The best warmth-to-weight ratio in nature.
Trapping air and body head within high-loft clusters, down is light, compressible and provides exceptional warmth in cold conditions.
Contrary to popular belief, down is not the same as feathers. Down fill insulation is made from goose or duck plumage – the lofty, fluffy stuff underneath the feathers.
The fill power of down indicates two important features: warmth-to-weight ratio and compressibility, both critical to retain warmth and furnish comfort.
Down products with a high fill power are usually lighter, less bulky and more compressible than some with a low fill power that is equally warm.
Down works best in dry conditions and doesn't perform when wet—machine drying brings natural down back to life.
Down Fill Benefits
Exceptional
Warmth
RDS
Certification
Lightweight
Compressible
& Packable
Standard.
The North Face is committed to improving
animal welfare and traceability in the goosedown
and feather supply chain.
We created the Responsible Down Standard (RDS) to help ensure that our down does not come from animals subject to harm.
Using only the highest quality down in all of our products, The North Face® tests each lot of down at three stages of production for
loftiness, moisture resistance and ability to regain loft after compression.
