One ton of duck down has increased from 170,000 to 580,000.

A cold wave is coming, and down jackets are facing a "price hike frenzy". Industry insiders in the Qingdao down market recently revealed in an interview with reporters that down prices are changing daily. The cheapest white duck down, which accounted for 90% of the market, was priced at 170,000 yuan per ton not long ago, but now it is nearly 580,000 yuan. Goose down is now priced at 980,000 yuan per ton. A short adult down jacket requires the down of approximately 100 ducks, and the cost has surged, pushing the factory price from legitimate manufacturers close to one thousand yuan.