As previously mentioned, I will be starting a blog series on what makes fashion not cruelty-free. Last week, I had listed the main materials that are animal-derived. From this week, I thought I go into more detail on each of the materials listed. Today, I am sharing with you some facts about down feathers.
- A thermal insulator sourced from ducks and geese.
- Used in jackets, pillows, duvets and sleeping bags.
- Are plucked from living birds often causing the bird’s skin to bleed.
- Cause allergies as they age, due to contamination with mold and dust mites.
- IKEA have altered their products to eliminate the use of live-plucked feathers.
- Bamboo is a good alternative to down feathers.
This is all the information I could gather about down feathers. Do you have anymore information to add? I would love to learn more.
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