Our Fabrics

The best protection without the weight

Our Approach

We don't chase gimmicks or fads. We simply want to build the best product that will last you, hopefully, decades. To that end, we search out some of the finest fabrics in the world, looking for the best combination of weight savings, weather protection, and longevity.

THE EOS Series
Pertex® Quantum®

For our Eos Jackets and Vests, we use this brushed nylon which is super light & buttery smooth, but it holds up to the elements thanks to a 12x20 denier weave and a robust DWR coating.

100% nylon

37 g/m2 weight

Water-Resistant/Breathable Pertex® Quantum® with DWR finish

MIDWEIGHT GARMENTS
Pertex® Endurance®

Robust yet nice and light to keep the total weight down. The LT Pertex® Endurance® sheds the elements with a DWR coating and 10k total water resistance. Pertex® Endurance® is used on our Helios series and Ellia Jacket.

20 x 20 denier

1.22 oz/yd² total weight

Water-Resistant/Breathable Pertex® Endurance® coating

EXPEDITION GARMENTS
Pertex® Shield®

Made for rugged use in harsh environments, this is the burliest fabric we use. Highly durable, the larger yarns in this fabric allow for a greater degree of vapor transfer due to the larger spaces at the intersections in the weave. 

30 x 30 denier with 50 denier rip-stop weave

1.92 oz/yd² total weight

Waterproof/Breathable Pertex® Shield® technology

Protection from the elements

The best combination of weight and protection
3 Season Sleeping Bags
Pertex® Quantum® YFuse

Pertex Quantum® with YFuse technology is woven from yarns with unique Y-shaped filaments that create a tightly interlocking structure. This structure allows for a fabric with increased downproofing and water beading properties, even after years of use and washing. Soft to the touch and easily packable, YFuse makes a great shell for three-season sleeping bags.

100% nylon
20 x 20 denier
1.03 oz/yd² total weight
Water-Resistant/Breathable Pertex® Quantum with DWR finish
Pertex® YFuse Technology 

ULTRALIGHT SLEEPING BAGS
Pertex® Endurance®

We pair this ultralight Pertex® Endurance® fabric with 950+ fill power down for one of lightest sleeping bag combinations out there. Water-resistant, breathable, and surprisingly durable.

10 x 10 denier, 275 x 235 thread count mini-ripstop

0.94 oz/yd² total weight

Water-Resistant/Breathable Pertex® Endurance® coating

Winter & Expedition Sleeping Bags
Pertex® Shield®

Pertex® Shield® technology combines water resistance with exceptional moisture vapor transport ability while the soft nature of the fabric allows the down to achieve maximum loft. The combination of weather protection, moisture management, and durability makes this a great shell fabric for our winter and expedition sleeping bags.

CRAZY FREAKING LIGHT
Pertex® Quantum® 7

Quantum® 7 is used exclusively for our ultralight Tanager sleeping bag, and wow! it is exceptionally light. Feathered Friends is currently the only North American manufacturer using this new fabric.

Yarn – 100% Nylon

Weight – 21.5gms/yd²

Tear strength – 1.0x1.0 kg

Exquisite Cotton

Delightfully smooth | Durable | Downproof
Long Staple Cotton

Be wary of inflated numbers. We use 400 thread-count, single ply, evenly woven cambric cotton ticking on all of our down comforters and pillows. This assures the tightest weave for a soft hand and superior performance year after year.