the National Center for Quality Supervision and Inspection of Textile, Clothing, and Apparel Products and other testing institutions have released many comparative testing analyses on the two materials, and the results all show that the same grams and grades of white duck down and gray duck down, with over ten indicators such as warmth retention, antibacterial performance, fluffiness, comfort, and cleanliness, are all in approximate values. As long as the process is properly made, there is no difference between the two.
02
Why is white duck down more expensive than gray duck down?
Essentially, the quality of white duck down and gray duck down is the same, with only color difference. Why is there a significant price difference between them? Originally, white duck down is suitable for many fabrics due to its light color, while gray duck down is suitable for dark fabrics. Consumers subjectively prefer white duck down, so the demand for white duck down is much higher, so the prices are higher each.
03
Which is warmer, white duck down or gray duck down?
Down itself does not generate any heat (the ones that can generate heat are warm babies), and the insulation effect of down products is achieved by blocking the cold air outside. Down insulation can prevent the loss of external body temperature, naturally warming up.
The degree of warmth retention, down content, and fluffiness of down products are related, but we won't go into detail here. To learn more, you can refer to historical articles: Why is there a big price difference in down? Teach you to quickly understand down
So, 'white duck down is warmer than gray duck down' is actually a cover, fabricated by businesses to sell white duck down at a higher price.
Overall, the quality of down is not determined by its color. Goose down has the best insulation, followed by duck down.
Also, when wearing down, you can't just tell someone that I'm wearing a white duck down jacket. No one would say that your gray duck down jacket is really beautiful~
We can clearly see that the quality of gray duck down is as good as that of white duck down, but the price is cheaper. In this situation, which one would you choose?
04
How to choose between white duck down and gray duck down?
Whether it's white duck down and gray duck down, or white goose down and gray goose down, the difference in color is not a difference in quality, but mainly a difference in usage.
Usually, we see down jackets and duvets in the market. Dark colored fabrics are mostly filled with gray duck down, while light colored fabrics are mostly filled with white duck down. Under the premise of equal velvet content and filling content, the fluffiness and comfort of the two are completely the same.
Regarding the "white gray dispute" over down, many professionals expressed frustration and hope that consumers will no longer discriminate against duck down due to its "skin color".
Duck down is the feather that ducks use to keep warm. Can you say that white ducks are more resistant to cold than black ducks?
05
Is there a quality issue with black down in white duck down?
Many consumers cannot accept the presence of black down inside a white duvet, which is a mistake! Goose is divided into white, gray, and black, and there will always be mixing during the washing process; If you see a duvet without any other colored down, you should be careful instead, it may have undergone chemical bleaching treatment.
The color of a down jacket has nothing to do with its quality. It is generally believed that white is more popular because it is easy to cover the white down with light colored fabric, giving people more choices in appearance colors.
The best recognized Icelandic goose duck down in the world is gray black, with a global production of only 2000 kilograms; If the market price is 48 yuan per bed, do you think it's not good?
