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Re: [at-l] Down vs synthetic
- Subject: Re: [at-l] Down vs synthetic
- From: Will Strickland <gt0556d@prism.gatech.edu>
- Date: Thu, 10 Apr 1997 15:06:09 -0400 (EDT)
Kieran wrote:
>
> that insulation is a function of loft, the amount of trapped air in a
> material. When you sleep on a $100 of down you crush it and make it
> virtually useless.
> However, it does allow the manufacturer to sell you twice as much down at
> their marked-up prices. Manufacturers are already starting to respond
> to this by selling bags with a 60--40% down distribution. Some are also
>
Or some manufacturers such as Feathered Friends have stoppped including
the side-block baffles which allows you to distribute the down as you
wish. The baffles that keep the down distributed lengthwise are still
there, just not the ones that keep the top and bottom sections separated
(does that make any sense). In other words, you can move down within the
section from the front of your body, i.e. chest area, to your sides, to
the back of your body, i.e. back, butt etc.
Will Strickland -ANTELOPE- ME->GA '97
"May the four winds blow you safely home..."
-- Grateful Dead--
Internet: gt0556d@prism.gatech.edu
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