Animal Welfare & Down Traceability Standard

Our

Promise

to you…

We take Down & Feather sourcing seriously. At the top of our values are animal welfare, supply chain traceability and corporate responsibility.

Due to our high standards we went the extra mile and obtained an independent third-party supply chain certifications from International Down & Feather Laboratory (IDFL), a global leader in filled textile quality and assurance since 1978. IDFL conducted a comprehensive audit to verify that our Down & Feather suppliers are in accordance with the IDFL Down Standard for animal welfare and traceability.

This global standard certifies that our Down & Feather suppliers respect, and are in compliance with, the Five Freedoms of Animal Welfare and confirms: NO live plucking, NO force feeding and that our Down & Feather is only sourced as a byproduct from the food industry.

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ANIMAL WELFARE

ANIMAL WELFARE

•NO live plucking
•NO force feeding
•Down & Feather are sourced only as a byproduct from the food industry.
•Compliance with the Five Freedoms of Animal Welfare:

1. Freedom From Hunger and Thirst Providing access to fresh water and food to maintain full health and vigor.
2. Freedom From Discomfort Providing an appropriate environment including shelter and a comfortable resting area.
3. Freedom From Pain, Injury, and Disease Preventing disease through biosecurity, rapid diagnosis and treatment.
4. Freedom to Express Normal Behavior Providing sufficient space, proper facilities and the company of other ducks.
5. Freedom From Fear and Distress Providing proper handling, growing conditions and treatment to prevent suffering.

CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY

- Respect for employees and the environment.
- Stringent selection process to partner with ethical, like-minded businesses.
- Assuring all business partners maintain business credentials with local governing bodies.
- Review of workplace environment related to employee safety and welfare.
- Strict policy of compliance with minimum working age requirements.
- Review of business practices related to environmental policy and procedures.

SUPPLY CHAIN TRACEABILITY

IDFL-LOGO3 IDFL (International Down and Feather Laboratory)

Verifies the Down & Feather supply chain from farm-level to receipt by DOWN inc.
Tests finished products, textiles, natural filling, and synthetic filling materials. All samples are double-tested to ensure accuracy results.
Is and accredited auditing and certifying body for major textile standards including GOTS, GRS, OCS, RDS, DOWNPASS, RCS, RWS, IDS and J-TAS.
Performs product QC inspections, sample collections, sterilization inspections, bale locking and tamper prevention container monitoring.

ADFC (American Down and Feather Council)

The ADFC, a section of the Home Fashion Products Association (HFPA), is a voluntary association of manufacturers, dealers, buyers, sellers and processors of feathers and down used in home fashion products. Founded in 2002, ADFC is committed to maintaining and improving the quality of down and feather products and advancing the common interests of the industry.

Verifies that down and feather products are ethically sourced. It allows processors, trade companies and manufacturers to demonstrate their ability to provide ethically produced materials and helps retailers and brands confirm their suppliers are producing materials ethically.

Certifies products that contain feathers and down from certified farms. It ensures that the feathers and the duvet used in the padded products derive from geese and ducks raised in compliance with the principles and criteria of animal welfare. The scope of RDS include the full down supply chain from farms to slaughter facilities to the down processors and garment factories.

An international, voluntary standard that sets requirements for third-party certification of certified organic input and chain of custody. The primary goal fo the OCS is to increase organic agriculture production.

An international, voluntary, full product standard that sets requirements for third-party certification of recycled content, chain of custody, social and environmental practices and chemical restrictions