https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-for-down-feathers-coming-through-seams Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sun, 12 Apr 2026 14:03:54 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-for-down-feathers-coming-through-seams#post-2011374 Mon, 11 Mar 2019 16:51:31 +0000 Stagiaire Fash 2011374@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Madeline, I’m glad you posted that. Due to an incident involving pudding in the pocket, my puffer is about to get a mid-season refresh. I’ll be careful about the dryer setting. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-for-down-feathers-coming-through-seams#post-2011336 Mon, 11 Mar 2019 14:30:18 +0000 madeline 2011336@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Glad you have the molting problem sorted. As far as the smell when drying the coat, I wonder if the dryer setting is too hot. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-for-down-feathers-coming-through-seams#post-2010957 Sat, 09 Mar 2019 04:59:45 +0000 Gigi 2010957@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>That's a good idea, <b>Isabel</b>. I will give that a shot. I'm so glad that you got a replacement! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-for-down-feathers-coming-through-seams#post-2010951 Sat, 09 Mar 2019 03:48:13 +0000 Anonymous 2010951@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I had a similar problem with a coat from Marmot. It was my only winter coat so I kept wearing it, and also, because it was from a company I really respected, I had a hard time acknowledging that the problem wasn't getting better.</p> <p>After a particularly embarrassing mess making episode I called Marmot to ask if there was a special product I could wash it in to seal it. They asked me for a code on the label, said they'd been having trouble with that manufacturer, and two days later I received the newer model of the same coat compliments of the company.</p> <p>No more problems with feathers, trust in Marmot completely restored. Maybe you could contact the company directly?</p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-for-down-feathers-coming-through-seams#post-2010950 Sat, 09 Mar 2019 03:27:56 +0000 Gigi 2010950@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>OK, after some looking I found a similar coat at Macy's. It is a size too big, but the reviewers say it runs small. It doesn't have a very good rating, but it seems that most people are complaining about the size. I'm going to give it a shot since no one mentioned the coat being a feather farm. I hope it's warm.&nbsp;</p> <p>In looking around for another coat, I am surprised at how many reviewers complain about quality. A decently made puffer is a rare bird, it seems. I wish I had money for Canada Goose, but I don't...so I'll have to see how this one pans out. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-for-down-feathers-coming-through-seams#post-2010942 Sat, 09 Mar 2019 01:07:24 +0000 Gigi 2010942@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm glad to know that I'm not the only one to deal with this scourge!</p> <p>The problem with my finding another coat to finish out the winter is that I wear an uncommon size, XXSP. I am very short and have very narrow shoulders, and coats that aren't petite sizing just don't work for me. So the coats are very picked over at this point, and the ones that I see are left do not look very warm, or else they do not cover my backside (coverage is a necessity in my climate).</p> <p>But I wonder if I try something like putting sealant on the seams (I could try some Fray Check, which I used to use when I did cross stitch) if Macy's will refuse to take it back. Sometimes stores don't want to take back stuff that's been messed with.</p> <p>This is my third puffer, and I have never had this issue before. My other two would occasionally sprout feathers, but it wasn't anything that made me wonder what was going on. My previous puffer did start to release a lot of feathers, but at that point I discovered it had a small hole in it, which I fixed. Even the amount of feathers released by that puffer is nowhere near what I experience with this one.</p> <p><b>Bonus question: </b>When I wash this puffer and dry it, it has an awful odor, like sour sweat. When I take it out of the washer it smells fine--it's the drying that causes the odor. Is this normal? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-for-down-feathers-coming-through-seams#post-2010850 Fri, 08 Mar 2019 16:13:33 +0000 Anonymous 2010850@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Duct Tape?! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-for-down-feathers-coming-through-seams#post-2010822 Fri, 08 Mar 2019 14:30:32 +0000 Angie 2010822@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>SOOO ANNOYING. Pretty puffer.&nbsp;</p> <p>I vote return, and get another.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-for-down-feathers-coming-through-seams#post-2010809 Fri, 08 Mar 2019 14:03:02 +0000 Janet 2010809@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ugh, what a disappointment. I’d say return also. It will only get worse. By contrast, I have three puffers (one long and two short), and it took quite a few wears before any feathers popped through the nicest one (Canada Goose). The others sprout a feather or two every few wears, but it’s manageable. It sounds like this coat has more quality issues than any coat should. