Fill Power Revealed

As the temperature starts to drop, our down comforters are flying off the shelves. If you're unsure on what comforter is your best fit, you're in luck! A Touch of Lace and Sferra are here to offer a little insight into the wonderful world of fill power in down comforters...

Fill power is a measurement of efficiency; the higher the fill power number, the better the down and the greater the insulating value. The fill power measurement represents the number of cubic inches filled by an ounce of down.

Fill power is directly related to the size of the down cluster. Large down clusters occupy more space than smaller down clusters. The higher the fill power, the larger the clusters, and thus, the more air that is trapped between the clusters. The trapped air is what gives down its insulating properties.

The size of the bird and the climate in which it lives, determines the size of its down cluster. The colder the climate, the larger the down cluster required to keep the bird warm. For example, it is colder in Canada than it is in Hungary. Therefore, the birds need larger down clusters in Canada to stay warm.

Sferra's down collection presents various options of white goose down fill power: Buxton (600+ European), Somerset (700+ Polish), Cardigan (800+ Siberian), and Snowdon (900+ Canadian).

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