The price of a down jacket.
The first thing that any mother faces is price. The best quality down jackets are produced in Canada. But their price is very high, and there is no great need for such warm things, we, and not frosts - 50! A good and quality down jacket can be found among European manufacturers, even leading fashion houses in their collections include several models of down jackets, which are suitable for our temperatures.
But it is unlikely that some mother from the suburbs will be able to buy her child, and herself a jacket from Versace or Gucci. Of course, there are not world brands. For example, in France, Italy and Sweden there are excellent factories that sew decent down jackets. But even Belarus and Moldova produce quality winter jackets for fluff. But how, to distinguish quality clothing, from what is better not to buy?
How to determine the quality of the down jacket?
Each company orders for their clothes - sets of headsets, which always have a brand name. A quality down jacket always has an attached fluff pattern, as well as a set of spare fittings. The label always indicates the country of production and instructions for care. If you suddenly see that the jacket is made in China - do not be afraid, many firms hold factories in Asian countries, because there production is cheaper, which reduces the price for the jacket, but does not reduce its quality.
Modern down jackets, and especially for children, are sewn from microfibers that do not allow fluff to get out, do not let in moisture and even wind. The lining is made of nylon, in products more expensive - use silk. And hoods can be unfastened or folded and hidden in a pocket, which allows you to adapt the jacket to any weather, which is very important for walking with the child.
It will be very convenient if the jacket has a valve covering the zipper from the outside, as well as internal pockets for small items. And removable insulation, which allow you to adjust the temperature.
The choice of down.
Do not forget that down jacket is not just a blown jacket, but what has inside the down filling. But the filling can be different! And you should pay attention to the labels on the label. It is best to buy a down jacket with the inscription "down", which means that in this model it is the fluff: eider, swan, duck or goose. It should be remembered that chicken fluff does not have such a heat-saving property. This has only the fluff of water birds. But most of the fluff is diluted, and this is called feather. If you see the inscription cotton, then know that this is not a down jacket. Cotton cotton wool was used to fill this jacket. Also, the inscription wool (wool batting) and polyester - common sintepon can meet.
The warmest down (but also the most expensive) - eider, but it is not suitable for the city - too warm. Optimal will be goose, duck and swan. As already mentioned above, fluff is most often diluted, but the percentage of fluff should not be less than 80, the remaining 20% is a feather. If the percentage of down, below - the jacket is not so warm, but it can be worn in the fall and spring.
Most often in such jackets use synthetic fabrics as a liner, they are much warmer than synthipon. It's very hard to freeze in such a jacket! Especially active child.
And what is important is that the down jackets are very light, they do not weigh more than half a kilogram, which will allow any child to run fast, dexterously jump and not restrain movement, and moms can be calm, because the load on the spine is minimal.
How to clean the down jacket?
But what if the child falls and gets dirty? Wash down jackets can only be in a delicate mode in combination with special tools that are quite common in household stores. It is best to dry the down jacket in the washing machine, then use the push-up function to make the fluff fluff, and there are no lumps left. If there is no such function, then you can squeeze the jacket manually, hang it on your shoulders and periodically break the lumps of fluff with your hands.
But most of the down jackets are sewn from a material that does not allow dirt to soak, and the dried stain can be removed by a dry method or a wet cloth that will greatly facilitate the mother's care of the thing, and will reduce the need to hand over a thing for cleaning, and this saves the family budget considerably !!
Earlier, down jackets were made in monochrome scales, boring for the child. Today you can find colorful down jackets, often with drawings and applications that will help to interest the child in such clothes and become a favorite jacket for the whole winter! Now you know how to choose the perfect thing for a child for the winter. It's time to prepare for the season!