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Down...but not out. - http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/buspubs/down.pdf
Consumer guide on advertising policies in general, and advertising and labelling feather and down products in particular. From the US Federal Trade Commission. |
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Down and Feather Articles - http://www.idfl.com/articles/
Extensive list of technical articles dealing with standards, regulations and labeling, testing, procedures and tolerances, studies and pricing of feather and down. From the International Feather and Down Laboratory. |
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Down - http://www.bask.info/info/papers/down.html
Description of goose and duck down for filling applications, down properties and quality evaluation. Links to technical information on down and synthetic fleeces. From Bask, Ltd. |
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An Energy Based Model for the Compressive Behaviour of Goose Down - http://etd.gatech.edu/theses/available/etd-11202004-003552/unrestricted/wilde_timothy_p_200412_mast.pdf
Master of Mechanical Engineering thesis focusing on the development of a model for the measuring of the compressive behaviour of goose down as fill material for pillows, comforters, sleeping bags and clothing. Author: Timothy Philip Wilde. |
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The Care of Feathers - http://www.bishopmuseum.org/research/pdfs/cnsv-feathers.pdf
Article about the structure, sensitivity to environmental circumstances, preservation standards and care of feathers. From the Bishop Museum. |