Down is more sustainable than alternatives, a study shows

A recent Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) that studied the environmental impact of down versus polyester fill material found that natural down in jackets, sleeping bags and bedspreads has 18 times less of an impact on climate change than polyester fill. The LCA was commissioned by the International Down and Feather ...

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