It ain't fashion, if it ain't sustainable

Allied Feather + Down

PRESS RELEASE / Launch

16 March 2026

3 minutes

Until now, performance products that combine multiple materials, such as natural down insulation, zippers, and elastic trims, have been nearly impossible to recycle due to the complexity of disassembly at the end-of-life.

Allied Feather + Down, NetPlus, and Resortecs Launch a Paradigm-Shifting Circularity Solution

MONTEBELLO, U.S.: Allied Feather + Down, NetPlus , Pertex, and Resortecs, leaders in circularity, recycling, and advanced materials, are joining forces with the Swedish backcountry ski apparel makers at Peak Performance to introduce a paradigm-shifting circular jacket.

Until now, performance products that combine multiple materials, such as natural...

PRESS RELEASE / Announcement

6 March 2026

3 minutes

ExpeDRY down was developed specifically to combat internal humidity. By integrating gold particles at the molecular level, the technology speeds the evaporation of moisture within the down cluster itself, actively working to maintain loft in damp or high-exertion conditions.

eVent Fabrics and ALLIED Feather + Down Redefine Down Jacket Performance

LEAWOOD, U.S.: eVent Fabrics, a global leader in waterproof and breathable fabric technologies, has partnered with ALLIED Feather + Down to demonstrate a new evolution in down jacket performance. Debuting at Performance Days in Munich, March 18–19, the concept system addresses one of the most persistent limitations in insulated outerwear: internal...

PRESS RELEASE / Launch

21 November 2025

3 minutes

ALLIED Feather + Down, NetPlus, and Resortecs Launch a Paradigm-Shifting Circularity Solution with Peak Performance

MONTEBELLO, CALIFORNIA: ALLIED Feather + Down, NetPlus, PERTEX, and Resortecs, leaders in circularity, recycling, and advanced materials, are joining forces with the Swedish backcountry ski apparel makers at Peak Performance to introduce a paradigm-shifting circular jacket.

Until now, performance products that combine multiple materials, such as...

PRESS RELEASE / Announcement

5 September 2025

2 minutes

Allied is working with the supply chain specialists at Green Threads DPP on a comprehensive audit of their down processing facilities.

Gold Standard for Down Transparency Introduced at PV Paris

MONTEBELLO, U.S.: Allied Feather + Down, global leaders in high performance, responsibly sourced, and sustainably processed down, is preparing for a more transparent textiles future by expanding their supply chain transparency initiatives and sharing initial insights with the market at Permière Vision Paris this September.

As the Ecodesign for...

PRESS RELEASE / Announcement

13 May 2025

2 minutes

The Palisade Insulator is created with NetPlus recycled nylon made from discarded fishing nets collected from coastal communities around the world. These nets are cleaned, sorted, and transformed into high-quality 100% post-consumer recycled nylon through a recycling process.

Strafe Pushes the Limits of Sustainable Performance: The New Palisade Down Insulator

ASPEN, COLORADO, U.S.: Known for their forward-thinking and technical mountain apparel, Strafe Outerwear has just announced the launch of their first down piece - the Palisade Down Insulator.

Created in partnership with industry leaders Pertex, NetPlus, and Allied Feather + Down, and staying true to their commitment to sustainability and...

PRESS RELEASE / Announcement

27 November 2024

2 minutes

Montane will offer ExpeDRY in 100% of their down jackets, being the first to adopt the technology over all down jackets.

Montane Adopts Allied's ExpeDRY Across Down Product Offering

MONTEBELLO, CALIF., U.S.: Allied Feather + Down (AF+D), global leaders in high performance, ethically sourced, and recycled down, will be supplying their high performance ExpeDRY ultra dry down to Montane for their fall 2025 down apparel line.

ExpeDRY represents the evolution of performance down for use in extreme situations, replacing chemical...

PRESS RELEASE / Event

20 November 2024

2 minutes

The award-winning 1000 Fill Power jacket joins a growing line of ALLIED apparel that is specifically designed with a look to the future, where the lines between fashion and performance outerwear continue to blur.

Allied Feather + Down’s 1000 Fill Power ExpeDRY Insulated Jacket Takes Home 2024 ISPO Award

Montebello, Calif., U.S.: Allied Feather + Down (AF+D), global leaders in high performance, ethically sourced, and recycled down, is proud to announce their new 1000 Fill Power ExpeDRY down jacket is a 2024 ISPO Award winner.

Created in partnership with Japanese-based textile trading company MN Inter-Fashion, this jacket is made from an extremely...

Knock Down / Allied F+D

4 November 2024

9 minutes

Down is amongst the most sustainable ingredients in the textile industry from a raw material perspective.

Down Already a Circular By-Product of Food Sector; Any Use of Down a Win for Industry and Planet

In the first week of October, H&M announced that it would phase out virgin down by the end of 2025. The decision has brought to the fore once again the issue of down usage. President of leading down player, Allied Feather + Down, Daniel Uretsky talks about the intrinsic circular nature of down and how it is a sustainable proposition.

Subir Ghosh

Interview

Exclusive

PRESS RELEASE / Announcement

12 September 2024

2 minutes

NEMO’s reputation for design innovation across its product lines—tents, sleeping bags, sleeping pads, camp accessories, and furniture—is an outgrowth of its design philosophy to never bring anything to market that doesn’t offer a meaningfully better experience.

Nemo Equipment Secures GOOD DESIGN Sustainability Award, Uses Allied Feather + Down Traceable Down

Montebello, Calif., U.S.: Allied Feather + Down (AF+D), global leaders in high performance, ethically sourced, and recycled down, is proud to supply down to Nemo Equipment’s GOOD DESIGN Sustainability Award-winning, fully recyclable Endless Promise down sleeping bag collection.

AF+D is supplying down for Nemo’s Disco and Riff down sleeping bags...

Event Roundup / Functional Fabric Fair

25 July 2024

8 minutes

Functional Fabric Fair is a premier marketplace in the United States where the apparel industry sources the most current innovations in high performance functional fabrics. The just-concluded New York City edition looked at the future of polyester, and also dwelt on the challenges posed by upcoming legislations worldwide.

From the Show Floor: High-Performance Functional Fabrics, Finishes, Trims Took Centrestage

Sustainability is less of a destination and more of a journey and it is critical that stakeholders in the textile-fashion industry are honest about how they communicate their sustainability credentials to avoid greenwashing, was a thought that echoed around the sprawling grounds of the recently concluded Functional Fabric Fair at New York.

Scott Kaier

Report