The Vollebak Eiderdown Puffer is less a jacket and more a masterclass in extreme-material sourcing. True to form, Vollebak has gone to the edge of the map—and biology itself—to create insulation that borders on mythical. Filled with 100% Icelandic eiderdown, this puffer uses the lightest, warmest, and rarest down on Earth.
The story starts in the remote Fljót Valley in northern Iceland, where free-nesting eider ducks have evolved to survive months in freezing seas. Each spring, the birds naturally moult the ultra-fine down from their underbellies to keep their eggs warm. Once shed, the feathers are no longer needed—and that’s when third-generation Icelandic caretakers carefully hand-gather the down. No farming. No harm. Just nature, respected.
The story starts in the remote Fljót Valley in northern Iceland, where free-nesting eider ducks have evolved to survive months in freezing seas. Each spring, the birds naturally moult the ultra-fine down from their underbellies to keep their eggs warm. Once shed, the feathers are no longer needed—and that’s when third-generation Icelandic caretakers carefully hand-gather the down. No farming. No harm. Just nature, respected.
What makes eiderdown extraordinary is its microscopic structure. Tiny hooks allow the feathers to interlock into a cohesive web that traps air, repels moisture, and thermoregulates with uncanny efficiency—expanding and contracting as temperatures change. Vollebak wraps this insulation in an ultra-lightweight 7-denier polyamide shell made in South Korea that’s windproof, water-repellent, and barely there.
Details stay purposeful: Riri two-way zips, storm-flapped pockets, an internal chest pocket, and an adjustable hem. The result is extreme warmth without bulk, engineered for hostile environments but refined enough for daily wear.
At $5,995, the Vollebak Eiderdown Puffer isn’t chasing value—it’s defining what’s possible when ethics, science, and design collide.
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