High-quality products

Feather and down from Anseres, Anatidaes (geese, ducks, eider ducks) and Cygnopsis cygnoides are the best for filling. These species serve as a reference for qualitative assessment.

The features of top-quality feather and down are: genetics and farming systems, feeding, place of origin and climate, industrial washing and sorting processes.

Genetics and farming systems:

In the most advanced farms, artificial insemination and crossbreeding have allowed farmers to select breeds that are best suited to produce plumage, meat or both.

Feeding:

The quality of the plumage can be influenced by such factors: vitamins, trace elements, mineral salts.

Place of origin and climate:

Usually, cold weather is ideal to enhance the size and quality of down. Presently, producer countries are Hungary, Romania, Poland, Yugoslavia, France, Ireland, Canada and Italy. However most of the material, primarily duck down, comes from the South East, with China ranking first in the world.

Industrial washing and sorting process:

The industrial treatment of feather and down can influence the final yield and the quality of the product.

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