Cloth panels or strips sewn into down comforters.
Vertical walls of fabric are sewn inside the ticking, then filled with down. Baffling, as opposed to quilting (simply sewing together the top and bottom layers of ticking), allow down comforters to assume their fullest loft. Also referred to as "baffle boxes" and "baffle construction."
The best quality construction found in down comforters. Sewn-in cloth walls, rather than sewn-through stitching, keeps down from shifting and prevents cold spots. Baffling allows the down to loft to its fullest for maximum insulation.