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

Daniel Uretsky

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...

PRESS RELEASE / Announcement

15 February 2024

2 minutes

When NEMO’s Endless Promise down sleeping bags reach the end of their lifespan, ALLIED will fully recycle them and funnel the insulation into RENU:TRACE, the first and only fully circular and traceable recycled down insulation.

Allied Feather + Down Ramps Up RENU:TRACE Program Through Partnership with NEMO Equipment

Montebello, Calif. U.S.: Allied Feather + Down (AF+D), global leaders in high performance, ethically sourced, and recycled down, is proud to officially ramp up their one of a kind RENU:TRACE recycled down program with the help of NEMO’s Endless PromiseÒ circular product collection. NEMO will be the first brand to utilize Allied’s industry leading...

PRESS RELEASE / Launch

26 August 2022

3 minutes

Allied Feather + Down Launches Expedry, the First Chemical-Free, Fast-Drying Down Insulation

Montebello, Calif. U.S.: In keeping with its commitment to performance and sustainability, Allied Feather + Down -- the world’s leading supplier of ethically sourced down -- is proud to announce Expedry quick drying down, featuring Fuze technology.

Available to all Allied partner brands, Expedry is a chemical-free solution that keeps the performance...