Hydrophobic down is certainly very helpful in combatting moisture.
What is a goose down jacket.
The material is highly sought as an insulating material for blankets pillows comforters and jackets loft is an indicator of how good the insulation is and high quality is 300 and above clusters per cubic inch.
Goose down is used on the upper section of the jacket to provide maximum warmth while the lower region is filled with synthetic primaloft gold which is also water resistant.
Goose down is the fluffy layer under the feathers of geese that insulates them from the cold.
The back is extra stretchy and filled with polartec alpha another synthetic insulation that s highly breathable this helps with that sweaty back issue you might.
Most down jackets fail immediately as soon as they get wet.
A down jacket is a jacket which has been insulated with the soft and warm under feathers from duck or geese.
The usual down jackets most of the dark fabrics are filled with gray goose down and the light fabrics are mostly filled with white goose down.
The microlight alpine down jacket features 750 fill power european hydrophobic goose down which holds up well in a light rain.
Under the premise of the same amount of cashmere and the amount of cashmere the fluffiness and comfort of the two are not much different.
Goose down fill 900.