In reply to UKC/UKH Gear:
A general question.
Does anybody know much about the quality or characteristics of the recycled (ie second hand) down in garments like this one? Presumably the down has already undergone a period of successive compressions and expansions in its former garment. I genuinely do not know whether the down, once sorted and regraded will last pretty much indefinitely or whether you are buying a jacket with a shortened lifespan. If it is the latter, then a shortened lifespan makes the jacket poorer value for money and has an increased environmental impact. I am currently very wary of putting my hand in my pocket for an item containing recycled down.