How are Comforters Fill Power tested?
American Standard Testing. One ounce of down is placed in a cylinder and stirred.The loft is measured in cubic inches. The sample is compressed. The down is left alone to rest for 24 hours. After the resting period, the down is re-measured. The down remains undisturbed and should regain its original loft within 72 hours. Comforters-Thread Count-Barrier Weave fabric The comforters thread count is the number of threads that are contained in one square inch of fabric. Higher thread counts in a comforter’s fabric mean it is lighter and softer. The tightness of the weave also prevents leakage of the comforters fill to the outside air. The lightness also helps the fill to ” loft”- or “puff up” in layman’s terms. The Comforters Downproofness is measure in millimeters. Lower numbers mean better down proofing. The industry standard in ’10’. An air porosity test (how much air can pass through a fabric) is a measure of “downproofness”. Higher thread counts are obviously better. In other words – n
