Insulation Material
The Insulation material category is composed of natural and synthetic materials that provide thermal resistance.
Insulation materials can be customized at the following Production Stages:
- Raw Material Source/Animal Husbandry and Region
- Raw Material Processing
- Finished Material Processing
- Chemistry Certifications
At minimum, the primary raw material type needs to be known to select an appropriate Insulation material option in the Higg MSI.
There are several Insulation materials that can be selected and customized:
- Polyester insulation should be selected when the fiber type of the insulation is made from polyester.
- Duck Down insulation should be selected when the insulation is down and/or feathers from ducks and other waterfowl, other than geese.
- Goose Down insulation should be selected when the insulation is down and/or feathers from geese.
- Sheep Wool insulation should be selected when the fiber type of the insulation is wool.
- Polypropylene insulation should be selected when the fiber type of the insulation is made from polypropylene.