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

Matthew Betcher

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...

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

PRESS RELEASE / Announcement

21 November 2023

3 minutes

Jack Wolfskin is also a pioneer of the first order when it comes to sustainability. The company has been a member of the Fair Wear Foundation since 2010 and was awarded with FWF Leader status seven times.

Allied Feather + Down’s Revolutionary ExpeDRY Down Insulation Adopted Across Jack Wolfskin’s FW24 Hydrophobic Down Line

Montebello, Calif., US: After an extremely successful retail launch, Allied Feather + Down, industry leaders in high performance and hydrophobic down insulation, is proud to announce Jack Wolfskin, creators of innovative, eco-conscious outdoor apparel, equipment, and footwear will replace current, chemical-intensive hydrophobic down with Allied’s...

PRESS RELEASE / Announcement

15 November 2023

2 minutes

Arriving In Europe: Allied and MN Inter-Fashion Introduce Collab at ISPO

Montebello, Calif. U.S.: Allied Feather + Down (AF+D), global leaders in high performance, ethically sourced down, and MN Inter-Fashion, manufacturers of high performance luxury outerwear, are proud to announce that the Allied Feather + Down outerwear collection will now be available to the European market.

Originally released only in Japan, this...

PRESS RELEASE / Announcement

1 February 2023

2 minutes

Allied Feather + Down, in partnership with Fuze Biotech, Takes Home 2023 Outdoor Retailer Innovation Award

Salt Lake City, UT. U.S.: Allied Feather + Down, world leaders in sustainably sourced performance down insulation, in partnership with Fuze Biotech, innovators in sustainable, antibacterial, and fast-drying fabric and surface finishes, recently secured a 2023 Outdoor Retailer Innovation Award for their new ExpeDRY down insulation. ExpeDRY...

PRESS RELEASE / Announcement

23 November 2022

2 minutes

Allied Feather + Down Empowers Users of the TrackMyDown Education Platform Through a Partnership with Protect Our Winters

Montebello, Calif. U.S.: Launched in 2015 alongside the now omni-present Responsible Down Standard (RDS), Allied Feather + Down’s TrackMyDown (TMD) traceability and education tool is proud to empower users through a partnership with leading climate action organization Protect Our Winters (POW).

This partnership will provide an increased level of...

PRESS RELEASE / Announcement

19 October 2022

2 minutes

Created as a way to bring a more in-depth level of transparency and education to customers who are increasingly interested in the backgrounds, origins, and qualities of products they buy, TrackMyDown exceeded all expectations for user engagement. Allied is reinvesting in the platform to provide the most cutting-edge user experience possible, with more updates on the way.

Allied Feather + Down’s Groundbreaking TrackMyDown Transparency Tool Evolves to Support Site Engagement

Montebello, Calif. U.S.: Launched in 2015 alongside the now omni-present Responsible Down Standard (RDS), Allied Feather + Down’s TrackMyDown traceability and education tool is launching into the Fall 22/Winter 23 season with a fully revamped user interface to better serve a strong and growing number of site visitors looking to learn more about...

Alt Fabrics / Allied Feather + Down

30 March 2022

5 minutes

Through the creation of programmes such as the Responsible Down Standard (RDS) and Track My Down, Allied is committed to safeguarding the welfare of animals while protecting the environment.

Where Down goes Up: Reducing Carbon Footprint

In the coldest of climes the best insulation comes from down—the underside plumage of geese and ducks. A tightknit family based out of Vernon in the United States that has been in this business for over three decades, conscious of sourcing with responsibility and processing sustainably too, Allied Feather + Down has promised to debut its carbon neutral down insulation by Fall 2023. With its first sustainability report on the anvil, Creative Director Matthew Betcher shares with texfash.com the steps it has been taking to reduce its carbon footprint.

Richa Bansal

Interview

PRESS RELEASE / Launch

24 March 2022

2 minutes

ALLIED Feather + Down Launches Zero Degrees North, A Unique Creative Innovation Lab

Montebello, Calif., U.S.: ALLIED Feather + Down (AF+D), global leaders in ethically sourced down for the outdoor, fashion and bedding markets, today announces the launch of Zero Degrees North (ØºN, zeronrth.com), a creative innovation lab that showcases boundary-pushing artists, designers, and products.

For over 30 years, ALLIED has been working...