Down overall

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Down overall

Under a down overalls or down suit refers to the expedition mountaineering and expeditions in the polar regions of the Earth special down clothing that protects against temperatures as low as minus 50 ° C. The down overall is traditionally used, which provides the best thermal insulation thanks to its closed one-piece construction . In order to be more flexible, there are also down suits made of down jackets and down trousers that can be put together to form a single piece of clothing without thermal bridges. The down filling provides the best available thermal insulation in terms of freedom of movement and the total weight of the clothing.