What is the Expedition Pack Down Skirt?
Fjallraven's unique Expedition Pack Down Skirt is a down filled skirt, perfect for winter adventures, whether you're on holiday, ski touring or even walking when temperatures are low.
What is it made of?
The outer and lining of this skirt are constructed with recycled polyamide. It's mainly filled using 90% goose down and 10% feather to create maximum loft and warmth for tackling challenging temperatures.
Down Insulation: The down insulation contains a combination of ethically sourced, traceable Goose Down with 10% feather.
Goose down has larger clusters than duck down, therefore has a better warmth to weight ratio. The down clusters are made up of tiny feather-like strands that trap heat as they loft (fluff) up, which is why down is so effective and popular during the winter.
How is it ethically sourced, you ask?
Due to their extensive experience in the outdoor industry, Fjallraven has established a unique production process where 100% of the down used is traceable. The Fjallraven 'Down Promise' is considered in the manufacturing process of every down product, ensuring that down taken from birds has been gathered ethically and is of high quality. Fjallraven's down is collected as a bi-product from the food industry, helping to reduce waste from such a large industry, and never comes from birds that have been treated cruelly (eg. being force-fed or live plucked).
Outer/Lining: Fjallraven uses 100% recycled polyamide for the exterior and lining, adding a high level of resistance to withstand wear and abrasion in rugged terrain without compromising weight and packability.
What are its features?
The skirt has a flexible, wrap around design that makes it easy to put on or take off. It has a button fastening at the front that could be partially undone if you want to retain some warmth but need more freedom of movement to adapt to your activity.
The reinforced waistband feels secure without being restrictive and can be adjusted using the drawcord, allowing you to find the perfect fit or adapt the sizing over layers.
There's a zippered pocket, perfect for storing a mobile phone, headphones or snacks, with a mesh pocket inside for smaller items. The pocket doubles up as a stuffsack for when you want to put the skirt away. It packs down nice and small so you can stuff it in your daypack and get on with your adventure - easy!
All buttons and drawcords are designed for easy repair - minimum faff is required if you need to fix something up after years of frequent use. Providing repair options also makes the skirt much more sustainable. You can wear it repeatedly without throwing it out when it gets a little tired - saving the planet and your bank balance simultaneously.
Features:
- Lightweight, packable down skirt for outdoor activities and everyday use during winter.
- A great extra layer on breaks when ski or skating, or for extra warmth on cold commutes to work.
- Made from pliant 100% recycled polyamide and padded with ethically produced down.
- Flexible wrap-around design with buttons that give excellent range of movement, and that make it easy to add layers according to the temperature.
- Reinforced waistband with an elasticated drawcord for the perfect fit.
- Zippered pocket that doubles as a pack bag, with an inside mesh pocket for small items.
- Buttons and drawcords designed for easy repair.