Outdoor brand Jack Wolfskin is to use quick-drying ExpeDry insulation material from Allied Feather + Down in its autumn-winter 2024 apparel collection. 

Allied’s creative director, Matthew Betcher, said there were shortcomings with the hydrophobic chemistry in use in much of the down material in outdoor jackets at the moment.  He said these products work well when the material comes into direct contact with water droplets, but is much less effective when the down in jackets comes into contact with humidity and water vapour. “In real-world situations, traditional hydrophobic chemistry is far less efficient,” he said.

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