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Downlite Outdoor Ramps Up Circularity
With Downlite Outdoor, Debrand works with product overages in jackets, sleeping bags, pillows and bedding.
Allied Home Launches Bedding With Performance Recycled Down
Allied's RENU:700 Performance Recycled Down bedding and its supply chain are certified to the Global…
How Localization Helped Allied Feather + Down Weather the Pandemic
While most supply chains reeled from pandemic body blows, the down and feather supplier was opening its…
Icelandic Outdoor Brand Credits Success to ‘Slow Fashion’ Strategy
Outdoor label 66 Degrees North is a household name in its home market of Iceland, where the brand was founded…
This ‘Climate-Positive’ Parka Employs Never-Before-Used Featherless Insulation
Askov Finlayson describes itself as a "climate positive" company, meaning it invests more to mitigate carbon…
LCA: Natural Down’s Climate Impact 18 Times Lower Than Polyester Fill
A new lifecycle assessment argues that natural goose- and duck-derived down is more sustainable than faux…
Everlane’s Supply Chain for Sustainable Down Reaches Into the Heart of Hungary
Everlane has launched a new line of puffer jackets that promises to be "heavy on warmth, light as a feather…
Responsible Down Standard Gets ‘Substantial’ Update
Textile Exchange has introduced sweeping changes to way ducks and geese are handled under the Responsible…
Despite Animal-Welfare Concerns, Down’s Popularity Still Up
A raft of brands and retailers is abandoning goose and duck feathers for synthetic alternatives, but down…
Textile Exchange and NSF International to Form Global Down Standard
Down apparel companies are receiving a universal standard on ethical bird treatment.
C&A Commits to Responsible Sourcing With First RDS-Certified Collection
Dutch fashion chain C&A has introduced its first children's puffer jackets produced with sustainability in…
PETA Slams Responsible Down Standard for False Claims, Textile Exchange Responds
PETA, the animal rights activist group, has once again railed against brands for using down from live-plucked…
H&M Achieves Ethically Sourced Down Goal
H&M has hit another milestone.
The North Face Reaches Responsible Down Goal a Year Early
The North Face is banking on sustainability to see it through unpredictable climes.
Eddie Bauer Launches Customizable Down Jacket
Eddie Bauer has launched an updated version of its classic down jacket that can be customized a million ways…