Down vest manufacturer in Bangladesh

A down vest, or gilet, is a sleeveless down layer worn over a shirt or knit, or under a coat. With no sleeves it uses less shell and down than a jacket, though it is often filled more heavily per panel, because it works as a mid layer that keeps the core warm. A down vest manufacturer in Bangladesh makes it in fewer operations than a jacket, which is why vests are often the first down style a brand orders. Vests filled with polyester wadding are a separate product.

Garments Hub BD sends the vest to two factories on its bench and puts both quotes on one sheet. How the desk is paid on the order is agreed in writing before the proforma invoice.

Kinds of down vest

Stand collar vest

A quilted body with a stand collar and a full front zip. The standard outdoor and casual vest.

Collarless layering vest

A crew or V neck vest worn under a jacket or blazer, thin enough to layer, with a snap or zip front.

Hooded vest

A vest with a fixed hood, filled or lined. A casual and youth style that adds a hood's worth of fill and trims.

Longline vest

Hip or thigh length, mostly in womenswear. More fill and more shell, so it prices closer to a jacket.

How to brief a down vest manufacturer in Bangladesh

Fill weight

Grams in an adult medium, typically 50 to 120. Give front and back separately if you want more down across the back.

Armhole finish

Bound with a stretch binding, or faced. The armhole is the vest's weak point for both leakage and fit.

Armhole depth

Deeper for wearing over a knit, closer for wearing alone. Too deep and the vest gapes at the side; too tight and it rides up.

Edge and hem

Binding or a turned edge at hem and collar, and whether the hem carries elastic or a drawcord.

Front closure

A zip with a chin guard, or snaps. Snap fronts suit layering vests; zips suit outdoor ones.

Down and ratio

Fill power, down to feather ratio, and the composition wording you want on the label.

Tests for down vests

IDFB testing regulations

Tests for fill power and the down to feather ratio. Ask for a report on the bulk lot of down that fills your vests, not only the sample lot.

EN 12934

EU labelling of down and feather composition. A vest sold in the EU describes its filling in the terms this standard sets.

Down cleanliness tests

Turbidity and oxygen number show whether the down was washed properly. Poorly washed down smells when it gets damp.

FTC Care Labeling Rule (16 CFR 423)

The US care label rule. A down vest needs wash and dry instructions that keep the down lofting after cleaning.

What moves the price of a down vest

• Fill weight and fill power, the largest share of the cost.
• Fewer operations than a jacket, so sewing minutes per piece stay low.
• Binding at armholes, hem and collar, and the binding material.
• Front closure: a zip with a chin guard costs more than snaps.
• Longline and hooded styles, which add shell, lining and down.

Lead time for down vests

A vest is a quick make: samples land in 7 to 14 days, and vest bulk runs 30 to 60 days after PP approval, often towards the lower end when the down is already in stock. A down test report on the bulk lot, or RDS certified down, can add days before filling, and the quote notes them.

What we check on down vests before shipment

• Armhole bindingEven width all round, no pleats or puckers, and no down working out at the armhole seam.
• Hem and collar edgesBound or turned edges finished flat and straight, with no raw edges and no leaks.
• Label against the testThe down and feather composition on the label matches the test report for the bulk lot.
• Front closureThe zip runs smoothly with a chin guard at the top, or the snaps close and release cleanly.

Questions buyers ask about down vests