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

Down

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

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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.