fowl language animal welfare with literally billions of birds being to audit the methods that are being used tices used to procure down and feathers of bad actors in the farming and raising have been and continue to be producers who use the live plucking method to harvest down and feathers the good news is that as public awareness of these practices has grown fewer and fewer companies want to do more producers in the industry that abide by sustainable and humane methods to meet down and feather supply needs "there are already animal welfare laws in the food and agriculture industry that promote the humane treatment of feathers must sign pledges to obey these certified as ethical producers." tions audit all parts of the down and and finished-product sewing factories "we use the idfb traceability pro- downpass is also approved,” says jim is basically a farm-to-finished product tracking and auditing process." "costco accepts certifications from “if our down suppliers do not have the with an audit to comply before approval is given "costco can feel comfortable that the down programs shared with our members are of top quality and meet the highest standards.” here is a glossary of terms related to down and down-filled products coating of waterfowl composed of individual down fibers that connect to one another at a central point of components includ- and feathers down products in cubic more the fill power dimensional nature of down is what gives comforter or pillow becomes flattened with restored with plumping or shaking.-tfj certification associations in certifying ethical down production such as the international down and pacific coast feather get down at costco “costco is very proud of the work we've done in providing certified down products to our buyer for costco items at costco that have received certification include for more information on all costco sustainability commitment" at costco.com
