A Breakdown of Materials, Specifications and Features in Criterion Sleeping Bags
Down types used by Criterion
We only use Polish down which we believe is the best quality available. Currently, we use three types of goose down all are certified to EU standards and are detailed below. For more information on our down click the button at the bottom of this section.
850FP - 95:5 - Diamond Grade Polish Goose Down
- Criterion Quantum Range
- Criterion Prime Range
- Criterion Expedition Range
- Criterion Activity Ultralight Down Jacket
850FP - 95:5 - Nikwax Hydrophobic Diamond Grade Polish Goose Down
- Criterion Activity Hydro Ultralight Down Jacket
700FP - 92:8 - White Polish Goose Down
- Criterion Ultralight Range
- Criterion Traveller Range
- Criterion Lady Range
Fabric used by Criterion
Criterion has always used Pertex fabrics to produce our products. Different fabrics offer different qualities and fit into the activities our products are designed for. For more information on the specifications of the fabrics we use click the button at the bottom of this section.
Pertex Quantum with DWR - 35 gms/m2
- Criterion Quantum Range
- Criterion Quantum Quilt Range
- Criterion Activity Hydro Jacket
- Criterion Activity Jacket
Pertex Quantum with DWR - 52 gms/m2 (formerly Pertex Microlight)
- Criterion Ultralight Range
- Criterion Lady Range
- Criterion Traveller Range
- Criterion Prime Range
- Criterion Expedition Range (inner fabric)
Pertex Quantum Pro with DWR - 52 gms/m2 (formerly Pertex Endurance)
- Criterion Expedition Range (outer shell, inner hood and footbox)
Criterion Range Colours
Quantum
Quilt Range
Quilt Range
Quantum Quilt
200
Outer: Black
Inner: Black
Quantum Range
Quantum 200
Outer: Black
Inner: Silver
Quantum 350
Outer: Black
Inner: Silver
Quantum 450
Outer: Black
Inner: Silver
Ultralight Range
Ultralight 200
Outer: Black
Inner: Blue
Ultralight 350
Outer: Black
Inner: Red
Traveller Range
Traveller 500
Outer: Blue
Inner: Red
Traveller 650
Outer: Red
Inner: Red
Traveller 750
Outer: Graphite
Inner: Red
Prime Range
Prime 400
Outer: Blue
Inner: Red
Prime 550
Outer: Red
Inner: Red
Prime 700
Outer: Graphite
Inner: Red
Lady Range
Lady 350
Outer: Red
Inner: Black
Lady 500
Outer: Red
Inner: Black
Lady 650
Outer: Red
Inner: Black
Expedition Range
Expedition 900
Outer: Black
Inner: Red/Black
Expedition 1100
Outer: Black
Inner: Red/Black
Activity Down Jacket
Outer: Black
Inner: Black
Outer: Black
Inner: Black
Activity Hydro Down Jacket
Outer: Blue
Inner: Black
Outer: Black
Inner: Black
Criterion Sleeping Bag Neck and Zip Baffles
Separate Zip and Neck Baffle
Features Common to Criterion Sleeping Bags:
- Full length YKK two-way zip with anti-snagging technology and insulated full length zip baffle
- Choice of left or right sided zips
- Zip together compatibility between bags and models (except 2017 Expedition models)
- One-handed drawcords, durable metal-sprung toggles, and velcro fasteners
- Cowl hood (Expedition model has expedition hood) and trapezium shape box foot
- Differential fill and differential cut
- Inside pocket
- Hanging loops
- Small fully-featured stuff sack
- Mesh storage bag
Table Footnotes
- All of our sleeping bags use a boxwall construction for the base and use either, a Boxwall, Trapezoid or Brick construction for the upper.
- Fill Power (Loft) – Fill Power is the volume in cubic inches to which 30gms of down will expand when it lofts
- Fill Volume – Fill volume is the volume to which the total of all the down in the sleeping bag will expand when lofted. The greater the Fill Volume, the warmer the sleeping bag – all other things being equal.
- Criterion has used independent temperature testing to British Standard BS4745 and ISO 5087-1.