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-for-down-feathers-coming-through-seams#post-2010804 Fri, 08 Mar 2019 13:47:12 +0000 Bijou 2010804@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I would return this. I can see that it is a lovely looking coat, but the feather problem is likely to get worse rather than improve. At least winter is almost over for you. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-for-down-feathers-coming-through-seams#post-2010781 Fri, 08 Mar 2019 13:07:25 +0000 Anonymous 2010781@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Agreeing with Staysfit! The seams will just continue to loosen and you'll want to replace the coat anyway. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-for-down-feathers-coming-through-seams#post-2010759 Fri, 08 Mar 2019 11:10:58 +0000 Staysfit 2010759@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Return it to Macy’s! A similar problem happened with my friends coat from Macy’s last year and they accepted the return and she was able to find a replacement on sale for less that she liked even better and has done well for her this winter. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-for-down-feathers-coming-through-seams#post-2010754 Fri, 08 Mar 2019 10:28:17 +0000 Jessikams 2010754@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I get annoyed that my uniqlo vest sheds feathers on me. Haven’t found a solution. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-for-down-feathers-coming-through-seams#post-2010753 Fri, 08 Mar 2019 10:18:51 +0000 Sisi 2010753@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You made me laugh with "come out of a barn"!&nbsp;From what you say the construction of this puffer is really bad. I have puffers that are twenty years old and never lost a feather. I can only think of applying tape on the loosened seams but I understand it is a big fuss, and after all it is not worth. I agree with Cjh. Look for&nbsp;another puffer,&nbsp;return this to Macy's and complain! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-for-down-feathers-coming-through-seams#post-2010750 Fri, 08 Mar 2019 10:01:16 +0000 Stagiaire Fash 2010750@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p> <div>That's a familiar problem, but I've never had it to the "it's springtime; I'm molting" extent. <br /></div><div><br /></div><div>I wonder if hairspray would help seal it, the way it stops pantyhose runs.&nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><div>The coat looks great--I hope you get this fixed!<br /></div></p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-for-down-feathers-coming-through-seams#post-2010736 Fri, 08 Mar 2019 07:34:26 +0000 Jane 2010736@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>If it helps at all feathers on my Northface coat are still coming through after much wear and washing, 3 years after purchasing. I may be unlucky but I thought by going for a gear brand (kind of) I would avoid it. I haven’t found a cure! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-for-down-feathers-coming-through-seams#post-2010723 Fri, 08 Mar 2019 05:36:55 +0000 cjh 2010723@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It seems ordering or finding one before returning, or returning in Brick and mortar and immediately finding a new one in the same store might be the best solution. After all, you paid good money and now have an inferior product that is costing you more for repairs and annoying as well. You need a refund. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-for-down-feathers-coming-through-seams#post-2010719 Fri, 08 Mar 2019 04:54:59 +0000 Gigi 2010719@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I bought this puffer from Macy's this winter and was initially thrilled with it. The fit was great, I loved the color, and it was very warm. However, as the months have worn on, the jacket has exhibited many signs of poor workmanship. I had big holes in the pockets after just a couple of weeks of wear, and one of the pockets started separating from the lining. I had that fixed by a seamstress.&nbsp;</p> <p>The biggest problem, however, has been the seams in the lining of the coat. They are not well done, and LOTS of feathers are coming through. I swear, sometimes I look like I came out of a barn, especially if I am wearing a lighter-colored top. I don't know much about sewing, but it looks as if the lining material is not strong enough to hold the seams. I had one large hole open up in an armpit seam (a two-inch-long rip), and I fixed that myself, but now the vertical seams where the lining is pieced together are showing wear, and it's feathers galore. I would call Macy's to see if I could return the coat, but this is my only winter coat, so I need it. Does anyone have any ideas as to what I could do? Is there something that I could spray or paint over the seams to limit the number of feathers that come out? </p>