I am planning on DIY UQ, and after clearing out space in basement, lo what did I find but an old down pillow. King sized, good manufacturer, Tommy Hilfiger. How much down would I expect to get out of this?
I am planning on DIY UQ, and after clearing out space in basement, lo what did I find but an old down pillow. King sized, good manufacturer, Tommy Hilfiger. How much down would I expect to get out of this?
Is there any indication of the fill power of the down? Get a scale and see how much it weighs. That is how quilts are made, using the weight of the down to determine how much to use for specific temperature ratings.
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King size? Some where between 20 and 30oz - depends on the fill, 600, 650, etc.
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It depends on size, which you know, and firmness. I had a king firm pillow that produced an extra large top quilt, a 3/4 length under quilt and still have 6-8 oz left.
Unfortunately the tag only states 100% down, no info on quality. It is a firm pillow for back sleepers. It is about 10 years old, so can't find info on the web. I guess I'm going to gut it and then weigh it. But am glad to know it probably has enough for my purposes
Most uq's need only 9-12 oz depending on the season rating - but thats for 850 fill. Your pillow may have 550-650 fill and you'll need about 20oz for a winter full length uq.
I got in a fight one time with a really big guy, and he said, "I'm going to mop the floor with your face." I said, "You'll be sorry." He said, "Oh, yeah? Why?" I said, "Well, you won't be able to get into the corners very well."
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I'd play it safe and do the math for 650 fp. Tons of down calculators round here or lost biker's site has fill charts that you can get an idea from. I recently purchased a random down pillow from ebay. Liitle to no feathers but no fp was given. So we are in the same boat. Another option would be to weigh out an oz of your down, place it into a clean bucket (or something else rigid and measurable) and measure/calculate the volume your down occupies in cubic inches. That value will be your actual fill power (fp).
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